Eight killed, five injured in Rautahat scorpio accident Eight people lost their lives, and five others sustained injuries when the Scorpio jeep they were traveling in lost control at Lamaha in Chandrapur Municipality–4, Rautahat, along the East-West Highway in the early hours of Monday. Nepal 10 Dec, 2024
Gadhimai Festival: Mass animal sacrifice every five years in Bara The Gadhimai Festival, held every five years in Mahagadhimai Municipality, Bara, is a significant event that spans an entire month, drawing hundreds of thousands of devotees. Photo Gallery 09 Dec, 2024
Animal protection groups urge devotees not to bring animals for sacrifice at Gadhimai festival Ahead of the Gadhimai festival, animal protection organizations Humane Society International/India and People For Animals are urging devotees not to bring animals for sacrifice. Nepal 05 Dec, 2024
Govt bodies defy apex court directives Kathmandu, January 15 Execution of the Supreme Court’s directives, issued to ensure people’s fundamental rights, remains a challenge. According to the Judgment Execution Directorate of the SC, ministries and government agencies have yet to... Horoscopes 16 Jan, 2020
Gadhimai festival starts Bara, November 16 Preparation for Gadimai festival, which takes place every five years at Mahagadhimai Municiplaity, Bara, is over. The festival lasting a month draws hundreds of thousands of devotees. The festival is known as Kumbha mela of... Travel 17 Nov, 2019
Supreme Court directs govt to 'control' Gadhimai sacrifice KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court has issued a directive order in the name of concerned government agencies to launch awareness programmes in order to control the cruel act of sacrificing animals during the Gadhimai festival.* A division bench of... Travel 04 Aug, 2016
Gadhimai trust bans mass animal slaughter Kathmandu, July 28 In a victory for activists, Nepali temple authorities said today they would end a centuries-old Hindu tradition of mass animal slaughter that attracts hundreds of thousands of worshippers. The festival, held once every five... Art & Culture 29 Jul, 2015
Nepal's Gadhimai temple 'bans mass animal slaughter' KATHMANDU: In a victory for activists, Nepali temple authorities said Tuesday they would end a centuries-old Hindu tradition of mass animal slaughter that attracts hundreds of thousands of worshippers. The festival, held once every five years, sees... Travel 28 Jul, 2015
Editorial SLC musing Students will be taking the School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examinations from today. These exams are often referred to as the “Iron Gate” for success in them determines the fate of the future pillars of the nation. The exams... 25 Mar, 2010
Gadhimai Mela kicks off BARIYAPUR: Up to a million Hindu devotees gathered Tuesday in a tiny village in Nepal to witness the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of animals in a mass sacrifice that has drawn widespread criticism. Worshippers travelled long distances, many...
