KATHMANDU, July 9: The government’s trend of spending excessive budget in the eleventh hour continued in the current fiscal year despite its commitment to reduce expenditure in the last month.

KATHMANDU, June 29: The 14th National Paddy Day was marked throughout the country including the Kathmandu Valley today, organizing various programs.

Asar 15, National Paddy Day

June 30, 2016 07:48 am

[Photos: Durga Prasad Paudel/ Madhusudhan Guragai/ Santosh Adhikari/ Arun Bam/ Republica]

Fun of Asar 15 (photos/video)

June 29, 2016 18:33 pm

The Day is marked on the 15th of the Nepali month Asar every year. The 15th of Asar is the day when traditionally Nepali farmers finished planting paddy in their fields and enjoined in its celebration.