The Bouddhanath Area Development Committee celebrated the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) on Monday by organising a grand fair. It was the first time the birth anniversary of Guru Rinpoche was observed by organising an event.
Janarjan Khatri, the Sarlahi correspondent of this daily, has been honoured with the ‘Sagun Rajat Journalism Award’.
More than 25 households in Jethal, located in Ward No. 5 of Lisankhupakhar Rural Municipality, are facing high risk of landslides following the appearance of significant cracks on the ground. The affected area lies along the border of Sindhupalchok and Dolakha districts, where over 50 metres of land has fissured, placing the entire settlement in danger. Jethal village is situated just below the cracked land.
Locals have been collecting firewood from the swollen Kali Gandaki River risking their lives. Residents of Ramdi in Galyang Municipality-1 often go to the river to collect floating logs, especially when the water volume is high
The Federation of Nepali Journalists UK (FNJ-UK) marked its 14th anniversary with a special event in Aldershot on Sunday.
The eastern section of the Mawa Bridge built to connect the Setumari area of Damak-10 in Jhapa with the Urlabari-Amabari-Sinjhuwa agricultural road in Morang has started crumbling. After soil started falling regularly from the either side of the eastern edge of the bridge, only motorcycles and three-wheeled vehicles (auto-rickshaws) are using the bridge with difficulty.
The number of tourists visiting the Kanchenjunga region, home to the world’s third and Nepal’s second-highest peak, has increased.
The flood in Nyadi River has damaged the under-construction 40.27 MW Super Nyadi Hydropower Project. The flood in the Nyadi River flowing through Ward Nos. 6 and 7 of Marsyangdi Rural Municipality in Lamjung has caused damag
Paddy plantation has been done in around 84 per cent of the total paddy fields so far. According to the Department of Agriculture under the Ministry of Agricultural and Livestock Development, paddy plantation in around 83.88 per cent of the total paddy fields has been completed by Sunday (August 3, 2025). The paddy has been planted in 1.15 hectares of the total paddy fields of 1.38 million hectares across the country.
There’s a Nepali saying, “Better to incur debt than to face misfortune.” But for Urmila Hayu and her family, this saying does not suit.
The sandy islands visible during the winter season in the Saptakoshi River have disappeared under rising water levels brought by the monsoon rains. With the onset of rainfall, the river's surface has risen significantly, submerging the islands that once dotted the riverbed during the dry season.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has congratulated the students who have passed the Grade 12 examinations.
Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has convened a meeting of the legislation committee under the Council of Ministers.
He said that 396,347 students had appeared in the exam under regular category while under partial category 147,640 had taken part in the exam, and in total there were 510,987 students/examinees.
President Ramchandra Paudel today inspected various heritage sites in the Basantapur Area of Kathmandu, which are listed as a World Heritage Site. Accompanied by First Lady Sabita Paudel, President Paudel also visited the Hanumandhoka Durbar Museum within the historical site.