Jacaranda blossoms illuminate streets of the capital (photos)

KATHMANDU: Streets bordering the capital are now bedecked with blooming jacaranda flowers as Baisakh approaches its end. These blossoms, adorning the cityscape, are transforming the early summer into a spectacle of beauty. Jacaranda blooms, cascading from trees onto roadsides,...

After Balen’s directives, 200 schools in metropolitan are poised for name changes

KATHMANDU: Following the Kathmandu Metropolitan Municipality’s notice issued on April 3 to change the names of institutional schools to represent Nepaliness, the metropolis said that 203 institutional schools had been contacted thus far. Saraswati Pokharel, the Acting Head of...

By-election security preparations ends, over 2,500 policemen will be deployed

KATHMANDU: Nepal Police has confirmed the completion of security preparations for the upcoming by-elections scheduled for May 15 in Ilam-2 (House of Representatives) and Bajhang-1 (State Assembly). In Kathmandu, a press conference was held by Nepal Police on Thursday,...