Chhath festival concludes
Dhangadhi : Chhath festival concluded with the worshiping of the sun god on Monday. It is believed that Chhath Puja is in practice since Vedic ages. Many stories around Chhath…
The 114th birth anniversary of Mahakavi Laxmi Prasad Devkota
KATHMANDU: The 114th birth anniversary of Mahakavi (great poet laureate) of Nepali literature, Laxmi Prasad Devkota, is being marked by organizing various programs in the country and abroad today. Devkota…
Disaster in Darchula: loss of property, more than a dozen people suspected to be missing
Darchula: In Darchula, people’s property has been damaged due to floods, landslides and lightning. Disasters have occurred in various places of the district due to the rains that have been…
The meeting of ‘Enhancement of stability in education’ project was completed in Jai Prithvi
Bajhang: The municipal level project advisory committee review meeting has been completed under the project of increasing stability in education implemented in the village of Bajhang and Jaiprithvi municipality. The…
119 suspects arrested for arson in Portugal
LISBON: A total of 119 suspects have been arrested for the crime of arson this year as serious fires hit Portugal due to a heat wave and severe drought, causing…
Janai Purnima festival being observed today
KATHMANDU: The festival of ‘Janai Purnima’ or ‘Rishi Tarpani’ is being celebrated across the country today. The festival is basically observed by the majority Hindus in the country. On the…
Nag Panchami being observed with huge fanfare
KATHMANDU : The fifth month of the Hindu calendar, the Shrawan month, is dedicated to Lord Shiva and one of the important festivals of this month is Nag Panchmi. This…
UML to unveil election commitment paper today
KATHMANDU: Main opposition CPN-UML is making public its commitment paper for the local level elections today (Friday). UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli will unveil the commitment paper at a program…
Nepali Army intensifies rescue, relief efforts
KATHMANDU: The Nepali Army has been at work for rescue and relief distribution efforts for flood and landslide survivors, resulting from the torrential rain that has hit the country since…
Nepal’s youngest brother Saroj picked as CC member of Unified Socialist
KATHMANDU: Saroj Kumar Upadhyaya, the youngest brother of CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal, has been appointed as the central committee member of the party. Engineer by profession, Upadhyaya…