New ‘living goddess’ Aryatara enthroned at Kumarighar

KATHMANDU:- The newly declared Kumari, Aryatara Shakya, has been enthroned at the Kumarighar in local Basantapur, as per the time-honoured tradition. In Nepali culture, Kumari is revered as..

Maha Astami Festival today

KATHMANDU:- Hindus throughout the country are observing the eighth day of the ten-day-long Bada Dasain festival as the Maha Astami festival today by worshipping Goddess Durga Bhawani. On this..

More then 460,000 people leave Valley to mark Dashain at home

KATHMANDU:- In the past 24 hours, more than 111,000 people have departed from the Kathmandu Valley to celebrate Bada Dashain, according to traffic authorities on Monday. Deputy Superintendent of..

Nepal wins against West-Indies by 90 runs

KATHMANDU:- Nepal defeated West Indies by 90 runs in the second match of the Unity Cup T20I series in Sharjah, UAE. Defending a modest total of 173 runs , Nepal secured second consecutive win..

Fulpati sent to Kathmandu from Gorkha

KATHMANDU:- A palanquin containing the Fulpati has been sent from the Dashain Ghar in Gorkha Durbar to be carried all the way to Hanumandhoka Durbar in Kathmandu. Fulpati is an assortment of..

Narayangadh-Muglin road opened for traffic

CHITWAN:- The dry landslide that fell into the Tuinkhola on the Narayangadh–Muglin road section has been cleared today. Krishna Acharya, information officer of the Division Road Office..

Fulpati, seventh day of Bada Dashain, being observed today

KATHMANDU:- On the occasion of the Bada Dashain festival, the Fulpati is being taken into the homes as per tradition throughout the country today. Fulpati, an assortment of flowers, leaves and..

Inquiry commission issues travel ban on Former PM Oli and Minister Lekhak, including five others

KATHMANDU:- The inquiry commission formed to investigate the Gen Z Movement incident has decided to recommend to the relevant body to ban the foreign travel of five people, including former Prime..

Nepal makes historic achievement: defeats West Indies in T-20 int’l cricket

KATHMANDU:- To the matter of felicity to all Nepalis, especially the sports fraternity, the Nepali cricketers have set a record in the international games by defeating the West Indies in the Unity..

267,000 people leave Kathmandu Valley on the eve of Dashain festival

KATHMANDU:- More than 267,000 people have left Kathmandu Valley till Saturday, from September 22. According to the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, a total of 267,441 people have left the..

SEE supplementary exam results out

BHAKTAPUR:- The National Examination Board has today published the results of the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) supplementary examination. Dr Mahashram Sharma, the chairman of the board,..

Over 3,000 disaster survivor families receive temporary housing grants in Kavre

BANEPA:- The government has provided first tranche of funds for the construction of temporary housing for the victims of last year's disaster in the district. A relief amount of Rs 7.79 million..

Reconstruction will be carried out with austerity: Finance Minister Khanal

KATHMANDU:- Finance Minister Rameshore Prasad Khanal has pledged that reconstruction efforts will be carried out with a strong commitment to austerity. During a meeting with the heads of..

MCA-Nepal signs contract for power transmission line construction under MCC

KATHMANDU:- The Millennium Challenge Account Nepal Development Committee (MCA-Nepal) has signed contract for the construction of 117-kilometer transmission line under Power Transmission Project of..

Over 138,000 people leave Kathmandu in three days

KATHMANDU:- The number of people leaving Kathmandu Valley has been increasing as the Dashain festival approaches. After the holidays begin in schools and colleges, a crowd of people leaving..

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