Anil Malla Thakuri

Nepali women's participation in sports, spanning nearly eight decades, has been remarkable despite crushing challenges. Constraining state investment in sports remains a major barrier, with over 80 percent of the sports sector's budget allocated to salaries, allowances, and administrative expenses....

KATHMANDU, June 11: Nepal, under pressure in the ICC T20 World Cup, will have to overcome former champions Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup on Wednesday to keep their Super 8 chances alive.

KATHMANDU, July 17: The National Women's Football team has returned home. The Nepali women's team returned to Nepal today after winning the friendly football series against Bangladesh.

KATHMANDU, May 31: If we look back at the budget allocated for the last seven years, the investment in sports is decreasing. The budget, which once reached about four billion, is constantly decreasing. On Monday, Finance Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat presented a budget of Rs 1.75 trillion for the fi...

KATHMANDU, May 20: The policies and programs announced by the Government of Nepal this year have nothing substantial to address the existing problems faced by the sports sector and to advance the long-term plans.

PARBAT, Feb 23: The departmental team Nepal Police Club has missed a chance to win its first title as it failed to hold on to its lead and went on to lose 3-1 against Armed Police Force (APF) Club in the fourth Didi-Bahini Cup Women’s Volleyball Tournament in Parbat on Saturday.

PARBAT, Feb 21: Defending champion Armed Police Force (APF) Club and Nepal Police Club will vie for the the fourth Didi-Bahini Cup National Women’s Volleyball Tournament title after their respective semifinal wins in Parbat.

PARBAT, Feb 20: The departmental team Tribhuvan Army Club has advanced to the semifinals as runner-up after failing to hold on to its lead twice in the same set in the fourth Didi-Bahini Cup National Women’s Volleyball Tournament in Parbat on Tuesday. It lost the game 3-2.

KATHMANDU, Dec 9: Nepal's Minu Gurung has bagged a gold medal in women's boxing 54kg category at the ongoing 13th South Asian Games.

KATHMANDU, Dec 6: Bhupen Shrestha secured a gold medal on the final day as Nepal extended taekwondo gold to a total of 12 at the 13th South Asian Games.