Colourful festival of colours kicks off in Kathmandu.

Here are some of the photos taken by our photojournalists and reporters this week.

Festival marks New Year with prayers, music, and community gatherings.

Around 150,000 personnel to be mobilised nationwide; 188,000 security personnel to ensure overall poll security.

Authorities expect 800,000 devotees and 4,000 sadhus, with special arrangements for security, queues and accommodation.

Pilgrims from across Nepal and India gather at temple as festival approaches.

Here are some of the photos taken by our photojournalists and reporters this week.

Here are some of the photos taken by our photojournalists and reporters this week.

At Dhedre and Lendanda, 82-metre-high bridges stand next to newly constructed tunnels on the Kathmandu–Tarai expressway, marking key milestones in the project.

Families bring children to Saraswati temples across country as the festival heralds spring and the pursuit of knowledge.

Leaders and officials join annual ceremony at Hanumandhoka Durbar Square.

Here are some of the photos taken by our photojournalists and reporters this week.

Supporters from both sides stage protests demanding recognition.

The festival is observed as an occasion for family reunions, meetings between maternal and extended relatives, the exchange of greetings and the sharing of joy.

The rally launched from Gorkha to mark the 304th Prithvi Jayanti and National Unity Day arrives at Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu.

Here are some of the photos taken by our photojournalists and reporters this week.

The veteran actor offers prayers at the Pashupatinath Temple on Friday morning.

People in Kathmandu Valley are busy making chaku, a traditional Newari sweet.

Migratory beekeeping boosts honey production and pollination in Siddhi.

Devotees from various parts of Nepal and India gather in Sankhu as the annual month-long festival commences.