6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (200+ words) KATHMANDU: President Ramchandra Paudel offered worship at the Pashupatinath Temple, praying for the welfare and well-being of the country and its people. According to the President’s Secretariat, he visited Pashupatinath this morning along with First Lady Sabita Paudel to offer…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (622+ words) KATHMANDU: After hopes of finding alive those missing in the devastating flood that struck the Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa on August 26 faded away, their relatives performed final rites using effigies made of kush (salt-reed) grass. Following Hindu traditions, families…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (160+ words) KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has appointed Surendra Bajracharya as the chairman of the Shree Bouddhanath Area Development Committee. Similarly, Acharya Nurbu Sherpa is appointed as executive director to the committee. The committee also includes members…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (564+ words) Caste discrimination has deep roots in Indian society, but Hinduism also carries a long tradition of reformers who challenged exclusion from within the faith. The Maharajas of Travancore preferred to call themselves Padmanabhadasa (servants of Padmanabha) and ruled in the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (147+ words) NepalNews PM Balen Shah offers prayers at Muktinath Temple MUSTANG: Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah paid homage at the Muktinath Temple on Saturday evening during his visit to Mustang. Traveling overland from Kathmandu via the Beni–Jomsom road, the Prime…...