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Teej linked to women’s freedom and empowerment: Chair Jha

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Teej linked to women’s freedom and empowerment: Chair Jha
29 August, KATHMANDU : In an interaction organized by the FNJ RSS Chapter on ‘Teej festival’ in its office on Sunday, Chairperson Jha added that Teej also bears traditional and cultural significance. “Teej is not only limited to Hindu women and Nepali territory, but also attracting people from other communities. It has gained the status of national festival. Lately, the... Read More

Flood in Manohara river on Tuesday night has damaged property worth Rs 7.5 million

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Flood in Manohara river on Tuesday night has damaged property worth Rs 7.5 million
12 August, KATHMANDU : Tuesday night’s flood in the Manohara river damaged property worth Rs 7.5 million, according to a new assessment. The river flows through the border of Kathmandu and Bhaktapur districts. Flood has destroyed landless squatters, infrastructures at Kadaghari Police Sector, Divyashwori Land Integrated Project, and other settlements surrounding the river.  Uma Thapa, the office chief of Bhaktapur-chapter... Read More

Ncell relaunches ‘Sahi Yo Power SIM’

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Ncell relaunches ‘Sahi Yo Power SIM’
12 August, KATHMANDU : Ncell Axiata Limited, a private telecommunications company, has announced re-launching its ‘Sahi Yo! Power SIM’ scheme.  The scheme is a starter pack customized to cater to the youth segment and their communication needs According to the press statement issued on Sunday, the scheme is a starter pack customized to cater to the youth segment and their... Read More

FedEx Cup Play-offs: Rory McIlroy eight behind leader at St Jude Championship

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FedEx Cup Play-offs: Rory McIlroy eight behind leader at St Jude Championship
12 August, BBC : Rory McIlroy carded a level-par opening round of 70 at the FedEx St Jude Championship to sit eight behind leaders Kim Si-Woo and JJ Spaun. McIlroy had an inconsistent day with four bogeys, including two in the first six holes, and four birdies. England’s Tyrrell Hatton is three shots back following a bogey-free opening round of... Read More

Janai purnima celebrated in temples

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Janai purnima celebrated in temples
12 August, KATHMANDU : The festival of ‘Janai Purnima’ or ‘Rishi Tarpani’ is being celebrated across the country today. Janai Purnima is being celebrated by Hindu Nepalis, especially Brahmin and Kshetri communities, on Friday with much fanfare. The festival is celebrated on the full moon of Shukla Paksha in the month of Shravan (July/August). People are visiting the temples to... Read More

Month-long Swasthani Bratakatha concluding today

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Month-long Swasthani Bratakatha concluding today
Kathmandu, Feb 16 (RSS): The month-long Shree Swasthani Bratakatha dedicated to Hindu goddess Swasthani that was kicked off on Poush Shuklapurnima is concluding today. The festival, a ritual of fasting and recitation of Swasthani script observed by the Hindus is usually observed from the full moon day of one month to the next full moon day. According to the rituals,... Read More

Maghe Sankranti Fair cancelled

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Maghe Sankranti Fair cancelled
Parbat, Jan 14 (RSS): The Bihadi Rural Municipality in Parbat district has ordered to cancel this year’s Maghe Sankranti Fair at Setibeni on the bank of Kali Gandakri River. Generally, the site that has the world’s largest Shaligram Shila (stone) witnesses a huge gathering of people every year on the occasion of Maghe Sankranti Fair. Following the federal government’s order... Read More

Gandaki province chief Gurung extends Lhosar greetings

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Gandaki province chief Gurung extends Lhosar greetings
Gandaki, Dec 30 (RSS): Chief of the Gandaki Province, Prithvi Man Gurung has extended best wishes to the entire Nepali sisters and brothers, including Tamu community members at home and abroad on the occasion of Tamu Lhosar – the grand festival of gurung community. Issuing a message of best wishes on Thursday, he said that the Gurung community is celebrating... Read More

Committee formed to mark Prithvi Jayanti and National Unity Day

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Committee formed to mark Prithvi Jayanti and National Unity Day
Kathmandu, Dec 20 (RSS): A committee comprising representatives from Nepal Academy, Nepal Academy of Music and Drama, Nepal Academy of Fine Arts and Cultural Corporation has been formed to mark the 300th Prithvi Jayanti and national unity day. A meeting held at Kamaladi-based Nepal Academy on Sunday has constituted a main management committee under the leadership of Nepal Academy Chancellor... Read More

Dhanya Purnima and Yomari Punhi being celebrated

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Dhanya Purnima and Yomari Punhi being celebrated
Kathmandu, Dec. 19 (RSS): On the day of Margashirsha Shukla Purnima, the festival of Dhanyapurni is being celebrated by worshiping and donating dhan or paddy. After harvesting paddy in the month of Mangsir in the lunar calendar, there is a tradition of worshiping gods like Dhan, Ganesh, Kuldevata, Gaidu Devta, Goth Devta, Maharudra, Mahalakshmi and other deities and eating delicacies... Read More