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Chinese Spring festival celebrations in Kathmandu

Chinese artists perform a cultural program to mark the Chinese Spring Festival welcoming the Chinese year of the Dragon in Kathmandu. This program...

by Sunil Sharma in Nepal on 06/02/2012

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Nepalese Muslims celebrate birthday of Prophet Mohammed

For the very first time Nepalese Muslims Celebrate birthday of Prophet Mohammed by organizing a peace rally.They are following the trend of fellow...

by Sunil Sharma in Nepal on 05/02/2012

Society

Madhav Narayan Festival celebrations

People celebrate Madhav Narayan Jatra. People portraying God Madhav Narayan travelled the town with butter lamps on body parts to mark the Swasthani...

by Sunil Sharma in Nepal on 04/02/2012

06/02/2012 - Chinese Spring festival celebrations in Kathmandu - Nepal - Chinese artists perform a cultural...
05/02/2012 - Nepalese Muslims celebrate birthday of Prophet Mohammed - Nepal - For the very first time Nepalese...
04/02/2012 - Madhav Narayan Festival celebrations - Nepal - People celebrate Madhav Narayan Jatra....
02/02/2012 - Child labour in a cycle workshop - Kathmandu - Nepal - Navesh Shah, 11, from the Sarlahi...
31/01/2012 - Students Protest against Fuel Hikes - Nepal - Student unions strike in Kathmandu in a...
31/01/2012 - Hindu festival Magh Mela celebrated in Sankhu - Nepal - The month long festival of Magh Mela (...
30/01/2012 - Saptami festival celebrated in Magh Mela of Swasthani Brata in Sankhu - Nepal - The month long festival of Magh Mela (...
28/01/2012 - Day out for Goddess Saraswati - Goddess of learning and knowledge - Nepal - The Shree Panchami festival is...
24/01/2012 - Students protest against the recent hike in petrol prices - Nepal - Thirteen student unions organised a...
24/01/2012 - Problems on the road because of the fuel price hike in Nepal - Nepal - The government hiked fuel prices by an...

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Chinese Spring festival celebrations in Kathmandu

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Chinese Spring festival celebrations in Kathmandu

Chinese artists perform a cultural program to mark the Chinese Spring Festival welcoming the Chinese year of the Dragon in Kathmandu. This program was organized on the theme of "Ne...
by Sunil Sharma, on 6th of February 2012
Nepalese Muslims celebrate birthday of Prophet Mohammed

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Nepalese Muslims celebrate birthday of Prophet Mohammed

For the very first time Nepalese Muslims Celebrate birthday of Prophet Mohammed by organizing a peace rally.They are following the trend of fellow Muslims around the world to celebrate ...
by Sunil Sharma, on 5th of February 2012
Madhav Narayan Festival celebrations

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Madhav Narayan Festival celebrations

People celebrate Madhav Narayan Jatra. People portraying God Madhav Narayan travelled the town with butter lamps on body parts to mark the Swasthani festival,the month-long fast in the ...
by Sunil Sharma, on 4th of February 2012
Child labour in a cycle workshop - Kathmandu

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Child labour in a cycle workshop - Kathmandu

Navesh Shah, 11, from the Sarlahi district, works on a flat tire of a motorbike in a cycle workshop in the city. He started to work in the workshop three months ago when he left his sch...
by Nabin Baral, on 2nd of February 2012
Day out for Goddess Saraswati - Goddess of learning and knowledge

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Day out for Goddess Saraswati - Goddess of learning and...

The Shree Panchami festival is celebrated in Swayambhu, Kathmandu. Shree Panchami festival is a Hindu festival celebrating Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music and art. 28th Janua...
by Narayan Maharjan, on 28th of January 2012
Students Protest against Fuel Hikes

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Students Protest against Fuel Hikes

Student unions strike in Kathmandu in a morning protest against fuel hikes that will reduce the amount of fuel they can get. This will cause a drop in attendance to university for some....
by Narayan Maharjan, on 31st of January 2012
Hindu festival Magh Mela celebrated in Sankhu

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Hindu festival Magh Mela celebrated in Sankhu

The month long festival of Magh Mela (Madhav Narayan Brata) and Swasthani Brata begins in Sankhu. The Magh Mela is one of the greatest annual religious affairs for Hindus, and marks the...
by Narayan Maharjan, on 31st of January 2012
Saptami festival celebrated in Magh Mela of Swasthani Brata in Sankhu

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Saptami festival celebrated in Magh Mela of Swasthani B...

The month long festival of Magh Mela (Madhav Narayan Brata) and Swasthani Brata begins in Sankhu. The Magh Mela is one of the greatest annual religious affairs for Hindus, and marks the...
by Narayan Maharjan, on 30th of January 2012
Students protest against the recent hike in petrol prices

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Students protest against the recent hike in petrol pric...

Thirteen student unions organised a torch rally to protest against the recent hike in petroleum prices in Kathmandu, Nepal. 24th January 2012
by Nabin Baral, on 24th of January 2012
Problems on the road because of the fuel price hike in Nepal

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Problems on the road because of the fuel price hike in ...

The government hiked fuel prices by an average of over 11 percent, burdening the general public with the biggest-ever oil price hike in monetary terms in recent history. Kathmandu. 20th...
by Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka, on 24th of January 2012
Costa Concordia survivors return home - Nepal

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Costa Concordia survivors return home - Nepal

Manjula Rajkarnikar and Kabita Shahi who were among other 6 Nepalese forced to abandon the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia when it ran aground off the coast of Italy, returned home s...
by gagan_thapa thapa, on 22nd of January 2012
Nepalis Protest Rising Fuel Prices

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Nepalis Protest Rising Fuel Prices

As in the international market, the fuel prices in Nepal rose enormously. Long queues in front of gas stations have become a daily occurrence. Demonstrators gathered to protest the 15 p...
by André Baumgart, on 20th of January 2012
Black carbon pollution from brick factories foul the air - Kathmandu

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Black carbon pollution from brick factories foul the ai...

Brick factories operating in the Kathmandu valley emit black carbon. Black carbon is alleged to be one of the significant contributors to the melting of snowpack and glaciers of the Hi...
by Nabin Baral, on 14th of January 2012
Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao's formal goodwill visit to Nepal

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Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao's formal goodwill vis...

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao spent five hours marking the first visit to Nepal in a decade, meeting with the President and Prime Minister. The two countries have signed on eight agreement...
by Sunil Sharma, on 14th of January 2012
Idol God Seto Macchendranath's postage stamps announced

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Idol God Seto Macchendranath's postage stamps announced...

The photo has been submitted to the Postal Services Department of the Government of Nepal for use in an upcoming postage stamp that has been published by the Department of the Governmen...
by Narayan Maharjan, on 1st of January 2012
The sacred bathing ceremony of Seto Macchindranath

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The sacred bathing ceremony of Seto Macchindranath

The deity Seto Macchindranath was brought out from his sanctum in the main temple in the Janabahaa complex where the deity was given a shower with holy water, milk and honey after an el...
by gagan_thapa thapa, on 1st of January 2012
Annual Bathing Ceremony of Seto Macchendranath

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Annual Bathing Ceremony of Seto Macchendranath

An idol of the Hindu god Seto Macchendranath was bathed with milk and water in an annual ceremony for the deity at Janabahal in Kathmandu on New Year's day. Nepal. 1st January 2012
by Narayan Maharjan, on 1st of January 2012
The dying Bagmati River in Kathmandu

Environment

The dying Bagmati River in Kathmandu

Toxic foam flows in Bagmati rive as most of the city household mix the liquid waste directly into this river. The river is one of the holiest but most polluted river that flows in the c...
by Nabin Baral, on 24th of December 2011
Ritual Animal Sacrifice to Goddess Kali

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Ritual Animal Sacrifice to Goddess Kali

Ritual animal sacrifices were made as offerings to the Hindu goddess, Kali at the Dashinkali temple. Kali is often associated with death, power and the colour black. 12th October 2011
by Craig Ferguson, on 12th of October 2011
General Strike in Kathmandu begins

Politics

General Strike in Kathmandu begins

Several smaller demonstrations and a nationwide strike took place in Nepal. Police activity has increased massively, however, no signs of violence were noticeable. Kathmandu, Nepal. 18t...
by André Baumgart, on 18th of December 2011

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wais sir, how's the story of

Submitted by Sunil Sharma on Sat, 20/02/2010 - 20:29.

wais sir, how's the story of democracy day? no comments?

Happy New Year Sunil and

Submitted by Ingmar Zahorsky on Fri, 08/01/2010 - 07:23.

Happy New Year Sunil and Nepal team. Looking forward to further reports from your country.

Congratulations entire

Submitted by Sunil Sharma on Thu, 31/12/2009 - 17:31.

Congratulations entire Demotix team for its birthday. Happy New Year 2010.

Thank you entire Demotix team

Submitted by Sunil Sharma on Sat, 14/11/2009 - 18:15.

Thank you entire Demotix team for making stories of Maoist protest in Nepal a front story in your sitel. We all whoever collaborate the story definitely wants to aware the international community about the crisis in our country but we want peace in our country too, hope next story consists with peace rather than others.

Thanks for the advice

Submitted by Neil Horning on Sun, 01/11/2009 - 19:07.

Thanks for the advice Johnathan.

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