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Nagpanchami festival being celebrated today
Sunakharinews / Kathmandu - The Nagpanchami festival is being celebrated today by worshiping the Naga or serpent god, with many pasting pictures of a Naga on the front door of the house as per Hindu tradition. This festival is celebrated every year on the fifth day of Shrawan Shukla as per the Lunar calendar. There is a religious belief that by hanging a picture of a serpent in the house will avoid harm from snakes and scorpions, as well as from the incidents of fire and light....
Saudi border guards kill hundreds of Ethiopian migrants: HRW
Sunakhari news/ kathmandu Saudi border guards have fired "explosive weapons" on Ethiopian migrants trying to cross through Yemen into the Gulf kingdom, killing hundreds since last year, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. The allegations, which Riyadh did not immediately comment on, point to a significant escalation of abuses along the perilous "Eastern Route" from the Horn of Africa to Saudi Arabia, where hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians live and work. "Saudi officials are killing hu....
A stubborn and determinant leaders for transformation of society : Pokharel
Ram Krishna Pokharel- Successful leaders are stubborn, honest, ligeance and disciplined. Few lauded government leaders are known for generating ideas, setting goals and applying for the welfare of state and society. Winston Churchill- a great government leader of United Kingdom ( UK) served and lead his country during II World War of mid 1940s. Mr. Churchill of appreciated for his determination and stubbornness in ensuring global peace and stability during the time of international crises ....
Lightning kills an adolescent in Gulmi
Sunakhari News /Kathmandu. Lightning strike killed an adolescent girl aged around 15 in Gulmi. The deceased has been identified as Tika Baral of Musikot municipality-1, Neta Simle. According to Superintendent of Police (SP) at the District Police Office, Nabin Kishor Pradhan, Baral sustained injuries in a lightning strike that occurred on Wednesday evening. The lightning strike hit her while she was at own home. Critically injured adolescent girl died at Burtibang Primary Heal....
Besisahar-Chame road to remain closed for two days
Sunakhari News /kathmandu.The Besisahar-Chame road – the only road section linking hilly Lamjung district and mountainous Manang district – is to remain closed for two days from today. The Besisahar-Chame road project office shared that the road will remain closed from 10.00 am this morning (Thursday) through 5.00 pm (Friday) for the construction of two wooden bridges over the Timang power house rivulet and Syarku rivulet. Engineer at the project office, Suman Adhikari informed ....
Climate change challenges hydropower-dependent Austria
Sunakhari News/Kathmandu. (AFP) - High in the Austrian Alps, hundreds of construction workers toil in a huge underground project aimed at storing hydropower as climate change has reduced the country's water-dependent electricity production. Austria draws more than 60 percent of its electricity output from the renewable energy source, compared to a global average of 16 percent, with more than 3,100 dams spread across its rivers. But the amount of electricity generated through hydropower in ....
Actor Tamrakar found dead
Sunakhari News/Kathmandu . Actor Saruk Tamrakar, 31, was found dead at his home last night in Ratopul in Kathmandu. Superintendent of Police (SP) of District Police Range Sitaram Rijal said that Tamrakar was found dead hanging at his residence last night. As an actor, Tamrakar performed his roles in Nepali movies Hashtag Maya, Meri Mamu, Rani and some others. SP Rijal stated that the police are investigating into Tamrakar's death.....
We are ready to partner on administrative model in tune with times: Minister Modi
Sunakhari News/Kathmandu. Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration Aman Lal Modi has said Nepal is ready to collaborate with the world community on an administrative model that is in tune with the times. Addressing the Global Ministerial Level conference on Rural Development in Busan, the Republic of Korea today, he said a system that is in tandem with the present age is the need of the hour. The conference is organized by the Korean Rural Development Centre. The ....
SEE results to be published today
Sunakhari News/Kathmandu. The National Examinations Board (NEB) is set to publish the Secondary School Examination (SEE) results today. The Board said its preparation for the publication of the SEE results has come to a final stage. With this, the results would be published by Thursday evening, the Board sources informed. Examination Controller of the Examination Control Office Grade 10, Bishnu Narayan Shrestha said technical works, including computer data entry and re-checking are ....
Three arrested on charge of killing rhinos
Sunakhari News/Kathmandu. The Chitwan National Park (CNP) has made public three persons arrested on accusation of killing two rhinos inside the Park,. They were paraded amid a press conference here today. Two other accused are absconding, said the CNP. The three—Hom Bahadur BK, Krishna Bahadur Mahato and Shikharam Tharu, all of Dharampur of Ramgram Municipality-18 in Nawalparasi district were arrested red-handed selling rhino horns, said the CNP chief conservation officer Dil Bah....