Kanchanpur / Oct 20: A group of women engaged in the herbal farming at Beldandi in Shuklaphanta Municipality in Kanchanpur district has been achieving economic independence thereby uplifting their socio-economic status since their herbal farming began to thrive. They have become a veritable backbone of subsistence herbal farming in their locality which is suitable for […]
Kathmandu / Oct 20: Government has approved the Read Only Access Work Procedure Guidelines to the citizenship database to certain government service provider agencies. The meeting of the Council of Ministers on September 25 took a decision to this effect. Those government agencies — which record information about citizens, passports, travels, information on land and […]
Darchula / Oct 20: Trade with Tibet through the Tinkar transit point has come to a standstill for the past few years for lack of access road and customs office. In the past, Darchula traders used to directly import goods from Tibet and sell them in the district headquarters of Khalanga. But of late trade […]
Kathmandu / Oct 19: Hindus across the country have observed Vijaya Dashami festivities today. Thetenth day of Bada Dashain is celebrated with great enthusiasm by receiving Tika and Jamara as blessings from elders. The auspicious hour or the Mul Sait for receiving ‘Devi Prasad’ has been fixed at 9:51 am. The worship of Durga Bhawani […]
Kathmandu / Oct 18: ‘Maha Nawami’ or the ninth day of Dashain festival is being observed today with much fervour by worshiping Goddess Durga. This day is marked on the ninth day of the waxing moon in the month of Asoj as per lunar calendar. Special worship is performed to Goddess Durga today and ‘jamara’ […]
Syangja / Oct 17: A paragliding world cup championship is to be organised from November 1 to 4 at the Swarek ground of Bhirkot Municipality-5 in Syangja district. Nepal Paragliding Association, Nepal Air Sports Association and Babu Adventure Club, Syangja are jointly organising the event in collaboration with the District Coordination Committee, Syangja. General-Secretary of […]
Kathmandu / Oct 17: More than two million people have left Kathmandu Valley for various destinations to celebrate Dashain festival. The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division stated that 2.2 million people left Kathmandu via the land route alone within a period of four days up until Tuesday. Senior Superintendent of Police at the Division, Basanta Panta, […]
Dhanusha / Oct 16: Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Raghubir Mahaseth, has said the development of the entire country would remain unachievable in the absence of development of Madhesh region. In a greetings exchange ceremony organized on the occasion of Dashain, Deepawali and Chhath festivals at Rajaul of Janakpurdham sub-metropolis-14, he said the government […]
Kathmandu / Oct 16: Fulpati, the seventh day of 10-day long Dashain festival, was observed across the country on Tuesday. Fulpati, an assortment of flowers, leaves and fruits of different plants considered auspicious, is anointed at Dashaighar in Hanumandhokaon, Kathmandu. On the occasion, people offer Fulpati to Goddess Durga as per tradition throughout the country. […]
Mahottari / Oct 16: Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Giriraj Mani Pokhrel, has described yoga as vital for living a healthy life. Inaugurating the seven-day yoga camp organised by Bardibas Municipality here today, the minister said, “Yoga connects the human body with soul.” He added that healthy living was possible if advice of Gautam […]