Youth commits suicide in quarantine after returning from India

A 32-year old youth placed in quarantine set up at Chabis Pathibhara Rural Municipality-7 of the district has committed suicide on Sunday night.

India-returnee forced to observe mourning period in quarantine

Bhatta, who returned home from New Delhi of India, has been placed in quarantine set up at Bhumiraj Secondary School, Chadepani, for the last four days and his father died some six days ago. He was brought to Dogadakedar from Gaddachauki of Kanchanpur by the rural municipality.

Nepali celebs voice against nepotism prevalent in film industry

After the shocking demise of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, issue of nepotism has once again come to the fore in the Nepali film industry. In Bollywood, actress Kangana Ranaut has been openly challenging to the filmmakers for promoting nepotism in the industry. In Sushant's death, she had accused of a systematic murder because he was not acknowledged by the Bollywood filmdom.

Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput found hanging in Bandra home

Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found hanging at his Bandra apartment on Sunday, police said. He was 34.

All-Star patriotic collaboration

Twenty-four of Nepal's biggest artists collaborate in the special lockdown version of Rato Ra Chandra Surya, as these musicians stuck in their homes contribute to the collaboration with whatever devices available during this period of lockdown.

New feature films being released on digital platform

Cinema halls have remained shut for a long time due to lockdown, prompting a few filmmakers to release their films through digital platforms. A few days ago, “Kopila”, a film based on the rape and murder of 13–year-old Nirmala Panta of Kanchanpur district, was released on Dish Home.

Gaga addresses systemic racism

Lady Gaga is speaking out against police brutality in a powerful message to this year’s graduating class. In a message recorded as part of YouTube’s Dear Class of 2020 graduation special on Sunday, the Chromatica artist opened up about the recent nationwide protests against systemic racial injustice and encouraged students to take action. Gaga began by explaining how she originally recorded a different speech for the commencement special two weeks ago, before the killing of George Floyd by...

Manisha in quarantine of Kathmandu

The actress has been staying in a hotel along with her father Prakash Koirala, mother and one family member in high vigilance, after arriving in Kathmandu on Tuesday from India via Belahiya border point, Bhairahawa, a source confirmed.

Film industry expresses mixed reactions to new budget

In his budget speech on Thursday, Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada pledged to encourage the production of native Nepali films. The films which promote and preserve nationality, national unity, language and culture will benefit from the new budget. Presenting the budget in the joint session of the Federal Parliament on Thursday, Finance Minister Dr Khatiwada said the government would give priority to filming the cinema. The government has allocated budget to build film cities in all seven...

Luring youths towards sastriya sangeet

Jayshree Music Society, established in 2011 is a non profitable organization that mainly aims to promote and conserve the practice of Eastern Classical Music in our nation. Though sastriya sangeet has been a communal tradition practiced in most of Eastern Asian territory, nonetheless, its popular western tag makes this musical style more titled towards the Indian heritage. However, most scholars debate that name Indian Classical Music was preferred for the reason as the music is practiced throughout...