Smuggling of rare wildlife parts, skin continues from Nepalgunj

Smuggling of various parts and skins of rare wild animals, making Nepalgunj and Kohalpur as main transit points for a long time, has not stopped yet.

An Integral Part Of Dashain Cuisines

ll Hindus living across the world are preparing to mark the great festival of Dashain with great fanfare, as the cases of COVID-19 have come down tremendously this year. During the festival period, relatives, family members, and friends living far and apart for years gather at a place (basically at their hometowns) to share, rejoice in their happiness receiving and offering auspicious Bada Dashain Tika and blessings from elders. 

Nine Goddesses For Nine Days

Rain has stopped, the sky is clear, the sun shines bright and there is a spring in the air. Oh yes, Dashain is here! Schools and offices are closed, people are travelling to be with their families, it is the time for feasts and merry and there is peace and calm all around. Oh yes, Dashain is here!

Social Relevance Of Jhijhiya Folk Dance

The world is changing. Similarly, all the deities here are changing. Man is imitating the eyes of other civilisations. If anything in this society is untouched by this change or duplication, then it is our culture. Indeed, our culture has protected our existence.

Maintaining Healthy Diet During Dashain

Nepal’s main festive season is here, with two lining up in a row. The biggest of all festival, Dashain, has already started. After the government’s vaccination campaign saw some portion of the population getting inoculated against COVID-19, people this year have felt relief and are excited to celebrate this Dashain than they were during the previous year.

Is It Received For A Day Or Five Days?

Tika and jamara are two important ingredients of Dashain, without which the great festival of Hindus remains incomplete. People receive distinctive red splotches of tika (a mixture of vermilion powder, rice and yoghurt) on their foreheads, and jamara (barley and maize sprouts) on their heads. Though tika and jamara are the main and unique aspects of Dashain, we should not forget the cultural aspect connected with Tika and Jamara. On the tenth day of Dashain, the auspicious tika is received as the...

Dashain: Fond Memories From Childhood

The needle shaped Babiyo grass (Eulaliopsis binata) was in full growth by the time Dashain festival arrived. People in the village used to be in a fervent rush to cut and collect the grass but it was not meant to feed the cattle nor was it to be used to make the thatch roof of the house. The exceptionally strong grass would be made into massive rope for the swing locally called Linge Ping.

On Worshipping Durga

According to Hindu mythology, Goddess Durga represents positive feminine energy (Shakti) who removes all the obstacles or darkness; and acts as a prime factor for neutralising negative energy and ensuring peaceful existence in this universe.

Kite Flying In Dashain

The joys of kite flying during the Dashain festival are immense. it is not a religious festival but very enjoyable in this sweet season. The autumn season is also very soothing. There is neither hot nor cold weather in this season.

Construction of Inaruwa substation in full swing with target to complete by December

In order to strengthen the power transmission and distribution system in the country, the work of 400 kV and 220/132/33 KV Inaruwa substations based on Gas Insulated System (GIS) under construction in Sunsari district is in full swing.