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Flood alert issued in Nepal, heavy rainfall to cause rise in river levels
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Nepal's Department of Flood Forecasting Division said that the main affected areas include the rivers towards west of Arun Basin (Sankhuwasabha District) to Banganga (Kapilvastu District) (also including Arun, Dudhkoshi, Sunkoshi, Bagmati, Narayani, Tinau, Banganga and their tributaries).
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Janai Purnima: Nepal observes festival of threads at Bagmati River
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The festival of Janai Purnima is observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima. This year, it coincides with the Janaipurnima and Rishi Tarpani festivals. Celebrated nationwide, these events feature the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread) and Raakhi (Rakshabandhan).
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Muzaffarpur floods: Thousands cut off, schools submerged and homes flooded
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The rapid rise in water levels in the Bagmati River has caused flood water to enter hundreds of houses in 18 panchayats in the Muzaffarpur district of Bihar. Due to this, lakhs of people in those panchayats have lost contact with the block headquarters and district headquarters, causing p
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At least 47 dead as monsoon mayhem continues in Nepal
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
At least 47 people have been killed in monsoon related disasters of flood, landslide, and lightning in Nepal in less than a month since the onset of the rainy season, as per Home Ministry records.
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Nepal: Families hold vigil, prayers for slain members fighting as mercenar
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The grieving families also paid floral tributes to the confirmed 16 Nepali individuals who lost their lives in the course of the conflict on the Russian side.
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Nepal: Devotees observing 'Swasthani' fast embark on 'Pardes Yatra'
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Braving the winter chill, the devotees, observing the month-long arduous 'Swasthani Brata' (fast), performed rituals at the embankments of the Bagmati River as part of their first 'Pardes Yatra' on Friday.
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Hindu devotees in Nepal celebrate Bal Chaturdashi festival
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Tarpaulins cover the premises of Pashupatinath Temple including the embankments of Bagmati River as devotees camp up to stay awake throughout the night lighting oil-fed lamps and praying for the salvation of departed souls on the festival of Bala Chaturdashi.
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Nepal: Chhath Puja concludes as submerged devotees make offerings at sunri
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Chhath puja concluded in Nepal, with many women making offerings to the sun upon sunrise, while submerging at the Bagmati River, marking the end of four days of arduous fasting.
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Muzaffarpur boat capsize: 12 missing children pulled out dead, say police
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The 12 children, who were reported missing in the boat capsize in the Bagmati River in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, were pulled out dead from the waters on Friday, officials said.
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Bihar: 10 missing after boat overturns in Muzaffarpur's Bagmati River
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
At least 10 people were missing after a boat overturned in Muzaffarpur's Bagmati River in Bihar, said an official on Thursday.
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Nepal observes “Kushe Aunsi” celebrating fatherhood, paternal bond
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
People from various parts of Nepal came to participate in the fair organized on the embankment with devotees performing rituals of Shradda draping them self in white non-stitched muslin cloth commonly called Dhoti after taking dips in the Bagmati River.
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Flood-like situation in Bihar’s Sheohar district
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Due to continuous rains in the Terai region of Nepal, the Bagmati River has started rising leading to the threat of flood in Sheohar District.
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