Feb 4: A student with face paint against cigarette smoking during the World Cancer Day. This year’s theme was “We Can. I can.” Number of cancer patients is on the rise in Nepal due to changing lifestyle.
Photo: Dipendra Rokka/ myrepublica.com
Feb 5: Nihira Bajracharya, 5, after being appointed as the Living Goddess Kumari of Lalitpur at Gabahal Patan. The Living Goddess will take her throne on February 17 after prayers and tantric rituals. Kumari is believed to be the incarnation of Goddess Taleju, the clan goddess of the Malla kings who ruled Nepal between 12th to 18th centuries.
Photo: Bijaya Rai/ myrepublica.com
Feb 6: Hisila Yami from the Naya Shakti Party and group of women right activists handover the memorandum to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba urging the government to provide security and ensure justice to rape victims. Every month, 78 rapes are reported in the Nepal Police.
Photo: Dipesh Shrestha/ myrepublica.com
Feb 7: Staff of Election Commission marks a voter’s fingernail during the National Assembly election.
Photo: Dipesh Shrestha/ myrepublica.com
Feb 8: An army stands at his post during army’s photo exhibition at Tribhuwan Army officer's club.
Photo-Pratik Rimal/ myrepublica.com
Feb 9: Chinese artists perform during the inauguration of spring festival gala evening cross border China Nepal 2018. Photo: Dinesh Gole/ myrepublica.com
Feb 10: Niranjan Yadav, driver of Secretary of Ministry of Irrigation, Ramananda Yadav receives treatment at Trauma Center. Yadav lost his life after his vehicle skidded off the road into the Trishuli River early morning today. Photo: Dipendra Rokka / myrepublica.com
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