In the midst of various challenges faced by Nepal in narrowing down its widening trade deficit, one significant ray of hope emerges in the form of the surging momentum seen in the export of cement. The FY 2022/23 witnessed Nepal earning around Rs 780 million from cement exports, a feat not to be underestimated.

Despite the current adverse situation, youngsters on social media are using the digital platforms as a bridge to fill the gap between those who are in need during this crisis and those who can help fulfill their needs. Then, there are some initiatives to flow the information regarding the needed services from the local community and individuals to somewhat ease the current situation.

It's all about love  It's all about trust It's all about words That matters the most

I wonder, if someone can save me. I am shattering. I wonder, if someone can help me. I aim roaming aimlessly. I wonder, if someone could give me a purpose to live. I wonder, if even I could be loved.

PARIS – Emotions are not easily contained. They control us much more than we control them. And during a pandemic, the dominant emotion is naturally fear.

A newspaper vendor wander every morning, To our doorsteps and different newspapers He drops through all thick and thins Rainy days or winter haze He arrives on his motor bike!

A candle’s wick burns, to light To brighten the hope for enlightenment Every ugly then is full of hopes  For now to come with beautiful excitement.

There is this cycle of everything And nature’s cycle is so evident. You break free from one cycle of life’s aspect Just to enter into another one.

I fly and gaze with a sigh As someone stops peace scheme the world has to try Because it gets heated when I wish it wouldn’t Because men do what they often shouldn’t Because agreements fail, and pursuits go wrong Conspiracies and Cold War all year along.

Hope is which will keep us alive To keep waiting in iffy to happen No matter how dark it's in uncertain Hope is which will keep us thrive

It's frustrating you know You try your best but scenarios will drag you below You want to be calm and go with the flow But obstacles will aim and throw at you the arrow

The shaking heart crackles The spur of life dropped The dream has slept away The cloud of hope vanished

The sun came up on the sky Giving us one more day bright Gives us hopes, new rays of life To achieve our goals

And then there she was Standing tall in awe and excitement Didn't knew exactly what's expected of her or of what she expected from them Diamond and rainbows weren't part of any game

Life hasn’t been the same for residents of Barpak in Gorkha after the earthquakes of 2015. It’s been four years and they are still in the process of rebuilding their lives. However, the locals fondly talk about the Barpak that is etched on their minds even as tremors continue to remind them of the calamity that changed their lives.

Hey dear how have you been? It’s been a long time haven’t seen you I see all things turned blur But I miss you all the time and I dream.

Singer-actor Nick Jonas says he and his wife, Indian star Priyanka Chopra, are navigating through their newly-married life and trying to be a constant support for each other.

How confused a man is In this divided world Religion, politics and science That has preached us all

Sukhawati Store Foundation—a NGO based in Kathmandu has organized a week long educational awareness event ‘HOPE’ awareness in Machaapchere and Lachok rural municipality in Kaski district recently.

We dreamt, dreamt, and are dreaming very big Isn’t it too much of dreaming?

With new and fresh leadership in South Asian countries, there are hopes that initiatives will be taken to revive SAARC and resolve regional issues

The forceful abduction of Dr KC and the subsequent vandalization of the hospital can be taken as an assault on Satyagraha itself

Forty child-sized wheelchairs, 'Wheelchairs of Hope', were distributed to children with disabilities by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, amidst a function organized collaboratively by the Lions Club of Kathmandu Capital District 325-A2 and Karuna Foundation Nepal on Tuesday.

DIPAYAL, July 15: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's visit to China in June had elated residents of Province 7. They hoped that the visit would be able to make some headway in implementing the West Seti Hydropower Project.

HELSINKI, July 15: The outcome of the first summit between the unpredictable first-term American president and Russia’s steely-eyed longtime leader is anybody’s guess. With no set agenda, the summit could veer between spectacle and substance.

“Hope is like the sun, which as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us.”    - Samuel Smiles

RAUTAHAT, May 10: Locals in Rautahat have pinned their hopes on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make efforts to complete the infrastructure projects funded by India that have remained stalled for years.

Those lips which I want to kiss, Those eyes which I had hope would only see me,

UDAYAPUR, April 10: With hopes to start paragliding services from April 14, Nepali New Year 2075, Rauta and Chitre of Rautamai rural municipality is testing paragliding flights on Wednesday and Thursday.

KATHMANDU, March 10: Nepal faces Afghanistan in Group B encounter of the ICC World Cup Qualifier 2018 at Bulawayo Athletic Club, Zimbabwe on Saturday. Both teams are yet to earn a point in the ongoing qualification with Afghanistan’s hopes to reach Super Sixes blurred after their third loss against Hong Kong on Thursday. Nepal can make it to the Super Sixes if the team beat Afghanistan on Saturday and Hong Kong on Monday.

I used to hear about how ordinary Nepali passport bearers were harassed for no reason in almost every immigration desk of major port of entries around the world. This undiplomatic harassment of Nepali passport bearers came into light on October 29, 2016 when Dr Baburam Bhattarai, ex-prime minister of Nepal, was detained by the immigration officers for about an hour in Hong Kong. He was travelling along with his wife and secretary using ordinary passports instead of diplomatic ones.

DADELDHURA, Feb 5: Laxman Koli, 65, is quite happy and busy these days. “I remain active from early in the morning till late evening as I have to look after so many cows and buffalos,” he said while sharing that in a day he sells around Rs 400 worth milk.

Our vote wasn’t a statement for or against India. It wasn’t a statement for or against China. It was a vote for hope

A beginning and an end Everything is composed of this trend.

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: Record economic growth of 7.5 percent, end of load-shedding, and successful conduction of three elections have been some of the key achievements for the country’s economic sector in 2017.

Sometimes broken, sometimes sad but I won’t waver nor stop being glad.

A 33 runs partnership between skipper Shakti Gauchan and Pakistani batsman Israrullah sealed the second win in the third match by six wickets for Pokhara Rhinos.

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has thanked everyone for the conclusion of the election to the House of Representatives and Provincial Assemblies in a peaceful and enthusiastic manner.

KATHMANDU, Dec 3: The appalling air pollution and the ailing health of locals in Kalanki have time and again made headlines for more than the past two years. The locals have knocked the doors of several government authorities, political leaders and high-level officials, urging them to control air pollution in the area but their voices haven't been heard.

“Giving our best each day with whatever we have and however we can is all based on the decisions we make,” this was said by one of my friends when I was confused on how things should be done. I had thirty different things to finish in a day and the time seemed shorter. Since then I have this habit of rewinding the 24 hours spent and analyzing if things could have been done in a better way.

I don’t care about my future Because my mum said future is uncertain Only truth in this so-called green planet is DEATH But why am I trying to avoid that reality Why am I trying to fight against my destiny

KATHMANDU, Nov 5: Nepal suffered third straight defeat in the AFC U-19 Championship 2018 Qualifiers, as it went down 1-0 to United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday.

KATHMANDU, Oct 18: The Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) and Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) have decided to field fifty percent candidates each in Province 2, while the sharing of constituencies elsewhere would be based on their respective strength.

LOS ANGELES, Oct 14: Action star Jack Chan has said hopes to win the Academy Award for Best Actor one day.

The World Cup is the biggest stage for a player to show what he can do in front of the whole world. With the world watching your performance it can either make you a hero or a zero. David Beckham once was the most hated man in English football. His sending off against Argentina was seen as the main reason for England being knocked out from the 1998 world cup. Everywhere he went, people used to chant 'you cost us the World Cup'.

JAJARKOT, Oct 8: Preference for son over daughter is not a new story for Nepali society. From female feticide to giving birth to a number of girls in hope of a son is still a widespread practice. However, a couple in Jajarkot has set a different example.

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KATHMANDU, Sept 5: Speaker Onsari Gharti has said political stability would be established in the country after holding all elections on schedule.

LONDON, August 27: An injury-ravaged U.S. Open men’s draw offers the best opportunity yet for a young pretender to claim a maiden grand slam crown but in this most retro of seasons Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will look to turn back time in New York.