Author: Himalaya Post

A four-day festival is going to be organized at Bulbule Garden of Birendranagar in Surkhet district from March 2. Hriti Foundation is going to organize the event with an objective of expanding better understanding of Karnali State. The event will be held in three themes. The first day is titled ‘Karnali ka Bela’, or Karnali’s Time, second is ‘Karnali Kotyau’ or Dig into Karnali and third one as ‘Mantha Jurmurauchan’ or People are Animated. During the event, discourses will be held among the participants and guests on issues related to the Karnali Province. Chief Minister of State No 5 Shanker Pokharel and Chief Minister of Karnali State Mahendra Bahadur Shahi and Chief Minister of Sudur Paschim State Trilochan Bhatta will attend the discourse themed ‘Mukhya Mantha, Mul Kuda’ (Main Person, Main Talk). Foundation’s founder member Dinesh Gautam shared that the Festival aims to further strengthen the interrelation among the local, provincial and federal government and make them responsible towards the public. Organizers are confident that this event will also contribute in promotion of language, arts, culture and socio-economic development of the Kanali Province. The event will be inaugurated by a cycle rally and Deuda dance. —...

Gandaki state social development minister Naradevi Pun has spoken the need of investing in women’s education, health and skills enhancement for their empowerment. In her address to a programme on “women’s empowerment for a prosperous and worth society” organised by the Brahmakumari Ishwariya University, Pokhara, she said the state government was with the Brahmakumari’s campaign to build a moral and better society. Rajyoga Education and Research Foundation vice chair Rajyogini Brahmakumari Shilu said the realization of internal strength of individual and its further development was the real empowerment of people. Organisation Nepal deputy director Rajayogini Brahmakumari Parinita said spiritual education held a power to make everyone...

The State 1 state assembly session today could not continue its proceedings due to the obstruction from the major opposition Nepali Congress. With the commencement of session which had begun around 20 minutes late, the NC lawmakers stood from their respective seats as a mark of their protest. This is the third time the party obstructed the SA over the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA)’s move to file a case against party parliamentary deputy leader Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar on the Lalita Niwas land procurement scam. The CIAA has filed a lawsuit against 175 people including the party leader at the Special Court. Though speaker Pradeep Kumar Bhandari frequently urged the opposition members for their cooperation in keeping the SA running, the lawmakers refused to take their seats. Speaker Bhandari said the matter could not be addressed through the SA as it had already entered the court, drawing their attention towards maintaining the SA supremacy. The session has been adjourned till 1:00 pm tomorrow. State minister for industry, forest and environment Jagadish Prasad Kusiyat was scheduled to present the bill in regard with the protection of State’s environment in today’s meeting....