President Ramchandra Paudel received the Dashain tika, jamara, prasad and blessings from his sister-in-law, 91-year-old Bishnu Maya Paudel, on the occasion of the Bada Dashain festival today.
Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has extended hearty best wishes to all Nepali sisters and brothers within the country and abroad on the occasion of the Bada Dashain 2080 BS.
Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said the Bada Dashain festival has contributed to sentimentally uniting the family, society and the nation as a whole.
Receiving Dashain tika
At least 13 pilgrims from India were injured when a Tata sumo skidded off the road and fell around 20 metres at Makaibari of Indrasarobar Rural Municipality-5 in Makawanpur district today morning.
On the main day of Durga Pakshya, the red tika, a symbol of auspiciousness, and jamara, a symbol of prosperity, are received from senior people.
It will be a cloudy partially in the hilly areas of the country today and the weather will be clear in the rest areas, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.
Nepal Police are operating free bus service in the Kathmandu Valley on Bijayadashami today.
Chief of Gandaki Province Prithivi Man Gurung said Bijayadashami is a symbol of the victory of truth over falsehood.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Devraj Ghimire, has extended his best wishes to the Nepali residing at home and abroad on the occasion of the Bijaya Dashami festival-2080 BS.
The 10th day of the Bada Dasain festival is being celebrated all over the country today with great enthusiasm by receiving 'tika' and blessings from elders.
Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav wished may the Bijaya Dashami encourage entire Nepali people to steer the country to prosperity by strengthening national unity, integrity, sovereignty and nationality.
President Ramchandra Paudel has extended the Bada Dashain best wishes to the entire Nepali citizens residing at home and abroad.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said the government is actively working to drive the nations towards a path of prosperity and bring positive changes in the people's lives with the institutionalization of good governance and social justice.
Foreign Minister Narayan Prasad Saud has expressed his confidence in the revival of tourism industry in Pokhara.