Elderly laments as Holi turns into monotonous affair

The laughter and giggles of people practising the Jogira would brighten up the air before it got dressed up in the bright colours of Holi. This Jogira that would be practiced after Basanta Panchami to welcome Holi has been long lost. Oldsters express their sadness with dismayed eyebrows as they recall the evolution of Holi to the present day.

Madhyapur paves settlement with stones, removes tar

Madhyapur Thimi Municipality has started paving stones in the old settlement of the municipality area by removing the asphalt. Stones are being laid in old settlements and heritage areas, said Mayor Madan Sundar Shrestha.

Shrinkhala is WorldLink brand ambassador

Former Miss Nepal Shrinkhala Khatiwada is named as the brand ambassador of WorldLink Communications Ltd., a broadband Internet Service Provider company. “We are happy to welcome the Miss Nepal 2018, is one of the most popular personalities in Nepal because of her stunning looks, an achiever in academics being the batch topper of Architecture stream and her dedicated work for social causes,” said the company in a statement.

People above 55 years to be vaccinated from March 7

The government is starting the second phase COVID-19 vaccination for people aged above 55 years from March 7. All people in this age group have been placed in the second category of priority. Fourteen thousand vaccinators including the mobile teams will be mobilised in this phase which includes the largest chunk of the population to be inoculated.

Machhindranath Temple restoration starts

Ambassador of India to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra and Chief Executive Officer of National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) Shushil Gyawali and Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Bidhya Sundar Shakya jointly carried out bhoomi pooja to mark the beginning of work of conservation and restoration of Seto Machhindranath temple on Sunday.

Roster Of Right Projects

Five years after Nepal ushered in democratic era in 1951, she kicked off planned development policy to realise the people’s ever-increasing aspirations for development and prosperity. Sixty-five years on, her journey to modernity has not stopped. It has passed th

Beneath & Beyond Media Capture

Even as Western academics and political analysts discuss a decline in public trust in democracy, hardly anything much is debated on any likely link with the news media for the disturbing trend. Within weeks after taking office, the United States President Joe Biden described as “fragile” the existing status of American democracy. News media outlets are expected to carry contents contributing to a lesson-laden past, testing the present and visualising the fu

Tackling Impacts Of Climate Change

Parts of Europe have recently undergone an extreme cold snap. When temperatures plummet, European Union legislation requires employers to protect workers. In some countries, this may mean providing appropriate clothing, warm premises or longer breaks, a plan of action for severe cold or stopping work without loss of earnings when conditions become intolerable. But as climate change str

Season Of Loss

In a few weeks, we will mark the anniversary of the date when the lockdown was first imposed in Nepal. From the initial months of being cooped up inside our homes to the partially free environment we enjoy at the moment, one common factor has been the subject of loss. Loss has taken many forms this past year and due attention to this has yet to be given. Many lives were lost due

Philippines receives COVID-19 vaccine after delays

The Philippines received its first batch of COVID-19 vaccine Sunday, among the last in Southeast Asia to secure the critical doses despite having the second-highest number of coronavirus infections and deaths in the hard-hit region.