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Karnali Province Govt. unveils its policies and programmes

The Karnali Province Government on Sunday unveiled its policies and programmes for the fiscal year 2023/024.Province Chief Tilak Pariyar presented the policies and programmes with emphasis on economic wellbeing, social justice, poverty alleviation, em…

Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha has said becoming modern should not be a crass imitation that effaces one’s identity. In a cultural event organized at Lalitpur Metropolis-21 on Sunday, DPM Shrestha viewed dull imitation is deleterious to identity. “It is worrying that dull imitation is growing in the name of modernity. We are copying English by forgetting our language and culture,” he observed. He further said we are priding more on English than our mother tongue. It is gradually effacing our identity and culture, DPM Shrestha asserted. “Time has come for all three layers of government and Guthis to protect and promote native languages,” he reminded, lauding the role of Newari community in Khokana to protect their ethnic identity and culture. According to him, every ethnicity has its own identity and culture; only its protection earns pride. It does not suppress others. Once the identity is not protected, it bears negative impact on economy and culture. Also speaking on the occasion, former minister and leader of CPN (Maoist Centre), Pampha Bhusal, pointed out the need for development of Khokana as a destination of cultural tourism. She wished success to the barhabarse mela, a cultural event organized every 12 years in Khokana. Moreover, Mayor of Lalitpur Metropolitan City, Chiribabu Maharjan, said art and cultures are identity of Khokana people. He thanked Khokana people, reasoning they were protecting culture and tangible and intangible heritages. Chairman of Rudrayani Temple Reconstruction Committee and devgan Bekhnar Maharjan informed that Goddess Rudrayani is kept in gufa for a month since Gaijatra and then begins the cultural festival, barshra barshe mela. The cultural festival is observed in the southern outskirt of the Kathmandu Valley. Source: National News Agency-Nepal

Three people died and 12 others got injury in a jeep accident occured Palpa district on Sunday.The jeep (Lu 1 Cha 9024) going to Padena of Arghkhanchi district from Saljhandi, Rupandehi met an accident at Satyawati of Rainadevi Chahara Rural Municipal…

Ctg. Abahani, Fortis FC split point

Chittagong Abahani Limited, came from behind, forced Fortis Football Club to play a 1-1 goal draw in the Bangladesh Premier League football held today (Saturday) in Rajshahi district Stadium, Rajshahi.After the barren first half, forward Shakhawat Hos…

Morning Procession on World Environment Day

An early morning procession was organized to mark the World Environment Day-2023.The World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 every year since 1974 at the call of the United Nations Environment Program. The morning procession was organized the Ga…

Security exercise on disaster response in Rasuwa

As monsoon is approaching, security agencies in Rasuwa district made exercise as part of the preparation of disaster response. Nepali Army’s (NA) Bishnu Battalion took leadership in organizing the rehearsal.Rasuwa is prone to natural disasters especia…

Pedestrian killed in Habiganj road accident

A pedestrian was killed as a pickup van hit him in Madhobpur Upazila of the district today.The deceased was identified as Md Farid Mia, 40, hailed from Sirajganj district.Officer-in-Charge of Shaistaganj Highway Thana Moinul Islam Bhuiyan said the acc…

Police FC beat Rahmatganj MFS

Bangladesh Police Football Club beat Rahmatganj Muslim and Friends Society by 2-0 goals in the Bangladesh Premier League football held today (Saturday) at Birshreshtha Flight Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj.In the day’s match, forward Mohammad She…

Bangladesh pledges $50,000 donation for Palestine refugees

Bangladesh has pledged to provide $50,000 donation to support the Palestine refugees.Bangladesh has been providing donation to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) since 2018 as demonstration of th…