KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Even as billions are spent on the inspection and monitoring of various big and small projects in the country, the results of such monitoring have remained acutely dismal.

JANAKPURDHAM, Nov 7: The Chhath festival concluded today as devotees offered Argha (curd) to the Sun God.

BHAKTAPUR, Oct 16: The Dashain for this year came to a ritualistic conclusion in the district after the blood of a buffalo killed as part of an animal sacrifice at Brahmayani temple was offered to Hindu Goddess Nava Durga's consorts.