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Nepal: Kathmandu soaks in colours of Holi celebration
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Foreigners also joined the celebration in Basantapur Durbar Square, a common place for Kathmanduites to gather and celebrate the festival of colors. Basantapur or the Kathmandu Durbar Square which has witnessed major turmoil's and changes in Nepal is also referred as the "Holi Junction of Ka
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Buddhists bring 140 Buddha statues to celebrate Samyak Mahadan festival in
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Buddhists brought 140 statues of the Buddha from several viharas for the Samyak Mahadan festival held at the courtyard of Nagbaha, near Patan Durbar Square in Kathmandu Valley. This festival is celebrated once in every five years.
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"My biggest dream has come true": Usha Uthup shares her experience of bein
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Veteran singer Usha Uthup shared her experience of being part of the Dilli Durbar 2024 event held at Gandhi Darshan Park and Museum, Rajghat.
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Goa Governor's book 'Basic Structure and Republic' released at Raj Bhavan
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The unveiling of the book took place in the presence of the Minister for Water Resource Development, Co-Operation and Provedoria Subhash Shirodkar at the old Durbar Hall of Goa Raj Bhavan.
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Nepal pays homage to Prithivi Narayan Shah on National Unification Day
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel paid homage to Prithvi Narayan Shah on his statue, which stands right in front of Singha Durbar in the capital Kathmandu.
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UN Chief meets Nepal politicos, ministers; visits UNESCO World Heritage Si
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The visiting United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, met Nepali politicians and ministers on the first day of his visit on Sunday. The first day eventually ended with a heritage walk along Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lalitpur.
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Keeping with annual tradition, Nepal's Taleju Temple opens for public on n
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Taleju Bhawani temple, situated within the Hanumandhoka Durbar area, is opened only on the day of Mahanawami or Ashwin Shukla Nawami (the ninth day in the month of Asoj as per the lunar calendar) every year.
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Nepal: Flowers palanquin arrives in Kathmandu during fortnightly festival
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A palanquin containing flowers and other offerings commonly called the Phulpati arrived at the courtyard of Basantapur Durbar Square's Dashain Ghar from Gorkha Durbar on Saturday afternoon.
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Nepal: Candle light vigil held to commemorate students killed in Israel
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The members of the Nepal Student Union observed a minute of silence on Monday evening and lit candles while they stood in line holding banners and placards that read "Heartfelt condolence" and "Pray for World Peace" and called for prompt rescue of remaining Nepali citizens trapped in Isra
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Goa Raj Bhavan to honour Baselios Marthoma Mathews III
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Raj Bhavan, Goa, will honour Baselios Marthoma Mathews III, Catholics of the East Malankara Metropolitan and his team of 11 other Bishops at the old Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan on September 21, 2023, said an official statement.
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Nepal marks Gai Jatra: A festival that commemorates the dead
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
During the brief pilgrimage, people are dressed as cows and lunatics, go around the city wearing odd costumes, commemorating those who died within one year. The bereaved families offer fruits, bread, beaten rice, curd, and money to those participating in the procession including the cows.
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Sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi tie Rakhis to passers-by on Raksha Band
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"We have organised this event for all sex worker sisters on the occasion of Rakhi. We are organising this event every year...We will be doing this next year as well," Marjina Bibi, a sex worker associated with the Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee said.
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