People gathered at Maitighar mandala waving the national flag of Nepal while wearing traditional dress to observe 5th National Flag Day in Kathmandu, on Friday, December 16, 2022. The gathered crowd marched towards Basantapur where a small formal program was organized by the National Heritage Preservation Society to mark the 5th National Flag Day. The […]
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People from the Newar community in Basantapur celebrate Yomari Punhi today – December 8, 2022. Yomari Punhi is a Newari festival, celebrated all over Nepal, that marks the end of the rice harvest, which takes place during the full moon day of December. The festival is observed by offering rice to the goddess of grain,
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Maiti Nepal organized a candlelight vigil in Gaushala of Kathmandu on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, to mark the eve of World AIDS Day. The theme for this year’s World AIDS Day is “Equalize” which is a call to action for all of us to address inequalities and help end AIDS. Volunteers at the vigil drew
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Printing presses and art shops in Kathmandu are extremely busy printing political parties’ flags and badges ahead of the upcoming House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly elections, in Kathmandu, on Friday, November 4, 2022. As political parties and candidates are allowed to carry out all kinds of promotion campaigns from Thursday, the workers of political
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Hindu devotees submerge themselves in the water while offering prayers to the rising sun during the Chhath festival, in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 31, 2022. The festival is dedicated to “Surya Bhagwaan” (Sun God) and the devotees worship Sun God to seek blessings from for a long, healthy and prosperous life. Chhath Puja Festival is
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Photo Story by Nishant Singh Gurung Not so long ago, children swam in the clean, cool waters of the Bagmati River. Today, such an act is unfathomable. In the last few decades, the once cherished Bagmati has been transformed into a noxious waterway put under assault by the constant flow of untreated waste from Kathmandu
On Asar 15, farmers across the nation join the national practice of sowing their first paddy saplings in hopes of a bountiful harvest. On this day, families also enjoy Dahi-Chuera (Yogurt & Beaten Rice). In Photos: Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Mahendra Rai Yadav plants paddy to mark the 19th National Paddy Day at
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KMC broomers, which hadn’t been operational since the contracts with the drivers had expired, have come into operation from Wednesday, 15th May, 2022. Earlier, KMC’s newly elected Mayor Shah had committed that the broomers would come into operation within three days. On Thursday, the broomers were seen sweeping and c0llecting dust, while sanitation workers collected
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Carrying her 21 month old child in her arms, Niharika Rajput of Dhanusha, on Friday, has started a fast-unto-death strike demanding the government for justice against her alleged rapist. With a 21 month old child born out of rape, Niharika, who was been campaigning for justice even before the birth of her child, has knocked
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Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, on Wednesday was unable to table the Millennium Challenge Corporation-Nepal Compact in Parliament after ruling coalition partner, CPN-Maoist Centre threatened to quit the government if the compact was tabled without amendments. It is expected to be tabled in the next meeting of the House of Representatives scheduled for Friday, if
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