Mrs. Tamang Nepal 2020 audition concludes

Audition of Mrs. Tamang Nepal 2020 has concluded. The beauty contest is being organised with the objective of developing the overall personality of the married women of the Tamang community, including their art, culture and language. The audition was held in the presence of jury, including international choreographer Rojin Shakya, social worker Robin Tamang, director and artiste Roshan Fuba, artiste Samir Tamang, Mrs. Tamang 2016 Shanti Tamang, Mrs. Tamang-2018 Palsang Tamang and others. Shanta...

Aditya Narayan marries Shweta

Aditya Narayan, son of singers Udit Narayan and Deepa Jha has tied nuptial knot with his girlfriend actress Shweta Agrawal. According to the Indian media, the wedding held in a Mumbai-based temple with only 50 guests on Monday.

Govt focuses on construction, expansion, upgrading of all airports, says Bhattarai

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai has said that the government has prioritised the upgrading and expansion of all airports. “As air connectivity is vital for tourism development, the government has expedited the construction, expansion and upgrading of airports across the country,” he said while inaugurating the newly constructed plane parking area at Nepalgunj Airport on Tuesday.

Journalist Yadav to receive Nepal Bidyapati Maithili Manuscript Prize

Yadav will be presented the prize of Rs. 100,000 for a manuscript of his upcoming Maithili poem collection titled Istri aa Aaig (Woman and Fire).

Shooting of Krishna Leela underway

The film industry, which came to a grinding halt following COVID-19 pandemic, is gradually moving forward.  Although cinema halls continue to remain closed, announcements of and shootings for new films have already begun. Depak Oli’s Krishna Leela, which was announced before the Dashain festival, finally started filming last Friday. The film unit started shooting from Jhapa in eastern Nepal, and has recently moved to Ilam. Executive Producer Ratna Shrestha said that the filming of the romantic...

Sugam dedicates song to Narayan Gopal

Singer Sugam Pokharel has released a new song titled Shradeya Narayan Gopal in memory of the late great Narayan Gopal Guruacharya. The song is the latest release by the School Pathshala hitmaker who has been releasing many “different” types of tunes lately. As a musician, Pokharel expressed his happiness at being able to dedicate a song to the one and only Voice Emperor (Swor Samrat) Narayan Gopal.

Film firms ask government to declare Nalapani special film

Various film-related organisations have demanded that the government declare Nalapani a special film and provide it with financial assistance. Directed by Rimesh Adhikari, the film is based on the historical battle commanded by Balbhadra Kunwar at Nalapani Fort in Dehradun during Anglo-Nepal War from 1814 –1816. The war was fought between the British East India Company and Nepal. In a letter, the Film Development Board (FDB) has requested the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology...

Virtual Tihar sessions with Mukti and Revival

Mukti and Revival is one such band that needs no introduction to any person with even a remote inclination towards Nepali music. The group has been entertaining the nation since 1992 when their front person Mukti Shakya returned to Nepal from Spain with his wife and kids. Immediately he formed the group und

Satya and Swaroop appear in qawwali song

Singers and musicians Satyaraj and Swarooparaj Acharya have lent their voice and music to a qawwali song “Maisaable Ghaite Dilma Ara Chalaisyo”. The singers are brothers. The song has highly respectful words used in the royal family. The song has lyrics by Amrit Khatiwada and music by Acharya brothers themselves while Uday Raj Poudel has coordinated its music. Directed by Kabiraj Gahatraj, the music video depicts royal style life.

Book on NCP Chairman Prachanda's views made public

The book published by Pragya Memorial Foundation Nepal is titled Naya Rajnitik Bisleshan (New Political Analyses). The book is helpful to understand the contemporary political events and developments.

Nepali film development is main agenda: Adhikari

In the upcoming election of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), producer and director of Nepali film industry Akash Adhikari has filed his candidacy to the post of the central member from the commodity side. Representing the Nepali film industry, he has nominated himself for his re-election in the central member of the largest business body. In the upcoming election of the FNCCI to be held on Saturday, Adhikari who is representing the film industry is getting overwhelming...

Plasma Therapy Requires Utmost Care

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes COVID-19, is proving to be a mysterious virus even though knowledge about the disease is evolving every day. The guidelines for the management of patients are developed and regularly updated based on the latest research. This has created several challenges, one being the discrepancy between trial findings and their clinical application. There are no specific drugs for the treatment of CO

Nature's Conservation Key To Defeat COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed the biggest challenge to our generation. It has proven to be a global health crisis, claimed the lives of some 1.2 million people and infected over 45 million people around the world. Similarly, the practice of working from the home, virtual meeti

Ensuring Food Security Amid Locust Attack

Ensuring food security has become a major challenge since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in December last year. The world has appeared to have paid huge attention to curbing the spread of COVID-19, health hazards and panic and less attention on basic requirements like food, work, income and livelihood. However, the severity of coronavirus has once again proved that food should be categorised a top priority as no one can function without food. Food is a vital ingredient for human health and well-being...

Nurturing Emotional Intelligence, Positive Affirmation In Children

Good parenting is not an easy task, as it demands a lot of patience, determination, courage, optimistic vision and unconditional love. Mostly, the things are going to be more challenging and difficult to handle with at the time of adversities like COVI-19 pandemic. Majority of parents are experiencing psychological distress in the form of fear and anxiety that often is the outcome of the uncertainty of present and future fulfilling the expectation for oneself and the demands of the family members...

Restoration Of Bagmati Heritage

Some weeks ago, I was asked to take a tour of the Bagmati corridor, where, with the financial assistance of Asian Development Bank, the Bagmati River Basin Improvement Project (BRBIP) has been implementing a project for the restoration of monuments lying in between Teku to Kal Mochan Ghat, Thapathali. The Bagmati River system is the life vein of the people of Kathmandu valley. For both Hindus and Buddhists, the Bagmati has been a place for salvation since ages, where our physical body is brunt and...

Culprits Of Violence Against Women

The news of rape, acid attack, and women violence ring in our ears with no disparity to daily weather news and daily political news, it happens almost daily. And it so common and regular that girls have to fear walking alone, to walk at night, to go out somewhere, being at home by themselves and in many cases fear of someone they know personally. A survey published in Times of India states that 95% of rapes are committed by someone the victim knows, relatives, and family members. I am forced to...

Man-eater leopard trapped in Tanahu (with video)

As many as 10 children lost their lives and six others got critically injured in the last two and a half years' period in Tanahu due to the attack of the leopards.

Bhadakuti to be shot in Rupandehi

Nepali film industry that has come to a standstill due to the spread of COVID-19 pandemic across the world is now gradually returning to normalcy with filmmakers announcing their new projects and their shooting dates. Even though the government has not given permission to open the cinema halls, many filmmakers are gearing up towards shooting their new films. Currently, a core team of the film Bhadakuti is now hunting locations for its shooting in Rupandehi district. The film unit reached various...

Actress Adhikari to make Boksi Ko Ghar

The play Boksi Ko Ghar (Witch’s House), which was staged at the Mandala Theater in 2073 BS, is soon coming to the audience as a film. The play was a solo performance of actress Sarita Giri. The play written and directed by Sulakshan Bharati was staged for about a month four years ago. The film also written by Bharati herself will be co-directed by Subrat Raj Acharya and Bharati.