Author: Himalaya Post

Rasuwa- Devotees have thronged Gosaikunda since the early morning today to observe the Janai Purnima festival. Over 4,000 people have arrived here to partake in the Janai Purnima festival. Gosaikunda, a freshwater lake of profound religious importance, lies at an altitude of 14, 370 feet above the sea level. Gosaikunda Area Development Committee chair Sanjiv DM said most of devotees arrived here by the evening of Wednesday. A few more are on the way to the lake, District Police Chief Subas Budhathoki said. A fundamental tradition of the festival involves devotees taking a holy dip in the lake, seeking...

Mohattari- Mahottari, along with the entire ancient Mithila region, today observed the ‘Raksha Bandhan/ Rakhi’ festival. The festival which is observed on the full moon day of the fourth month in the lunar calendar is taken as a moment to strengthen the bond among sisters and brothers. As a major part of the festival, sisters put Rakhi (a decorative thread) around the wrists of their brothers and offer them delicacies, wishing them longevity and prosperity. This unique tradition of the Mithilanchala is celebrated as the ‘Rakhi’ festival. In return, sisters receive clothing, jewelry and cash as gifts. Generally, the...

Kathmandu – India has announced to celebrate the day of the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission as ‘National Space Day’. The Central Cabinet of India has announced that August 15, when Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the surface of the moon and made history, will be celebrated as ‘National Space Day’. India sent Chandrayaan-3 to the moon on July 14 from Sriharikota, India. After a 40-day journey, Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed near the south pole of the Moon on 15 August. With this, India has become the fourth country to reach the moon and the first country to reach the south pole of...

– Simran Napit Dear Aljazeera English, I saw the article “Why Nepal’s Supreme Court is wrong on child marriages and rape?“I went through the article and ain’t convinced with the opinion written there. The decision has been wrongly interpreted. Meanwhile, I am one of the section officers who assisted concerned Justices to draft  the very decision. I think we have the right to defend our interpretation. Primae facie, Nepal’s Supreme Court is always against child marriage and statutory rape. I think before keeping out the viewpoint, one should definitely read the full text of the decision summarized by me...