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800,000 devotees expected to visit Mahashivaratri festival
Mahashivaratri, one of the biggest festivals for Hindu devotees, will be celebrated on Sunday with great enthusiasm. The Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) has estimated that around 800,000 devotees will visit the Pashupatinath Temple on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri.
EU leaders meet to counter pressure from Russia, China and Trump
Leaders from across the European Union are meeting Thursday in a Belgian castle as the 27-nation bloc faces antagonism from U.S. President Donald Trump, strong-arm economic tactics from China and hybrid threats from Russia —
Two schools rebuilt in Sindhupalchowk with China's support
Two secondary-level school buildings in Sindhupalchowk district have been reconstructed with financial support from China. The projects include Ugrachandi Secondary School in Listi of Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality-1 and Sunkoshi Secondary School in Budepa of Karthali, Barhabise Municipality-2.
Ekam Bhajan Sanjh to be held on Saturday
‘Ekam Bhajan Sanjh,’ a devotional music programme, is set to be held at Bhaisepati Playground, Lalitpur, on Saturday to mark Mahashivaratri. Organised by Yagyashala Foundation in coo
Int'l ICT workshop begins in capital
The IEEE International Conference on ICT and Photonics (ICTP 2026) and the KAIST Global Digital Innovation and Impact (GDI) workshop began on Thursday at Hotel Centric in Kathmandu, bringing together researchers, academicians
Thousands flood out of scam compounds in Cambodia
One recent night, Youga was grateful when he finally slept in a bed, even though it had neither pillow nor blanket. For two days, the Afric
Discipline, training foundation of police organisation: IGP Karki
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Bahadur Karki has said that discipline and training form the cornerstone of the police organisation. Addressing a special ceremony on Thursday to mark the 70th anniversary of the National Police T
Radio As Strategic Communication Tool
Every year on February 13th, the world tunes in to celebrate World Radio Day to honour one of the most powerful, resilient and democratic forms of communication ever existed. Long before smartphones, social media platforms, the radio con
Growing Digital Risk For Senior Citizens
Digitalisation has changed everyday life in Nepal. People now use social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and WhatsApp for everything from paying bills to staying in touch with relatives abroad. While these tools provide
Missing Schoolmates
Two weeks back, I attended a discussion on a novel, 'Mahayug', penned by my schoolmate, Seema Avas. She has emerged as a formidable writer in the recent decade. Earlier, she had brought an anthology of poetry; this time, the fiction.
For Stronger CIAA
Nepal ranks 109th out of 180 countries in Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index, 2025. Rampant corruption from policy levels to the grassroots is the reason Nepal is among the least developed countries. Com
East-West Highway expansion halted
Residents of Pathari Shanishchare-1 market area in Morang have warned to stop the East-West Highway expansion unless it is built to full urban standards, saying the work has begun using semi-urban specifications.
Prawasi Jiwan echoes migrants' dreams
Actor Rajesh Hamal has said that the film ‘Prawasi Jiwan’ portrays the story of Nepalis who travel abroad carrying dreams of a brighter future. Sharing information about the film, which is s
JICA marks 55 years of volunteerism in Nepal
The JICA Nepal Office recently organised a joint gathering titled “Cross-National Volunteer Synergy: Enhancing Impact in Nepal" bringing together nearly 100 representatives and volunteers from various international Volunteer Sending
India hands over additional 223 vehicles to Nepal
The government of India has handed over a further 223 vehicles to Nepal in the third phase of assistance for the upcoming House of Representatives elections slated for March 5, 2026. At a programme held at the Ministry of Ho
