Dashain

Gold coin sales surge in Nepal as Tihar Puja approaches

Tihar is a five-day festival that starts on Wednesday and is the second biggest celebration after Dashain. Nepalese celebrate it by cleaning their houses, preparing traditional delicacies, buying new ornaments and utensils, and decorating their homes. People are decked up for Tihar with new clothes, gifts, sweets, and flowers. On the occasion of Dhanteras, Nepal Rashtriya Bank was selling 2.5 gm gold coins on a first-come, first-buy basis, limited to one coin per person. Thousands of people hav...

September 24, 2024 9:34 AM

Advance ticket booking for Dashain expected to begin September 28 in Kathmandu

In Nepal's federal capital, Kathmandu, advance booking of bus tickets for Dashain is expected to open from September 28, pending a meeting between the Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MoPIT) and representatives of the National Federation of Nepalese Transport Entrepreneurs (FNNTE) scheduled for Tuesday. The advance ticket booking would be available for long and medium-distance passengers. Dashain’s first day, Ghatasthapana, falls on October 3 this year. Around 1.4 million ...