- Thursday, 23 April 2026
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Bageshwori temple decoration for Chhath
Bageshwori temple of Nepalgunj decorated for the Chhath festival.
Chhath festival begins formally
The Chhath festival which is celebrated with much joy in Madhes has begun formally. Crowds of devotees can be seen for Chhath shopping in the markets of Siraha district.
Prioritizing rights over aid at COP 28: PM Prachanda
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' said that he will clearly put forward the impact of global warming in Nepal at the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Bipin's parents meet Minister Saud seeking help to find missing son
The whereabouts of Bipin Joshi of Bhimdutta municipality-3 in Kanchanpur, who has been under the control of Hamas for the past 43 days, is still unknown.
RSP begins door-to-door campaign
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has launched a door-to-door campaign starting today.
12 people including police injured in Kalikot scuffle
As many as 12 people have been injured in a scuffle between two groups at Mahawai Rural Municipality, Kalikot.
China provides 100,000 USD for Jajarkot earthquake-victims
Red Cross Society of China has provided 100,000 USD emergency humanitarian cash assistance to the Jajarkot earthquake-affected people.
Fire destroys hospital, shops in Dhangadhi
Property worth millions of rupees was gutted in fire at a main bazaar of Dhangadhi sub-metropolis-1 on Friday night.
Women's T20 Quadrangular Series: Nepal defeats Japan by 67 runs
Nepal has defeated Japan by 67 runs in the final match of the group stage under the Women's T20 Quadrangular Series underway in Hong Kong.
Annapurna region receives 24k plus foreign tourists in a month
A total of 24,409 foreign tourists visited the Annapurna conservation area in the month of Kattik (mid-October to mid-November).
Migratory birds in Nepal to escape winter
Migratory birds that come to Nepal to spend the winter have arrived in and around the rivers and wetlands of Nepal.
Bringing Informal Polity Into Constitutional Domain
The concept of politics is not precisely translated into Nepali raj (state) and niti (policy) or statecraft. In Nepal, genuine policy discourse is less anchored in the deliberative formation of public opinion. Similarly, netritwo (leadership) implies those in the commanding height of public policy and decision. Today's political leadership of Nepal, however, hardly holds comprehensive knowledge appropriate for the formulation of contextual public policy to uplift the nation to an upland of progress, justice and peace. Nepali political parties can generate political efficacy if their formal duty to promote social goods is well grounded in the social investment of people in electoral campaigns, not the personal return of leaders. Likewise, they develop value-consensus on constitution and worldview, even a shared disposition that does not stir the people to unravel the political order donned by liberal ideals and culture of tolerance. Without a people-oriented party system capable of socialising
Chhath: Festival Of Cleanliness, Purity And Devotion
As a grand event that is largely attended by married women and marks the complete submission of devotees before the Chhathi Maiya, the Chhath festival – which is linked to faith, purity, and devotion to the sun god – has evolved into a Mahaparva. The festival is observed on the sixth day of the month of Kartik. Nonetheless, the term ‘Chhath’ originally meant "sixth" in ancient Prakrit, as the festival is observed twice a year on the sixth lunar day of the Hindu calendar months of Kartik and Chaitra. Typically, the Chhath celebration starts six days following the festival of lights, Dipawali. Hindu Scriptures
Muktinath attracting visitors
The number of people coming to the Muktinath Temple has, of late, been increasing. According to the Muktinath Area Development Committee, around 2,000 people have been coming to the temple every day. According to the committee, the Dashain and Tihar vacations served to increase the number of domestic visitors to the temple. Additionally, pilgrims from India and beyond have also been coming to pray at the temple.
Russian Buddhist Temple construction begins
Construction of the Russian Buddhist Temple has begun in Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha. The new Buddhist temple will be constructed in the style of the 108-year-old Russian monastery in St. Petersburg, Russia. Er. Prabin Gauchan, Coordinator of Russian Monastery Nepal, said that the construction of the structure has started in the joint initiative and efforts of the Russian Embassy in Nepal, the Russia Nepal Friendship Association, the Russian Buddhist Temple Construction Foundation and Russian Buddhist pilgrims with an investment of Rs. 300 million. Gauchan said that the construction of the temple in the shape of a Russian monastery has started in one bigha land within the area of the Lumbini Development Trust. The temple is expected to be ready by 2025.
