Joanna Lumley appointed as goodwill ambassador for Visit Nepal 2020
- by Republica
Hollywood Actor Joanna Lumley has been appointed as a goodwill ambassador of Nepal for the promotion of Visit Nepal 2020 campaign.
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McDonald’s CEO’s ouster reflects trend on workplace romances
- by Associated Press
Workplace couples are often romanticized — think Bill and Melinda Gates or Michelle and Barack Obama. But when the relationship involves two people with unequal power, it can also be fraught with peril, especially in the #MeToo era.
World's animal agriculture scientists in Pokhara
- by RSS
In a bid to discuss scientific investigation into ecology-friendly sustainable livestock, the 7th international conference of Sustainable Animal Agriculture for Developing Countries (SAADC) is taking place in Pokhara from Friday.
Here’s the award winning photo story of ‘Donut Palace Queen’ by Keshab
- by Republica
Kimm Leang Hour, 23, unlocks the doors to Donut Palace at midnight every night. She spends the next 12 hours sifting flour, mixing dough, cutting out pastry shapes and rolling out a minimum of four different types of pastries every single day.
Gearing up for Ranjana Lipi Callijatra
- by Republica
The program is being organized by the Nepal Lipi Guthi with the slogan 'Nepal Samvat Nephaya Mahasiika, Nephaya Akhya Halinya Tisa', that is translated as Nepal Samvat is identity of Nepal, Nepal's letter is the jewel of the world.
Shani Bishwokarma becomes first ‘Nepal Lok Star’
- by Republica
Rolpa based Sunny Bishwokarma won the title of famous reality singing show ‘Nepal Lok Star’ amid a grand finale held in Bhrikutimandap Ground on Friday.
Endangered sloth bear rescued from eastern Nepal
- by Aditya Neupane
A sloth bear named ‘Dhutru’ was rescued from Lahan Municipality-13, Siraha district on October 21. It was captivated for entertainment purpose.
Nostalgia: A portrait of former prime minister Tanka Prasad Acharya
- by Republica
A portrait of Tanka Prasad Acharya, former prime minister and founder member of Nepal Praja Parishad, in this undated photo.
Bosnia's lady in red plans for the afterlife
- by Reuters
Zorica Rebernik has spent her life in red and plans to stay that way — even after she dies.
Bonita Sharma in ‘BBC 100 women 2019’ list
- by Republica
BBC released the list of 100 inspiring women from around the world and one of them is Bonita Sharma.
Giant pumpkin weighing 2,175 pounds sets California record
- by Associated Press
A Northern California pumpkin hobbyist has won first place at the 46th annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh Off, setting a record for the largest in California.
Nostalgia: Surya Bahadur Thapa with the locals in Bangai Village
- by Republica
Surya Bahadur Thapa with the locals in Bangai Village of Lumbini, in 1971.
The reason why ‘Kahi Nabhako Jaatra Hadigaun Maa’ is celebrated
- by Sangita Shrestha
Once in a year, locals of Hadigaun pay homage to Lord Bishnu commemorating ‘Kahi Nabhako Jaatra’. This unique festival is an age-old tradition and as they say “Kahi Nabhako Jaatra Hadigaun Maa” (there’s no parade like the ones in Handigaun), Hadigaun in Kathmandu is well known for its unique jatras (parades) and cultures.
Kate Middleton wears a blue ombre shalwar kameez in Pakistan royal tour
- by Agencies
Kate wore a blue ombre shalwar kameez by Catherine Walker for her first appearance as she and Prince William departed their plane.
Google Doodle honors Belgian physicist Joseph Plateau on his 218th birthday
- by Agencies
Google Doodle on Monday honored Belgian physicist Joseph Antoine Ferdinand Plateau, inventor of the phenakistiscope — a device that led to the birth of cinema by creating the illusion of a moving image.
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Dog lost since 2007 found over 1K miles away in Pittsburgh
- by Associated Press
A toy fox terrier that disappeared from its family’s south Florida home in 2007 was found this week over a thousand miles away in Pittsburgh and reunited with its owner on Friday.
Swing this Dashain
- by Umesh Pun
A girl enjoying latthe ping (swing) in Pasryang, Pokhara. It is rare to see traditional latthe ping these days.
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Twitter says it mistakenly used phone numbers for ads
- by Associated Press
Twitter says it mistakenly used the phone numbers and email addresses people provided for security purposes to show advertisements to its users.
#Dashain Tika clicks
Dashain is all about celebration and get together. It’s that time of year where every Nepali yarns to be with their family. And on Tuesday, it’s the day of Tika where elders blessed their young ones putting tika on their forehead. Moreover, taking picture with tika and jamara is a kind of mandatory on this day and well known personalities too are posting their tika clicks. Here, are some pictures:
‘Anti Balli’ discourages animal sacrifice
- by Republica
Satyakrit Band has released a song ‘Anti Balli’ to discourage the tradition of animal sacrifice during Dashain festival.