Author: Himalaya Post

We will be the decisive for a majority in the parliament: CK Raut

The preliminary results of the elections to the Member of the House of Representatives and Province Assembly have been made public. This parliamentary election is for the second term of the Parliament after the promulgation of the Constitution of Nepal drafted by the people’s representatives following a long struggle and sacrifices of the Nepali people. The elections to the HoR and PA were held simultaneously across the country on November 20. It is now clear that 12 political parties would be represented in the federal parliament under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) election system and seven under the proportional representation electoral...

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From Cowshed to Campaigns

-Meena Aryal “You should not look at your brother and father when you have this (a period)” explained my mother when I was helping her to collect some grass for our cattle. I wondered, “What is menstruation?” Brought up in the remote village of Gulmi, I did not have any exposure to Radio, TV, or newspapers. I didn’t know much about menstruation until I was thirteen. One morning, when I got up, I found that my underwear was all wet. I went to the washroom and saw that it was covered with blood. I thought it was all because...

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Indian Embassy conducted ‘Shiva Puja’ at Pashupati Temple

Kathmandu – Swami Vivekananda Cultural Center of the Indian Embassy has completed the ‘Shiva Puja’ program at the Pashupatinath Temple. This program was organized by the Embassy in collaboration with the Pashupati Area Development Fund on the evening of 28th Kartik. The program started with the artists of Swami Vivekananda Cultural Center performing traditional Nepali Kumari dance. After that, the artists performed Pushpanali dance of Bharatanatyam genre. In this dance, greetings are done in traditional style by offering flowers. In an hour-long program, the artists presented the same form of Shiva and Parvati through dance, Ardhanarishwar and Natesh form...

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A sign of a new ‘twist’ in politics before the elections: Chinese tourism minister is coming today to reconcile Oli-Prachanda

Kathmandu – There is currently a lot of talk about the upcoming House of Representatives elections in Nepal. Right now, all party workers from independent are busy in election campaigning. However, in the midst of this busyness, Deputy Minister of Tourism of the neighboring country China Li Qun is coming to Nepal on Friday. His visit to Nepal in the election atmosphere has become a matter of curiosity for everyone. Speaking on this matter, a source from the Ministry of Tourism said that there is currently no suitable time for any foreign high-level visit to Nepal. “Again, it seems...

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Agreement between NMB and USAID Trade, bank investment will be facilitated

KATHMANDU- A cooperation agreement has been signed between NMB Bank Limited and USAID Trade and Competitiveness. A cooperation agreement has been signed between these two organizations to facilitate green financing, climate financing and foreign and domestic investment. The bank under the arrangement shall provide access to finance for the micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) in a sustainable manner. The partnership shall promote the integration of women, youth, and marginalized groups into markets to participate in economic opportunities with agriculture, tourism and digital services in primary focus. USAID Trade and Competitiveness is a five-year $18.9 million Activity to enable...

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