Weather, halt to farming activities and social interactions all make the festival a grand affair.

Several ministers and top leaders have repeatedly promised to bring drinking water from the much-awaited project to the homes of Kathmandu Valley residents. The wait continues.

Traditionally, women observe a day-long fast, visit temples and worship Lord Shiva and Parvati for marital harmony and good fortune.

Nepal’s aviation regulator has suspended the flying licence of Captain Vijaya Lama, who is also the spokesperson for the Nepal Airlines Corporation.

The Parliamentary Hearing Committee has endorsed Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya for the post of chief election commissioner. The committee approved his name after conducting a hearing on Wednesday.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has wooed foreign investors to bring investment in Nepal and tap into the immense unexploited potentialities the country holds.

A writ has been filed at the Supreme Court demanding conservation of Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha and a UNESCO world heritage site, that is facing threat from pollution-prone industries.

The main opposition Nepali Congress has lashed out at the Bill on Work, Responsibility and Rights of National Security Council that was registered at Parliament last week, saying that the proposed legislation is against the democratic norms and the spirit of the constitution.

The government is considering amending the Environment Protection Act with a mandatory provision that will ensure quality Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) reports.

The Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal has claimed responsibility for Friday’s blast in Nakkhu and attacks on telephone towers of Ncell in various places across the country, according to a report in Kantipur daily.

Raj Narayan Pathak, a commissioner at the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority, who was embroiled in controversy for receiving bribe, has resigned.

The government has said that Dr Govinda KC doesn’t need to continue his hunger strike as the National Medical Education Bill has addressed his demands.

The Federal House of Representatives on Friday endorsed the National Medical Education Bill amidst protest from the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC).

The Supreme Court (SC) has removed senior-most Justice Deepak Raj Joshee from the constitutional bench.

The Supreme Court has directed Nepal Rastra Bank to allow Mukti Shree Cement Industry to withdraw the amount sent in its account.