KANCHANPUR, Jan 15: The people in the Tharu community, mostly from Dang to Kanchanpur in west Nepal, are observing Maghi, the greatest festival of the community. The Tharu community observes this festival with much fanfare and gaiety for five consecutive days.

Novel Swapnabhumi launched on Friday

Published On: January 15, 2023 08:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 15: The novel ‘Swapnabhumi’ by Dr Tulasi Acharya, which tells the story of a young man who reached the USA to live the American dream, was launched amidst a special function in Kathmandu on Friday.

JUMLA, Jan 14: Armed Police Jumla has conducted a table top exercise program for earthquake safety awareness. Armed Police Force 33 Tripura Battalion Jumla organized a security awareness program on the eve of the 25th Earthquake Safety Day.

Former PM Acharya's house to be converted into a museum

Published On: January 14, 2023 06:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: Former Prime Minister late Tanka Prasad Acharya's birthplace in Nawalparasi (Bardghat Susta West) is going to be turned into a museum. Acharya was the founding President of Nepal Praja Parishad. His house, which is in a dilapidated state, is about 100 years old.

KMC's infrastructure ambulance lays off

Published On: January 14, 2023 04:33 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: The physical infrastructure ambulance put into operation by the Kathmandu Metropolitan City for the past six months has become useless.

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane has said that he has instructed the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police to investigate the incident of Nirmala Kurmi.

NDRRMA invites applications  for 46 engineers and sub-engineers

Published On: January 14, 2023 03:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has opened vacancies for engineers and sub-engineer.

RAUTAHAT, Jan 14: Sarlahi police have arrested nine tippers and their drivers along with two JCBs while they were being operated for excavating and loading gravel sand in the Lakhandehi River located in Lalbandi Municipality 1 of Sarlahi on Friday evening.

Weather to remain partly to generally cloudy

Published On: January 14, 2023 12:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: Partly to generally cloudy weather is predicted in hilly areas of the country today due to general influence of westerly low pressure system.

Maghi Festival begins at Tuindikhel from Saturday

Published On: January 14, 2023 09:07 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: The Maghi Festival-2079, national festival of Tharu community, is going to be organized at Tudikhel from Saturday.