- Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Renuka Dhakal
'30,000 trees to be planted under Save Soil Scheme'
Forest and Environment Minister Pradeep Yadav has said that the ministry would plant 30,000 trees across the country to express solidarity with Sadhguru's ‘Save Soil’ campaign. Speaking at a campaign awareness programme organised in Godawari, Lalitpur, on Friday in the presence of Jagadish (Jaggi) Vasudev, popularly known by Sadhguru, Minister Yadav promised that the government would plant 30,000 trees on the edges of the lakes and cities in the name of Sadhguru from this week. Recently, the 65-year-old spiritual guru raised public awareness by riding a motorcycle and traveling 30,000 kilometers in 100 days to various countries for the campaign. Honouring Sadhguru's campaign, Minister Yadav said that such a work should be done by the government, but Sadhguru's steps to protect humanity and the planet earth are highly commendable and Nepal government would support the novel campaign initiated by Sadhguru.
Story of climate change at Shilpee Theatre
A play Hiunko Prithvi Yatra (Snow's Journey to Earth) written and directed by Amjad Pravej and Ghimire Yubraj is now being staged at Shilpee Theatre in Battisputali, Kathmandu. This play emphasises that everyone should be serious about conserving natural resources.
My focus will be on climate change: Miss Nepal World Priyanka
Miss Nepal World Priyanka Rani Joshi is a student of English and Mass Media. Joshi grew up in Kathmandu and completed her school education from St. Helen's Convent in Darjeeling, India. After completing higher secondary education in Business Management from Modern Indian School in Lalitpur, she did her Bachelor’s degree from St. Xavier's College.
Manandhar pays reverence to deities in his works
Kiran Manandhar is a maestro of Nepali fine arts. He has been galvanising Nepali art for more than six decades. Even at his 70s, his exuberance towards art and its development is unparalleled. His art skills are not limited to Nepal. Many of his paintings are collected by national and international collectors and kept in the international museums. He has made a special contributio
Film industry on recovery course
The Nepali film industry, almost six decades after the first Nepali film Ama was produced in Nepali soil, was still struggling for its survival and success when the COVID-19 pandemic dealt it a deadly blow in March 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic and a lengthy lockdown imposed since 2020 had put the entire entertainment industry on deathbed bringing all activities of the industry to a complete halt for about one and a half years and rendering hundreds of people working in the film sector jobless.
Make yoga, meditation way of life
International Yoga Day has been celebrated around the world since June 21, 2015 with the belief of holistic approach to health and wellness and it is also being practiced with importance in Nepal. On the occasion of International Yoga Day, various Ashrams in Kathmandu organised different Yoga programmes with much vigour.
Joshi wins Miss Nepal World 2022
Priyanka Rani Joshi from Kathmandu has been crowned Miss Nepal World 2022 amid a grand ceremony held at Godawari, Lalitpur on Saturday. The 24-year-old defeated 23 other contestants to win the coveted title in the beauty pageant. Joshi was crowned the title by Miss Nepal 2020 Namrata Shrestha.
Celebrities say local leaders should work for development
Celebrities of the entertainment industry participated in the local level elections on Friday. Like other voters, they voted for their favourite candidates. While senior actor Madan Das Shrestha is contesting election for the post of mayor in Kathmandu Metropolitan City, other cast their votes for the candidates of their choice with enthusiasm.
