KATHMANDU: Nepal is set to clash with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the final match of the Tri-nation T20 International Series set to take place today at the TU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. The UAE secured their spot in the final despite a 69-run loss to Hong Kong in the match played on Wednesday, based on their superior run rate. Both the UAE and Hong Kong had each won one match prior to this encounter. During the match at the Mulpani Cricket Ground, Hong Kong posted a challenging total of 213-3 in 20 overs after opting to bat first. Opener…
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KATHMANDU: Ambassador of India to Nepal Naveen Srivastava handed over professional sporting equipment, including 20 cricket bats to Nepal cricket team captain Rohit Paudel. The equipment was handed over on behalf of B.P Koirala India-Nepal Foundation and the SJVN Ltd., a public sector undertaking of the Government of India. The Nepal cricket team also presented to the Ambassador a signed jersey of the Nepal Cricket Team. Ambassador Srivastava congratulated the Nepal national Cricket team on its gritty performance, especially in the recently held Asia Cup and Asian Games. He added that the handing over would add a new strand to…
KATHMANDU: The fourth day of Dashain is being observed by worshipping in Shakti Peeths (shrines and temples) and houses. On this day, Goddess Kushmanda is worshiped as a symbol of good deeds and creation. It is believed that Goddess Kushmada created the world by holding threefold heat in her womb. It is also believed that Goddess Kushmanda has the power to create both heat and cold. According to beliefs, the Goddesses are regarded as mothers of warm blood group, humans, bird and cold blood group, snake, fish, and other creatures. She is also believed to be riding on a lion,…
In Romania, there is a growing trend of making Nepali migrant workers work harder and firing them from their jobs if they fail to meet expectations. Recently, in a place called Tobra in Romania, a company run by a Chinese national has brutally tortured a Nepali worker and dismissed him from his job. The victim, originally from Taplejung, said that the owner brutally thrashed him with a wooden stick. The victim fled for his life last Sunday after the owner threatened to kill him. The victim said that he went to the hospital with the help of an ambulance…
The vibrant and sacred festival of Dashain, celebrated by Hindus, continues to fill the air with joy and devotion as the nation marks the third day of Tika on this auspicious occasion of Bijaya Dashami. From elders to juniors, people across the country are participating in the age-old tradition of receiving Tika, a blessed offering from their seniors and family members, as a symbol of prosperity and divine blessings. This practice, which began on the first day of Dashain, will continue until Poornima, the concluding day of this grand festival. Tika, accompanied by the auspicious Jamara, is believed to be…
KATHMANDU: On Tuesday, Bijaya Dashami (Tika), Nepal Police will offer free bus service. The Police Head Office informed that the police, who had previously operated a free bus service for three days, will now only operate from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tika. As there will be less public transportation on Dashain Tika, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) Kuber Kadayat, who is also the Police Spokesman, announced that two buses will be operated for the general public. According to him, the police would run two bus routes. Police spokesperson Kadayat informed that the bus on route number 1…
KATHMANDU: On the occasion of Bijaya Dashami, Tihar, Nepal Sambat 1144 (New Year), a kite competition was held in Khulla Manch. Communist Party of Nepal (UML) Kathmandu Metropolitan Committee, All Nepal Farmers Federation Kathmandu Metropolitan Committee, National Youth Association of Nepal Kathmandu Metropolitan Committee organized the metropolitan kite competition program. The event brought together kite enthusiasts and revelers from across the Kathmandu Metropolitan area to celebrate the festive season. Kite flying holds a special place in Nepalese tradition during these auspicious celebrations, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil. Participants showcased their creativity and kite-flying skills, with colorful kites filling…
KATHMANDU: Navaratri Parba or the nine-night festival of Bada Dashain, Nepal’s major Hindu festival, begins today. The first day of the Bada Dashain celebration is known as “Ghatasthapana” and happens on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, the first day of the brilliant half of the lunar calendar in the month of Ashoj. On Ghatasthapana, all Nepali Hindus perform Vedic rites of worshiping Diyo (an oil-fed lamp), Kalas (auspicious jar), and Lord Ganesh, as well as sowing maize and barley seeds in a jar filled with soil and cow dung for the development of the auspicious Jamara (barley shoots). According to the Nepal…
Chitwan. A young man has tragically died in Krishnanagar of Madi due to the current of the solar fence while cutting grass. Bikalp Subedi, 28, a resident of Madi-9, Krishnanagar (Tamta), died in the incident on Thursday evening. Subedi, who was injured due to the current of the solar fence, was brought to Baghaunda Hospital in Basantpur for treatment, and the doctors declared him dead. Subedi’s body was sent to the district government hospital in Bharatpur for post-mortem, informed Deepak Rizal, head of police office Madi in Ela. The deceased Subedi is the son of the former ward president of…
Kathmandu, Oct 12: A Nepal Airlines aircraft that left for Israel this morning will be back tonight with over 250 Nepalis, who sought to return home in the wake of Hamas attack there on Saturday. Foreign Minister N P Saud will accompany them back. The Nepali Embassy in Israel has been collecting, through an online registration system, the details of Nepalis willing to be rescued, safely relocated and repatriated to Nepal. More than 350 Nepalis out of around 4,500 living there had registered with the embassy with 288 expressing their wish to come back.