It’s Dashain. It’s when you don’t have to go to school or work. It’s when you take a break. When you sleep in, and do as you please. It’s when you eat and often overeat. It’s also when you don’t exercise, when you get stressed about hosting the perfect party. The thing is when you don’t stretch your muscles, don’t eat wholesome food or forget to take care of yourself, you are doing your mind and body a big disservice. Here are five simple ways you can make sure you stay healthy and happy.

KATHMANDU, July 28: Vice-chancellor of Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), Professor Jeevraj Pokharel, has underscored the need to raise awareness on cyber security to mitigate the risks related to it in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, July 15: Speakers attending an interaction program here today pointed out the need to formulate policy to promote entrepreneurship and achieve economic prosperity.

POKHARA, April 15: Province 4 Chief Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung has said equal opportunities in education for all were the priority of the province government.

CHITWAN, Jan 22: A two-day assembly of the National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nepal (NAP +N) concluded here on Sunday, issuing an 11-point Chitwan Declaration.

KATHMANDU, Jan 13: CPN (UML) Vice Chairperson Ashta Laxmi Shakya has said that delay in government formation has also affected the formation of province government.

POKHARA, Dec 18: Speakers have stressed the need of making arrangement of employment in the county as Nepali migrant workers have been facing different problems in course of employment.

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Public-private sectors should work in a coordinated way to meet the sustainable development goals (SDGs), stressed representatives from organizations concerned.

KATHMANDU, Oct 15: Minister of Information and Communications, Mohan Bahadur Basnet has returned home on Sunday after taking part in the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) in Buenos Aires, Argentine.

KATHMANDU, August 30: Stakeholders here have demanded the earliest implementation of the government's programme for the current fiscal year for designating ten public spaces in the Kathmandu Valley and one such space in each constituency.

KATHMANDU, July 31: Participants attending the parliamentary committee meeting held at Singha Durbar on Monday have spoken of the need to further empower National Women Commission (NWC) and spread its wings across the nook and corner of the country.

KATHMANDU, July 7: Nepali Congress senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel has stressed on planned development for the management of the budget, calling for prioritizing the management of human and nature also in the budget.

PALPA, April 30: The political party leaders have stressed on need to move forward on creating an electoral atmosphere in the country by putting an end to the trend of postponing the local level elections.

KATHMANDU, April 21: The United Nations has stressed on collaboration among the United Nations, its specialized agencies and development partners for the socio-economic development as well as strengthening democracy in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, April 20: Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Sashanka Koirala spoke of the need of the party's victory in the upcoming local-level election to as he claimed build a prosperous Nepal.

KATHMANDU, April 19: Stakeholders have stressed the need for checking human atrocity towards wildlife inside and outside the areas surrounding national parks, conservation areas and reserves.

SOLUKHUMBU, April 2: Stakeholders have laid emphasis on the need of complete implementation of the Journalists' Code of Ethics.

SOLUKHUMBU, April 2: Stakeholders have laid emphasis on the need of complete implementation of the Journalists' Code of Ethics.

KATHMANDU, Feb 7: About 40,000 people suffer from cancer every year in Nepal while 10,000 cancer patients die annually, claimed Dr Budhi Ratna Khadkey, secretary of Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), citing their 10 years of research.

KATHMANDU, Jan 19: Transparent public procurement will encourage its use among key stakeholders for increasing fairness, integrity and effectiveness of the procurement system in the country, according to experts.

KATHMANDU, Dec 9: The Women Entrepreneurship Development Sub-Committee under the Parliament's Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee has recommended establishment of Women Art Village to facilitate and promote women's craft.

BARDIYA, Dec 1: Various stakeholders underscored the need of preserving Badghar system – longhouses with big families of many generations – which has been in practice among Tharu community people since 5000 years back.

KATHMANDU, Nov 19: Various stakeholders including ex-parliamentarians on Saturday suggested holding consultations on the constitution amendment at local level.

KATHMANDU, Oct 27: Lawmakers have demanded that security of the people residing in the buffer zone should be guaranteed.

KATHMANDU, Sept 21: Industry Minister Nabindra Raj Joshi has said the promotion of women entrepreneurship would contribute to accelerate overall development of the country.

KATHMANDU, Aug 6: Nepali Congress (NC) leader Sujata Koirala has emphasized on the importance of national unity for the implementation of constitution.