Society

Dark side of foreign employment: 10,000 Nepali migrant workers die in last 14 years

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Foreign employment is one of the key sources of income for Nepal. More than 1,700 Nepali migrants travel abroad daily. Among them, many do not return safely...

PHOTOS: Devotees throng Pashupatinath Temple

PHOTOS: Devotees throng Pashupatinath Temple

KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Devotees flocked to Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu to mark the last Monday of Shrawan. Hindus women begin fasting from the first Monday of Shrawan and end their...
PHOTOS: ‘Kathmandu or Wastemandu?’

PHOTOS: ‘Kathmandu or Wastemandu?’

KATHMANDU, Aug 14: Heavy downpour that occurred on Saturday night swept away the garbage piled up at roadsides. Now most of the roads are covered with garbage, plastic and other...
Janai Purnima being observed today

Janai Purnima being observed today

KATHMANDU, Aug 12: The festival of 'Janai Purnima' or 'Rishi Tarpani' is being celebrated across the country today. The festival is basically observed by the Hindu and Buddhist community in...
PM Deuba extends best wishes on Janaipurnima

PM Deuba extends best wishes on Janaipurnima

KATHMANDU, Aug 12: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has expressed his best wishes for good health, long life and progress to all Nepalis living in the country and abroad on...