KATHMANDU, Nov 15: The last day of the five-day-long festival, Tihar, known as Bhai Tika, is being celebrated across the country today, Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, Nov 15: Today, Bhai Tika, the main day of the second main festival in Nepal, Tihar, is being celebrated.

Bhai Tika today, 10:51 AM auspicious hour

Published On: November 15, 2023 07:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 15: The last day of the five-day-long festival, Tihar, which is known as Bhai Tika, is being celebrated across the country today.

17 people arrested in Kathmandu on charge of gambling

Published On: November 15, 2023 07:26 AM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Nov 15: Police have arrested 17 people from Swoyambhu and Sankhu on the charge of gambling. A team mobilized from the Police Circle, Swoyambhu arrested some gamblers from a gambling den in the area along with Rs 400,000, playing cards and dice.

10:51AM auspicious hour for Bhai Tika tomorrow

Published On: November 14, 2023 09:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: The last day of the five-day-long festival, Tihar, which is known as Bhai Tika, is tomorrow. The National Calendar Determination Committee has said the auspicious hour for offering Tika this year is 10:51AM. However, the Tika can be offered throughout the day, the Committee added.

Literary figure Shanta Das Manandhar passes away

Published On: November 14, 2023 09:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: Literary figure Shanta Das Manandhar passed away at the age of 90. Literary Prof Jagat Upadhyaya said that he died today while undergoing treatment at the local Vayodha Hospital. He is a pioneer of children's literature in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has proposed holding consumer committees and tole sudhar samitis accountable for local-level development projects.

Weather to be clear on day of Bhai Tika

Published On: November 14, 2023 08:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: On the day of Bhai Tika tomorrow due to the general influence of the westerly wind, there is a possibility of light snowfall in some parts of the country, and there is a possibility of light snowfall in the high hills and mountainous areas, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

Nepal calls for strengthening social unity

Published On: November 14, 2023 07:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairperson Madhav Kumar Nepal said social unity could be further consolidated through protection of languages of all ethnicities, and literature and cultures of all castes and communities.

Nepali Army airlifts fire victims

Published On: November 14, 2023 06:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: The Nepali Army has airlifted 10 people who were burnt by fire. On November 12, four policemen and 23 civilians who went to put out the fire at the house of Deepak Karki at Urlabari-7 Bargachi in Morang, 10 of the 27 people who were immediately taken to the hospital in Jhapa, were brought from Chandragadhi by a Nepali Army plane to Kathmandu today.