Dancing song of Laxmi Pooja out

The dancing song Fur Fur Putali of the movie Laxmi Pooja, which will be released on the day of Phulpati on October 23, has been made public. The song, sung by MandviTripathi and Ankit Neupane, has lyrics by Dayaram Pandey and music and arrangement by Bipin Acharya. The song features Salon Basnet, Riyasha Dahal, Jaikishan Basnet, Asmita Jureli and others. The song has been made public by Budhasubba Digital.

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President Donald Trump on Wednesday sought to shore up support from constituencies that not so long ago he thought he had in the bag: big business and voters in the red state of Iowa.

Global Cooperation To Fight Disasters

Developing nations like Nepal often face numerous socio-economic problems in the wake of natural disasters and outbreak of epidemics. Such countries are disproportionately affected since they do not have adequate resources and infrastructure, and good disaster preparedness and healthcare systems. The devastating earthquake of 2015 that killed almost 9,000 people and ravaged private houses and public structures worth billions of rupees is still in our memory. However, the country has been successful...

Recalling President Xi’s Nepal Visit

It has elapsed one year since Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Nepal. On October 12 last year, President Xi had paid a state visit to the Himalayan nation. It was historic for a Chinese President to visit Nepal after a gap of 23 years. President Jiang Zemin came to Nepal in December 1996. The first anniversary of the visit of Chinese head of state is recalled here in different ways. Analysts, who have been closely observing the progress of bilat

Dr. KC Voices For Egalitarian Healthcare

The other day Dr. Govinda KC has ended his 19th hunger strike that had lasted for almost a month. It is a welcome development as the government responded to Dr. KC’s concerns that finally persuaded him to end his hunger strike. It is a sigh of relief for the civic community, as his health was getting worse. Though such agreements had been signed in the past also, Dr. KC has accused that the government dishonored the terms of the agreements entered during the previous year

Anti-GBV project launched in State 2, Karnali

Non-government organisations, in coordination with the government of Nepal, have launched two-year project in State 2 and Karnali State to tackle gender-based violence (GBV). The Delegation of the European Union to Nepal and the United Nations Population Fund, in coordination with the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens together with relevant provincial and local authorities, have launched the project. As the COVID-19 crisis continues to put women and girls at increased risk of GBV,...

Mountain goats arrive in Pokhara for Dashain

The process of bringing mountain goats from Mustang to Pokhara for upcoming Dashain festival has begun. Every year before Dashain, mountain goats (Chyangra) are supplied from Mustang and other mountain districts to Pokhara and other districts of the country. Around 1,000 mountain goats have been supplied to Pokhara by Wednesday. The mountain goats are brought in to Pokhara especially from Mustang, Dolpa and Tibet. However, this year, mountain goats are arriving in Pokhara only from Mustang and...

Regional cooperation in South Asia ineffective: Experts

South Asia’s handling of COVID-19 crisis reveals a dysfunctional regional cooperation mechanism to deal with the trans-boundary crisis implying a need for a revitalized regional assistance to deal with the climate crisis, experts said. Speaking in a virtual meeting organised by South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE), they emphasized that COVID-19 had diverted efforts away from climate action, which, if not corrected, would have devastating consequences for the region that...

Rape cases cannot be resolved without judicial proceedings: OAG

The Office of Attorney General (OAG) has said that cases of heinous criminal conduct like rape cannot be resolved without judicial proceedings on any ground. Stating that news about agreements reached between the perpetrators and victims of rape cases, in presence of local representatives, had drawn the attention of OAG, Attorney General Agni Prasad Kharel, by issuing a press note on Tuesday, said that concluding agreements in criminal cases where the law does not permit is a criminal conduct in...

Nepal re-elected to UN Human Rights Council

Nepal, which has been a member of United Nations Human Rights Council since January 2018, has been re-elected to the Council. In the elections held at UN Headquarters in New York on October 13, Nepal was able to secure 150 votes, according to press release issued by Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations, New York Nepal will serve a consecutive three-year term of 2021-2023. In addition to Nepal, three countries from Asia Pacific region namely China, Pakistan and Uzbekistan were among...