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Sep 07 2017 | 10:59 amOver 100 young girls participate in ancient “Kumari Puja” in Kathmandu
Kathmandu: Over 100 young girls aged below 10 years old participated in the ancient Kumari Puja, a part of festival dedicated to rain god “Indra Jatra,” in Nepal on Monday.
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Sep 07 2017 | 10:54 amExhibition on Tibetan embroidery arts, crafts showcase culture in Nepal
Kathmandu: The three-month long exhibition on Tibetan Embroidery Arts and Crafts has become a major attraction in town.
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Jun 07 2017 | 12:49 pmChinese Tibetan culture forum kicks off in Nepal
KATHMANDU: A two-day Chinese Tibetan culture forum started here in Kathmandu on Tuesday.
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Apr 07 2017 | 09:10 pmWeek-long Chinese film festival to start in Nepal on Friday
Kathmandu: The week-long Chinese Film Festival is starting in Nepal on April 7, organizers said on Thursday.
Recent News
- Over 100 young girls participate in ancient “Kumari Puja” in Kathmandu
- Exhibition on Tibetan embroidery arts, crafts showcase culture in Nepal
- Chinese Tibetan culture forum kicks off in Nepal
- Week-long Chinese film festival to start in Nepal on Friday
- Wooden sculptures of Buddhist deities being showcased at Newa Chen Gallery
- Britain attempts to burst the fake news bubble
- Picasso’s tragic first wife emerges from the shadows
- Nepal set to promote pashmina products in China via Belt and Road platform
- Prestigious art fest Kathmandu Triennale starts
- Malaysia censors ‘gay moment’ in Beauty and the Beast
Features
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Foreign pedophiles in Nepal exploit illiteracy, lower economic status to carry out heinous crimes
By Shristi Kafle Kathmandu: Based on special information a team from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) under the auspices of the Nepal Police raided a hotel in the capital city’s tourist hub of Thamel in the first week of September.
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Conclusion of local polls final phase important for constitution implementation in Nepal: parliament speaker
Kathmandu: The conclusion of the final phase of local polls, the first in nearly two decades, in Nepal has greatly helped to smooth implementation of the new constitution adopted by the Parliament in September 2015, Speaker of the Parliament Onsari G...
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Nepal’s local election creates more space for women, minorities
Kathmandu: Fourteen years ago when Aanik Rana Magar revealed her sexual orientation to be that of a female transgender, many raised their eyebrows in cynicism.
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Mt. Everest expedition brings respite to Nepal’s quake-battered tourism sector
Kathmandu: As the mountaineering season approaches, a large number of expeditionists are lured to Mount Everest bringing hopes of reviving Nepal’s quake-ravaged tourism.
Opinion
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Biodiversity and sustainable tourism in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
By Janita Gurung and Anu Kumari Lama Biodiversity and tourism linkages Biodiversity is the basis for many tourism activities in th...
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Brexit, a sign of anti-elite revolt: Analysts
PARIS: It was Britain’s poorer and less-educated citizens — angry at not having shared in the economic benefits of a n...
Recent News
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Sep 21 2017 | 12:04 pmRescue teams work to find survivors as Mexico quake toll reaches 230 Source: Xinh
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Sep 19 2017 | 04:36 pmForeign pedophiles in Nepal exploit illiteracy, lower economic status to carry out heinous crimes
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Sep 19 2017 | 04:33 pmConclusion of local polls final phase important for constitution implementation in Nepal: parliament speaker
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Sep 18 2017 | 09:05 pmNepal survey to remeasure Mount Everest begins