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AQI of Kathmandu drops to "very unhealthy" as valley records lowest temper
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Kathmandu has dropped to "very unhealthy" as the mercury drops, setting a record for the lowest temperature of the year.
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Fair in Nepal helps students learn more about cultural diversity in countr
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The demon deity, the legendary Lakhey is one of the cultural symbols of Newa, the aboriginals of Kathmandu Valley. The flamboyant mask dance performance by the demon deity is jubilant to watch during Newa: festivals, especially the Indra Jatra.
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Nepal: Agitating transport workers set police vehicles on fire, vandalise
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The public transportation of Kathmandu Valley was thrown out of gear since afternoon as the transport entrepreneurs had launched protests around the New Buspark area. Transport workers had blocked the section of ring road circling the capital Kathmandu.
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Nepal: Grand dog show in Lalitpur draws range of breeds
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
This year, around three dozen dogs participated in the dog show. Different breeds of dogs ranging from exotic breeds like Dachshund, Husky, and German shepherd to Labrador Retriever participated in the event.
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55 year-old man from Chennai sets world record for Speed Trekking, Veteran
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI/GPRC): Multiple world record holder, and 55 year old SV Ramana from Chennai has once again made his way into the Noble Book of World Records after speed-trekking up the Phulchowki hill at a record breaking time. Standing at over 2700 metres tall (8931 feet
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Nepal police detains 6 people for sloganeering against election
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"6 people have been arrested and are kept at Durbar Marg," SP of Kathmandu Valley Police Officer Sitaram Rijal told ANI over the phone.
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Nepal: Khokana celebrates Sikali Jatra instead of Dashain festival
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Lalitpur [Nepal], October 1 (ANI): At a time when other parts of Nepal are celebrating the fortnight-long Dashain festival, a medieval Newari heritage village in the Southern part of Kathmandu Valley, Khokana, is marking Sikali Jatra, which is somewhat different.
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Kathmandu observes Gaijatra Parade, streets turn colourful
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 12 (ANI): Echoes of brass band and rainbow flags returned to Kathmandu valley as Gaijatra Pride Parade makes a comeback after a major gap of three years.
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Torrential rains paralyze lives of people in Nepal
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Lalitpur [Nepal], August 10 (ANI): Amid a spell of heavy rains in Nepal, several areas of Kathmandu valley got inundated on Wednesday throwing the routine of locals off gear.
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Nepal authorities deploy security forces to clear garbage from Kathmandu
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Dhading/ Nuwakot [Nepal], June 7 (ANI): Authorities in Nepal deployed security forces on Tuesday to clear the garbage collected from the Kathmandu Valley as their agreement with the local residents of Sisdol in Nuwakot faced hurdles.
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Festivities return to Nepal post-pandemic with chariot procession honourin
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 9 (ANI): Festivities have returned to Nepal after the COVID-19 pandemic third wave, as one of the biggest chariot festivals celebrated in Kathmandu valley--Seto Macchindranath Jatra started on Saturday.
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Chinese social media filled with uncontrolled fake news about Nepal
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 27 (ANI): A news article at weibo.com, China's own social media, has wrongly portrayed the five-year-long 'Sino-Gorkha war' about the trade dispute as an invasion of the Chinese Qing dynasty into the Kathmandu valley in 1792.
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