- Saturday, 14 February 2026
Fishing net catches gun, bullets in Phewa Lake
Police deployed from the Nepal Police Provincial Office in Pokhara, the District Police Office Kaski and the Ward Police Office, Baidam, confirmed the recovery of one SLR bearing registration number Mu Wa 111 (Bat) and body number 13810.
Gen Z demands reflect issues raised during peace process: Prachanda
"Many issues raised during the people's war are yet to be met. Final calculation of our dream is yet to be made, issues and agenda are yet to be addressed, we have not forgotten our dream," said Prachanda, the former rebel leader.
China's commercial rocket SD-3 launches 7 satellites from sea
The SD-3 commercial rocket blasted off at 2:37 p.m. (Beijing Time) from waters off the coast of Yangjiang in south China's Guangdong Province. The seven satellites include Pakistan's PRSC-EO2 satellite.
Moscow Zoo celebrates 162nd anniversary
The Moscow Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It was founded in 1864 by the Imperial Russian Society for the Acclimatization of Animals and Plants. At the beginning of 2025, the zoo set an absolute world record, confirmed by the Russian Book of Records: the collection features 1,253 species.
Shifting Dynamics Of Nepal's Political Culture
Political culture is crucial for shaping a nation into a strong thread of deep-rooted unity, shared beliefs, norms, and attitudes that people carry to uphold the political system and its values. It is a binding factor that helps shape how the gene
Make Insurance System Mandatory
With the election to the House of Representatives taking place in less than three weeks, the political parties are now rolling out their roadmaps for development through their manifestos. In their commitment papers, they unveil their plans, policy a
The Convoluted Lives Of Bachelor-Level Students
After the completion of secondary education in Nepal, the students are pushed into the web of limited choices and opportunities. There are two choices that are generally offered to Nepali teenagers, and obviously it's either going abro
Poetry Against Power
Anmol Kandel’s first poetry collection, The Prison of God, is significant for its perspectives on love, spirituality, science, society, rejection, the condemnation of unstable politics, and dissatisfaction with unequal socio-economic structures.
Nepal’s first apsidal Buddhist temple unearthed at Tilaurakot
The recent discovery of Nepal’s first apsidal Buddhist temple within the ancient city of Tilaurakot-Kapilvastu, one of the best-preserved early historic cities and hinterlands in South Asia, has added new evidence supporting the proposal to nominate Tilaurakot to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
A Rebel Voice Against Structure
I recently read the poetry collection Bagawatnama by Rima K.C., a powerful and thought-provoking work that addresses social stratification based on caste, ethnicity, and gender. In this book, the poet boldly raises her voice against these fo
Education System Demands Urgent Reform
The education system of public schools is in dire straits. Much needs to be done to improve the crumbling structure of Nepali education. Many pedagogues believe that the whole education system should be replaced with a new one, which
Rising Climate Risks
Climate change refers to significant long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns. Its impacts are being observed across the globe, from the melting of glaciers in Antarctica to unusual rainfall in the Arabian Desert. Climate cha
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800,000 devotees expected to visit Mahashivaratri festival
Mahashivaratri, one of the biggest festivals for Hindu devotees, will be celebrated on Sunday with great enthusiasm. The Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) has estimated that around 800,000 devotees will visit the Pashupatinath Temple on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri.
