Khoprung Nawadurga Sankalp Feast Concludes in Madhyapur Thimi
Bhaktapur – The Khoprung Nawadurga Sankalp Feast was successfully concluded in Madhyapur Thimi. The event was organized by the Bhaktapur Development Support Association, where...
Marijuana use raises risk of heart attack, heart failure and stroke, studies say
Older adults who don't smoke tobacco but do use marijuana were at higher risk of both heart attack and stroke when hospitalized, while people who use marijuana daily were 34%...
Foreign Minister Calls for Global Research on Climate Change in Nepal’s Himalayan Regions
Kathmandu: Nepal’s Foreign Minister, Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba, has urged global research institutions to conduct further studies on the impacts, vulnerabilities, and risks of...
Kathmandu Valley and Major Nepali Cities Grapple with Escalating Air Pollution Crisis
Kathmandu, Nepal – A surge in air pollution has engulfed Kathmandu Valley and several urban centers across Nepal, including Dhangadhi, Hetauda, Pokhara, and Nepalgunj,...
Pant’s ‘Ajima and 6 Gender Identities’ explores Kathmandu’s matriarchal history
Kathmandu : Sunil Babu Pant's documentary, ‘Ajima and 6 Gender Identities', which recently premiered at Martin Chautari in Kathmandu, explores matriarchal history of Kathmandu.
It...
CHHATH PUJA HISTORY & STORY
Chhath Puja is -a four day long and profound fasting Parva of Hindu devotees. Chhath Puja story reveals the importance of worshipping Lord Surya and Chhath Mata...
Community school in distress during monsoon rains in Rautahat, students at risk
RAUTAHAT . The arrival of monsoon rains in Nepal has brought along various monsoon-related disasters and discomforts affecting daily life across the country. In Rautahat,...
Photography in Nepal
Photography 19th Century
The first photographs were taken in Nepal by Clarence Comyn Taylor (1830- 1879), a soldier of the East India Company, who turned...
Drone hits Crimean ammunition depot as strikes kill, wound civilians and journalists in Ukraine
A Ukrainian drone strike Saturday caused a massive explosion at an ammunition depot in Russia-annexed Crimea, forcing the evacuation of nearby homes in the...
Health leaders celebrate Australia’s HIV success and call for intensified efforts to end pandemic
Brisbane, Australia – IAS 2023, the 12th IAS Conference on HIV Science, opened with a session highlighting Australia’s extraordinary recent progress on HIV and the...