- Thursday, 28 May 2026
Cost of infrastructure building high in hilly and mountainous regions
Though rural population is declining, urban population is on rise, which has impacted on per person cost of infrastructure building and service delivery in hilly and mountainous regions.
NIFF and NFCA felicitate team Elephants in the Fog
KP Pathak and Shiva Puri awarded the team on behalf of NIFF and NFCA respectively. The film Elephants in the Fog had bagged two awards - the Jury Award under category of on certain regard and best sound mixing prize in the recently held Cannes film festival 2026 in France.
Raw material for anticancer medicines exported from Nepal
Industry's Chairman Dr G Narayan Bahadur Chhetri said that the raw material is produced by installing state-of-the-art equipment and is being exported abroad. "We have exported the raw materials of anticancer medicines," Dr Chhetri said.
Eid boosts national unity: President
President Ramchandra Paudel has extended his heartfelt greetings to Nepalis at home and abroad on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha (Bakra Eid) 2026, wishing peace, prosperity and happiness to all.
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Red panda health study begins in Myagdi
A health study of the endangered red panda (locally known as Habre) has begun in the Jaljala and Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve areas of Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality in Myagdi, focusing on fecal examination to assess the species’ health condition.
Monsoon Disaster preparedness: 26,000 security personnel, including 134 deep divers on standby for search and rescue
The government has put 26,219 security personnel including 134 deep divers, on standby for search and rescue following the disasters that may occur during the nearcoming monsoon season that is about to enter Nepal.
Fifth National Social Entrepreneurship Summit concludes
The declaration, adopted at the end of the two-day summit held in Kathmandu under the theme “Defining and Bridging Policy Gaps with Ground Reality,” noted that Nepal’s social entrepreneurship sector continues to grow despite lacking a dedicated regulatory framework, targeted financing mechanisms, and institutional recognition. The participants stressed that social enterprises have demonstrated their ability to create employment, empower women and youth, and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but continue to face structural and financial barriers.
Appropriation Bill tabled at Gandaki Province Assembly
The appropriation bill has laid emphasis on spurring production and productivity, generating employment opportunities and delivering innovation, tech-savvy and startup projects in a way to contribute to alleviate poverty.
Interim order against the arrest warrant on Deuba couple
A division bench of Justices Mahesh Sharma Poudel and Nityananda Pandey today issued an interim order not to arrest former Prime Minister Deuba and his spouse Arzu Rana Deuba.
Embassy urges to probe into rumour about Chinese national trying to bribe Nepali journalists
China has urged Nepal to investigate into rumour creation and dissemination through social sites about a Chinese national trying to bribe Nepali journalists to make negative report on certain Nepali politicians.
338 local levels complete land use plan so far
A total of 338 local levels in the country have properly completed the classification of their land use plans by mid-April. This initiative aims to enhance the formulation and implementation of land use strategies across the country.
Koshi Provincial Assembly begins discussions on policies and programs
Taking part in the discussion, Koshi Provincial Assembly member Sapana Darji claimed that although the policy and program is good in paper it would be hard to implement them.
Rainfall, thunderstorms in various places of four provinces
Rainfall, along with thunder and lightning, is currently occurring in various areas across four provinces of Nepal, the Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said.
