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TIMILSINA: A MAN WHO FOLLOWED HIS DREAMS (PART 1)

Pokhara. We Nepalese People often look for larger than life characters or personalities to become their hero or role model in life. We like to give examples of some international personalities for heroic deeds. A young girl at High School may not have heard of Banira Giri but tells fluently about Jane Austen. We have some hidden gems and behind the scene Heroes within our community. Read more about Jagan Nath Timilsina of Sarankot, Pokhara,  what his foreign friend and… पुरा पढौ

25 days to complete Gautam Buddha airport

Siddharthanagar, Dec 6. Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai has given the Chinese contractor North West Company a deadline of 25 days to complete the Gautam Buddha international airport. Addressing the project chief and company representatives during an onsite inspection on Saturday, he said "I am giving you homework for 25 days, and I want it back completed from both the project chief and contractor." On the occasion, he also expressed the confidence that the airport would… पुरा पढौ

Critically Endangered Striated Grassbird has been recorded at highest elevation so far.

Striated Grassbird is rare and local resident of lowland Terai region of Nepal (75-250 meter above sea level). Habitat of this species is tall wet grassland and reed beds. Recently, this bird has been recorded along Manohara river premises of Kathmandu Valley. Due to global pandemic of COVID-19; bird watchers, researchers, wildlife photographers and ornithologists have more leisurely time now. Some naturalists and birder are jobless and kept redundant at their office/work places. Thus, bird enthusiasts have more time to… पुरा पढौ

Narayanhiti museum’s Shreesadan open for general public

The then King Birendra Shah’s private residential home, Shreesadan has been opened for the general public since today. The Shreesadan located inside the Narayanhiti palace museum has been opened for observation. Before the macabre royal massacre, the then King Birendra, Queen Aishworya and crown prince Nirajan Bikram Shah had been residing at Shreesadan. The special place was shut following the massacre of King Birendra’s dynasty on 1 June 2001. This was the most popular and devastating human-made incident in the… पुरा पढौ

Journalists on the receiving end of COVID-19 crisis

Kalika Khadka "I worked day and night. I sometimes stayed overnight and it sometimes would be 4 in the morning when I reached home after work. I worked without pay. We faced another disaster after a disaster occurred," said a journalist Govinda Devkota, who worked for the Annapurna Post Daily. Devkota is now in protest quitting his job demanding that he be paid his unpaid salaries. Devkota was transferred from the news editing section to the special bureau of the… पुरा पढौ

NAC halts Kathmandu-Faplu flights affecting passengers

Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), the flag carrier of the country, has halted Kathmandu-Faplu flights since September 29 affecting passengers and the transport of letters. Letters weighing 42 kilograms at the District Post Office have been stuck as a result, said the NAC office chief Sita Duwadi. Staffs crunch is blamed for NAC's failure to operate Kathmandu-Faplu flights. The NAC had been operating Kathmandu-Faplu flights twice a week (Sunday and Tuesday). However, private airlines have been operating flights on the route.… पुरा पढौ

Nepal has the power to allure: Memoir of British Trekkers

Nepal has been changed a lot in recent years for good reason or bad. Debate and discussion can be very lengthy on the topic. As per our theme, Mardinews.com likes to publish and broadcast the news that supports and encourages sustainable Mountain Tourism in Nepal. Nepal Mountaineering Association, Gandaki Province former president Jeevan Raj Sapkota met some trekkers who had wonderful memories of Trekking in Nepal in 1980. Edited version of what they had said about Nepal.Nepal 1980 - Annapurna… पुरा पढौ