BANKE: More than 200, 000 Nepalis who had gone to different places of India for employment have entered Nepal through the Jamunaha border crossing near Nepalgunj, to celebrate the Dashain festival. People had started coming home using this border transit point since the start of the Dashain festival. It has been learnt that 235, 556 Nepalis have entered Nepal from India through the Jamunaha inland border crossing in a period of 22 days from September 17 to October 8, said Police Inspector Upendra Bahadur Budhathoki, the Chief of the Area Police Office, Jamunaha. “There is a long line of Nepalis, who…
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Annapurna Rural Municipality-7 of Myagdi, the local people gathered in the original costumes of the Magar community to play lingeping on the occasion of Dasain in Gharamdi village, with the view of the Nilgiris and Annapurna snow ranges in the background.
KATHMANDU, Sept 6: The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has directed all internet service providers (ISPs) to lift the ban on TikTok. Following the government’s decision to lift the ban on TikTok on August 22 with certain conditions, the NTA issued a directive on Friday to all ISPs to allow the use of TikTok. “Until further notice, the ban on TikTok should be lifted using the authority granted under Section 15 of the Telecommunications Act, 2053. A directive has been issued by the authority to all relevant internet service providers and mobile service providers,” the directive reads. TikTok has already welcomed…
The rise of electric vehicles in Nepal is noticeable across different categories, spanning from compact hatchbacks to commercial vehicles. The country is making noteworthy progress in adopting green energy. Despite the abundance of choices, encompassing hatchbacks, sedans, and compact SUVs from various brands, manoeuvring through town and city streets remains a daunting task due to persistent traffic jams. Here we have made a list of six mini-electric city cars in Nepal. List of Mini Electric City cars S.N.ModelsPrice1.Jiayuan City SpiritRs 1,385,000 to Rs 1,990,0002.Seres Mini EVRs 1,399,000 to Rs 1,799,0003.MG CometRs 1,799,000 to Rs 2,099,0004.Thee Go E8Rs 2,194,5005.Henrey MincarRs 2,350,0006.Wuling…
Today is the full moon day of Shrawan, a day celebrated as Janaipurnima or Gunlaa Punhi. Among several things people do on this day as a part of their family tradition is eating kwati. Everywhere, people relish this combination of nine beans cooked in the form of soup. Kwati is a hot soup that includes the mixture of nine beans, namely mung beans (mung), soya beans (bhatmas), red kidney beans (rajma), black grams (mas), black-eyed peas (bodi), fava beans (bakulla), chickpeas/whole grams (chana), field peas (kerau) and white beans (seto simi). As per the old folklore, farmers used to have kwati in order…
KATHMANDU: Muslims across the country are celebrating Bakr Eid (Eid al-Adha) today with prayers at mosques. The festival, observed on the 70th day after Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan), is marked by special prayers and rituals. In the morning, Muslims perform ritualistic cleansing and gather at nearby mosques or Eidgahs for communal prayers. After the prayers, they exchange greetings and good wishes. Major mosques like the Nepali Jame Mosque in Darbarmarg and Kashmiri Mosque, along with other mosques and Eidgahs nationwide, see large crowds of Muslim devotees on this occasion. The festival commemorates the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son…
KATHMANDU: Koshi Province has unveiled a budget of Rs 35.27 billion for the fiscal year 2024/25. Finance Minister Ram Bahadur Magar presented the budget during the provincial assembly meeting on Saturday. The new budget is nearly Rs 1 billion less than that of the current fiscal year. According to the budget, Rs 14.47 billion has been allocated for recurring expenditures and Rs 16.20 billion for capital expenditures. The sector-wise allocation of the budget is as follows: Infrastructure: Rs 10.41 billion Agriculture: Rs 2.67 billion Drinking Water: Rs 4.76 billion Health: Rs 3.58 billion Social Sector: Rs 1.58 billion Tourism, Forest,…
KATHMANDU: The Karnali provincial government has introduced a budget of Rs 31.41 billion for the fiscal year 2024/25. Finance Minister Mahendra KC unveiled the budget during the provincial assembly meeting on Saturday. The budget aims to achieve economic prosperity, social justice, eliminate poverty, and create job opportunities, according to Finance Minister KC. As per the constitutional provision, the provincial level must unveil the budget on June 15, and local levels on June 24.
KATHMANDU: It has been 23 years since the tragic massacre that wiped out King Birendra Shah’s family. On the evening of Jestha 19, 2058 BS, within the confines of the royal palace, members of the royal family, including King Birendra Shah, Queen Aishwarya, Crown Prince Dipendra, and several others, fell victim to a brutal assassination. Despite stringent security measures in place, the details of the massacre remain veiled in secrecy, haunting the collective consciousness of the Nepali populace. The abrupt end of the Shah dynasty, amidst the transition from monarchy to democracy, has left an indelible mark on the nation’s…
Record-breaking mountaineer Nirmal Purja, popularly known as NIMSDAI, has been accused of sexual harassment by two female climbers. In the American newspaper ‘The New York Times’ published on Friday, the woman claimed that Purja made sexual advances towards her despite her disagreement, from kissing to touching her private parts. According to The New York Times, former Miss Finland Lotta Hinsta accused Purja of sexually assaulting her in a hotel in Kathmandu during a meeting with him on March 30, 2023. On March 2023, Purja called former Miss Finland Lotta to his hotel suite at the Marriott in Kathmandu to discuss working together…