12+ hour ago   (322+ words) KATHMANDU: Major highways connecting different parts of the country have been disrupted by floods and landslides triggered by incessant rainfall. According to the Nepal Police’s road update issued on Monday morning, several major road sections in Bagmati and Gandaki provinces…...

12+ hour, 55+ min ago   (254+ words) Time taken to read: 21 Minute KATHMANDU: Economic Digest presents a brief yet comprehensive roundup of major business developments in Nepal, delivered in clear and accessible summaries. Gold, silver prices rise in domestic market Govt announces monthly housing allowance for Bhote…...

14+ hour ago   (367+ words) Turmeric farming in Bhojpur/RSS BHOJPUR: Farmers in Bhojpur have started turning to turmeric cultivation as an alternative after monkeys repeatedly damaged their crops. With corn, millet, rice, fruits, and other crops increasingly being destroyed by monkeys, local farmers have…...

14+ hour, 50+ min ago   (388+ words) KATHMANDU: The Teej festival, one of the most significant festivals observed by Hindu women in Nepal, is being celebrated across the country today with great devotion and festivity. Women nationwide are marking the occasion by fasting and praying for prosperity,…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (316+ words) KATHMANDU: Kushe Aunsi, also known as Father’s Day, is being observed across the country today. Hindus celebrate Kushe Aunsi by bringing kush, a sharp-edged sacred grass, into their homes. According to religious beliefs, kush brought by priests and sanctified through…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (293+ words) HETAUDA: Banaskhandi Temple, located in Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-2, has emerged as a popular religious and tourist destination in the area. Located about 1.5 kilometres northeast of Hetauda, the industrial city, the temple lies amid lush forests at the foothills of the…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (247+ words) KATHMANDU: The Prithvi Highway has remained blocked for 10 days following a landslide at Krishnabhir, forcing vehicles travelling to and from Kathmandu to take alternative routes and causing severe traffic congestion on the Hetauda-Kathmandu road. With the main highway impassable, vehicles…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (289+ words) KATHMANDU: Both houses of the Federal Parliament are scheduled to meet today to deliberate on various legislative and parliamentary matters. The meeting of the House of Representatives will begin at 1:00 pm, while the National Assembly will convene at 1:15 pm. At…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (769+ words) Time taken to read: 5 Minute KATHMANDU: Deuda, a traditional folk dance of Sudurpaschim and Karnali, has begun at Tundikhel in Kathmandu as communities from the two regions gather to celebrate the Gaura festival. Sudurpaschim and Karnali residents living in the…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (235+ words) NUWAKOT: President Ram Chandra Paudel has taken stock of the situation in areas of Nuwakot affected by the Bhotekoshi floods. During his visit, President Paudel received a briefing from the District Disaster Management Committee on ongoing search and rescue operations,…...