President Bhandari’s best wishes on Jitiya Festival, calls for building equitable society

“ As I believe such festivals observed in our nation highlight on geographical, social and cultural diversities and would help promote family and community bonding, mutual trust and the feeling of cooperation contributing to further strengthening the greater national unity,’’ the President said in the message.

Lumbini Province Assembly meeting postponed again   

Today's meeting of Lumbini Province Assembly has been postponed again.

Context - World Heart Day: Heart disease making inroads in rural areas due to changing food habits, life style 

 Until some years ago, heart disease was taken as the health issue primarily connected to urban lifestyle. But as time changes, it has now emerged as the problem in the rural setting as well.

Nepal Telecom's mobile phone services cut off at tri-junction transit point in Darchula 

The strategically important tri-nation transit point here is cut off from communication services. Communication via mobile phone is non-operational at Chhangru and Tinkar of Byas Rural Municipality.    

Leader Pun leaves for Bangkok for further treatment 

Standing Committee member of the CPN (Maoist Centre), Barsha Man Pun, has left for Bangkok, for treatment this morning.    

PM Deuba extends Jitiya festival best wishes 

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has extended hearty best wishes to all Nepalis in the country and abroad celebrating the Jitiya festival with religious and cultural importance today.    

Court extends police custody of suspects in murder of Mahara by eight more days  

The district court has extended the police custody of four persons arrested in connection with the murder of a trader Kamal Singh Mahara by eight more days.    

Bhaktapur hospital offers free treatment for Alzheimer's disease 

Bhaktapur Hospital has offered free treatment for Alzheimer's disease amidst reports that patients with the disease have increased due to fears caused by ongoing COVID-19.    

Manang welcomes foreign tourists, health protocols compliance mandatory  

The Manang district administration has allowed entrance of foreign tourists to the district amid COVID-19.

Festivals promote social harmony and unity: PM

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the Jitiya festival celebrated in the Terai region has been established as a unique festival of Nepal. Expressing good wishes for good health and longevity to all Nepalis at home and abroad on the occasion of Jitiya festival, he said that our culture and traditions have their own distinctive identity. Stating that unity and social harmony amidst diversity is an example of our cultural practice, Prime Minister Deuba also states that Jitiya festival,...