Kathmandu / Sept. 29: The doctors have called off their protests after a four-point agreement was reached between the Nepal Medical Association (NMA) and the government sides today. The agreement was reached in the witness of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. The doctors had closed the OPD services except emergency at the hospitals across the […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 29: The Mahanawami is being observed with fervour worshipping Goddess Durga Bhawani and making offerings today. Mahanawami falls on the ninth day of the waxing moon in the month of Asoj as per the lunar calendar. It is also marked as an important part of the 10-day Bada Dashain festival. Special worship […]
Parbat / Sept. 29: An ambulance purchased using Constituency Development Programme’s fund was handed over to the Thuli Pokhari Primary Health Care at Kushma Municipality-14 in Parbat district on Thursday. Parliamentarian Bikash Lama handed over the key of the ambulance to Health Centre’s Management Committee Chairperson, Kumar Subedi. Lama had provided Rs 100,000 for the […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 28, 2017-Three-year-old Trishna Shakya of Dallu has taken charge as the new Living Goddess Kumari after her predecessor Matina Shakya retired. As part of an ancient tradition, Kumari is worshipped as “living goddesses” both by Hindus and Buddhists. Outgoing Kumari Matina Shakya, now 12-year-old, returned home on Thursday after assuming the role […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 28: Hindus throughout the country thronged the various goddess shrines from early morning today to observe the Maha Astami, the eighth day of the ten-day long Bada Dasain festival. Goddess Durga Bhawani is worshipped on this day. People offered special worships to the goddesses Mahakali, Mahalaxmi and Maha Saraswati. Devotees thronged various […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 28: Chief Election Commissioner Dr. Ayodhee Prasad Yadav has said the Election Commission was already engaged in the managerial preparations for the House of Representatives and the State Assembly elections to be held on November 26 and December 7. Addressing a face-to-face program here on Thursday, CEC Yadav said they were carrying […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 27: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City would be assisting Rs 10 million for the conservation of culture and heritages of Tokha and developing the place into a model city. KMC Mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya and Tokha Municipality Chief Prakash Adhikari signed an agreement on the same amid a programme held at the KMC […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 27:The senior orthopedic surgeon Dr Govinda KC, who has been staging a fast-unto-death protest for the 12th times since September 25, postponed his strike today. Dr KC, who began his 12th hunger-strike putting forth a five-point demand, announced to suspend his protest acknowledging the Dashain festival and the expectations of his well […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 27:President Bidya Devi Bhandari has sent materials for performing kshama pooja (forgiveness rituals) at the Bhimeshwor Temple based in Dolakha district. The stone idol of deity Bhimsen at the temple sweated on Tuesday, which is taken as the sign of bad omen in the nation and there is the customary the Head-of-the-State […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 26:So far 190 thousand people have left for their homes for the Dashain celebrations. According to the Metropolitan Traffic Police Division Spokesperson Umesh Ranjit, this data includes the number of passengers leaving the Kathmandu Valley since September 5. The number of people entering the Valley is said to be minimal. As the […]