Pashupatinath income goes down by millions

Ever since lockdown was announced on March 24, many places of worship have remained shut. Since the temples have remained inaccessible to the devotees, the management has incurred a massive loss, and the Pashupatinath temple is no exception.

Manpower shortage hits monument reconstruction hard

The reconstruction the monuments and temples, which were damaged by 2015 earthquake, is moving at a snail’s pace due to the ongoing lockdown. The earthquake had damaged 753 heritages, and reconstruction of 402 has been completed till 23 March.

Reconstruction of Rani Pokhari to complete by mid-June

Reconstruction work of Rani Pokhari pond is likely to complete by mid-June. The historic pond has missed its completion deadline due to the nationwide lockdown enforced by the government to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19). Earlier, it was expected to complete by Mid-May 2020. The prolonged lockdown has halted the construction works of Rani Pokhari midway. The project was moving ahead to complete the reconstruction work by the end of Baishak month.

Rs. 55B allocated for post-quake reconstructions

Finance Minister Dr. Yuba Raj Khatiwada in the budget of fiscal year 2020/21 has allocated Rs. 55 billion for the reconstruction sector to complete the reconstruction of the private housings, archeological heritage monuments and other structures hit by the 2015 earthquake.

Kitchen garden, terrace farming can meet two-thirds of vegetable needs

A number of Kathmandu dwellers have switched to urban farming and helped reduce people’s reliance on pesticide-laced vegetables.

PADT feeding animals at Pashupatinath

The ongoing lockdown has not only hit the livelihoods of the people but has also left the monkeys and birds at Pashupatinath without food.

National Innovation Centre develops aerosol box for protection of health workers

As COVID-19 pandemic rages on worldwide, health workers are in the front line, putting themselves at risk to treat their patients. This, unfortunately, has caused the death of many doctors and nurses to the very disease they are trying to contain.

Tongue-piercing festival cancelled for second time in history

Amid the growing fear of coronavirus (COVID-19), the tongue-piercing festival celebrated in Bode of Madhyapur Thimi Municipality was canceled this year.

Pashupati Area master plan awaits final approval

Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) has submitted the fourth master plan to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) for final approval.

Sherpa aspires to help families of mountain climbers

Tshering Dolma Sherpa, winner of Mrs. Nepal Tourism 2019 and the winner of Best Hair Award, is now active in several activities for tourism promotion of Nepal. She got a chance to fly to America in October last year to promote tourism.