KATHMANDU, Dec 11: With an aim of promoting mountain tourism, 6th International Mountain Day has been observed in capital today.

KATHMANDU, Oct 31: Ambassador of Pakistan in Nepal, Mazhar Javed, has stressed the need for an early and full implementation of UN (OHCHR) recommendation on establishment of a Independent Commission of Inquiry to investigate and persecute the atrocities of being committed in 'Indian Occupied Kashmir'.

KATHMANDU, June 17: Nepal observed the World Day to combat desertification this year under the theme of "Land has true value — invest in it".

KATHMANDU, May 18: Ramadan, a festival of Muslims community has been observed from Friday, which falls in the ninth month of the Arabian Calendar, also called month of Ramadan.

KATHMANDU, May 12: The bhoto jatra is being observed as part of the Rato Matsendranath chariot festival. The festival will come to an end with it after the chariot of the deity is pulled up to Jawalakhel of Lalitpur.

KATHMANDU, April 18: Hindu devotees across the country are observing Akshaya Tritiya, a significant date in the Hindu lunar calendar on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, March 25: The Ram Nawami festival, the birthday of Hindu God Ram, is being celebrated across the country today.

KATHMANDU, Mar 18: The locals have celebrated the annual chariot festival of Pahan Charhe at Ason, Kathmandu on Sunday.

BIRGUNJ, March 8: International Women’s Day is being celebrated by organizing various programs in Birgunj on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, March 2: Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, is being celebrated across the Tarai region on Friday, amidst much fanfare and merrymaking. The festival is considered as the most important festival in the region after Chath.

KATHMANDU, March 1: Holi festival, one of the biggest festivals, has been celebrated at Basantapur area in the capital with much fanfare.

KATHMANDU, March 1: The Holi, which is also known as the festival of colors, is being celebrated across the country on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, Feb 13: President Bidya Devi Bhandari attended a special program organized at the Army Pavilion, Tundikhel, organised on the occasion of Nepal Army Day and Shivaratri this evening.

KATHMANDU, Feb 13: Devotees have thronged Pashupatinath Temple since early Tuesday.

KATMANDU, Jan 30: Martyrs Day is being observed across the country today by paying tributes and respects to those who sacrificed their lives for the sake of the country and people.

KATHMANDU, Jan 15: Hindu devotees across the nation today are observing Maghe Sankranti festival with different rituals and programs.

KATHMANDU, Jan 11: 296th Prithvi Jayanti is being celebrated throughout the country marking the contribution of Late King Prithvi Narayan Shah in the unification of Nepal.

KATHMANDU, Jan 1: The 5th National Dhaka Topi Day is being observed across the country Monday with various programs. The theme of the campaign for this year is 'Nepali Topi Nepali Pahichan, Yahi Ho Hamro Rastriya Pahichan' (our national identity.

KATHMANDU, Dec 5: International Volunteer Day is being observed across the country organizing various programs. The day aims at celebrating volunteerism and raise awareness on the contribution of volunteers.

KATHMANDU, Dec 3: The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is being observed by global community on Sunday with the theme ‘transformation toward sustainable and resilient society’.

KATHMANDU, Dec 3: The Yomari Punhi or Yomari Poornima, Dhanya Poornima and Udhauli festivals are being observed across the country today.

KATHMANDU, Nov 23: Hindu religious festival Biwaha Panchami is being celebrated across the country on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Hindu devotees are observing Bala Chaturdashi, one of the famous Hindu festivals, across the country.The holy seeds are sown at Kailash, Gaurighat, Aryaghat, and Guheswori of Pashupati area, Panchase, Galeshwor and Lord Shiva's shrines on Mangsir Krishna Chaturdashi.

KATHMANDU, Oct 31: Hindus are observing the Haribodhini Ekadashi, a religious ritual dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the god responsible for upkeep and sustaining life on Earth today.

BIRGUNJ, Oct 27: This year on October 26, right after their major festivals Dashain and Tihar, Hindus in the country's tarai region and capital Kathmandu are observing the Chhath festival with much gusto and fanfare.

KATHMANDU, Oct 26: The main ritual of the four-day Chhath festival is being observed today by worshipping and making offerings to the setting sun.

KATHMANDU, Oct 21: The most important day of Tihar, the festival of lights, is being marked today by offering tika from sisters to their brothers. Sisters throughout the country offer 'tika' to their brothers wishing them happiness, long life and prosperity on the occasion of Bhaitika.

KATHMANDU, Oct 19: On the third day of the Yamapanchak, Laxmi, the Goddess of wealth, is being worshipped with jubilation and various religious rituals throughout the country in the evening in accordance with time-honored tradition.

KATHMANDU, Oct 18: Kukur Tihar, the festival of dogs, is being celebrated at every household today, to mark the second day of Yamapanchak of the Tihar festival. Tihar is the second biggest festival of the Nepali Hindus.

KATHMANDU, Oct 18: Kukur Tihar, the festival of dogs, is being celebrated at every household today, to mark the second day of Yamapanchak of the Tihar festival. Tihar is the second biggest festival of the Nepali Hindus.

KATHMANDU, Oct 5: Nepali Hindus are observing the Kojagrat Poornima (full moon day) today as part of the final day of the 15-day Bada Dashain festival by worshipping and paying homage to Mahalaxmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity.

KATHMANDU, Sept 30: The Bijaya Dashami festival, observed on the 10th day of the waxing moon in the month of Ashwin as per the lunar calendar, was marked with much fervour by Nepalis across the country and overseas as well today.

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Hindus throughout the country are observing the eighth day of the ten-day long Bada Dasain festival as the Maha Astami festival on Thursday by worshipping Goddess Durga Bhawani.

KATHMANDU, Sept 27: On the occasion of Bada Dashain festival, the Fulpati is being taken into the homes as per tradition throughout the country today.

KATHMANDU, August 21: Father’s Day has been celebrated with gusto across the country on Monday.

KATHMANDU, June 26: Muslims across the country are celebrating Edi-ul-Fitr with zest and zeal today. The great festival of the Islamic community is being observed with great gaiety and gusto by reciting special Namaz, offering prayers in mosque, receiving blessings from the elders and giving blessings to juniors.

KATHMANDU, June 5: Nepal Army Institution of Health Science in coordination with Laxmi Bank organized a tree plantation program on the occasion of 'World Environment Day' on Monday.

DHARAN, May 10: Kirant Community has started celebrating Ubhauli festival in east Nepal with much gusto on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, May 10: The 2561st Buddha Jayanti, is being celebrated today throughout the world by paying homage to him.

BHAKTAPUR, April 15:  Buddha Krishna Bag has pierced his tongue in front of huge crowd of participants locals observing Bisketjatra at Bode in Madhyapur Thimi Municipality on Saturday.

LAHAN, April 15: Judshital festival is being observed with gusto in the districts of the Terai region.

KATHMANDU, March 13: Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, is being celebrated across the Tarai region on Monday, amidst much fanfare and merrymaking. The festival is considered as the most important festival in the region after Chath.

KATHMANDU, Feb 24: Hindu devotees all over the country are celebrating the great festival of Mahashivaratri by worshipping Lord Shiva at various rivers, ponds and temples since early this morning.

Kathmandu, Feb 18: The 67th National Democracy Day is being marked across the country on Saturday by organizing several program in commemoration of the establishment of democracy on 7 Falgun 2007.

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: The Sonam Lhosar, the festival of the Tamang Community, is being celebrated with much gusto by organizing various programs across the country.

KATHMANDU, Dec 16: The 25th anniversary of BP Koirala Nepal-India Foundation (BPKF) is being celebrated amidst various functions on Saturday.

KATHMANDU, Dec 17: The 25th anniversary of BP Koirala Nepal-India Foundation (BPKF) is being celebrated amidst various functions on Saturday.

MAHENDRANAGAR, Dec 4: The Ramjanaki bibaha mashotsav is being observed with much funfare in Janakpur today. The festival observed every year is regarded as a symbol of age-old cultural ties between Nepal and India.

International Men’s Day is being observed on Saturday with a commitment to reinforce the concepts of gender equality in the society.

MAHOTTARI, Nov 7: The main ritual of the four-day Chhath festival was observed across the tarai and also  in hill districts on Sunday, with the worship of the sun and making of offerings to the setting sun at river banks and other bodies of water.