Tihar (Yama Panchak) has formally begun from today. The first day of Yama Panchak Kaag Tihar has been celebrated by worshipping crow. With the beginning of Tihar main markets of the capital are full of marigold garlands.
Prime Minister and Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba today reached Birendranagar, Surkhet, to attend a joint training session and a gathering of the left-democratic coalition. The PM is scheduled to address the gathering at Birendranagar, Surkhet, in Karnali Province.
In 445 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 39 people were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its regular update on Sunday. Likewise, the virus infection was detected in two people in 805 antigen tests performed in the last 24 hours.
The Nepali Army (NA)'s contribution to the United Nations peacekeeping missions is memorable. The NA has been contributing to the UN peacekeeping missions since 1958 and it has strongly proved its role in the establishment of peace in war-hit countries.
The first day of Yamapanchak or Tihar festival is observed as Kagtihar dedicated to the Kag (crow) by usually feeding crows while recognizing their important role in the life of humans. The Hindus consider the crow to be the messenger of Yama, the deity of death. The crow is believed to bring both good and bad message.
The 93 kilometres long road was obstructed since October 2 due to the occurrence of landslide and debris flow triggered by incessant rains at several locations of the highway.
The tractor fell some 150 metres down the road. Those killed in the mishap are the tractor driver, 45-year-old Panchu Rana of Laljhadi rural municipality-5, Kanchanpur district, and Santosh Singh Daga of Shailyashikhar -5.
Along with PM Deuba, CPN (Maoist Centre) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', CPN (unified Socialist) chairperson Madhav Kumar Nepal and Nepali Congress senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel, among other leaders, will also address the assembly.
The cremation of all eight individuals who died in a jeep accident in Bajhang was performed together at Dhaulabagar Ghat nearby the district headquarters Chainpur on Friday.
Twenty-three people were injured in a bus accident at Madhyabindu Municiplity-11 in East Nawalparasi last night. The bus with registration number Na 7 Kha 415 met with an accident at the place. It was heading towards Dhangadhi from Kathmandu.
In an effort to reach out to the people and present a favourable image, candidates in Achham have started going to the fields and helping the farmers who are currently busy in harvesting paddy in their field work.
President of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Rajendra Lingden has said that the voters should elect a responsible leadership to lead the country to the path of development and prosperity.
Newly appointed Ambassador of the United States of America to Nepal, Dean R. Thompson, paid a courtesy call on Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand.
Dhanawantari Jayanti and Health Day is being celebrated across the country by organizing a variety of programs today.
There is not a reliable mobile phone network in Gunras Rural Municipality of Dailekh district. In terms of distance, this is the closest city to the provincial capital.