Kathmandu Valley
Bikram Sambat: The Traditional Hindu Calendar System and the Nepali New Year Celebration
Bikram Sambat, also known as the Vikram Samvat, is a traditional Hindu calendar system that has been used in various parts of South Asia for centuries. It is named after King Vikramaditya, a legendary ruler of ancient India, and is based on a solar year of 365.2425 days. The Bikram Sambat year typically begins in […]
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Sajha Yatayat Introduces Electric Bus Service in Kathmandu, Expanding Sustainable Public Transportation
Sajha Yatayat, a public transportation company in Nepal, has started an electric bus service from Patandhoka to Gyaneshrar-Jorpati (Dakshindhoka) via Ratnapark. The electric bus service was inaugurated by Mayor Chiribabu Maharjan of Lalitpur Metropolitan Municipality. Initially, the service consisted of three buses running from Dakshindhoka-Jorpati-Chabhil-Gaushala-Ratopul-Ghantaghar-Jamal-Maitighar-Patandhoka route. However, there are plans to expand the service and […]
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List of Nepali Startups
Nepal may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of startups, but it is slowly making a name for itself in the entrepreneurial world. With a young population that is eager to innovate and a growing economy, Nepal has become a hotbed of startups in recent years. One of the […]
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Bank Holidays in Nepal 2080
Nepal Rastra Bank, the central bank of Nepal, recently released the annual bank holiday schedule for the period of 2080 BS (April 14, 2023-April 12, 2024). This announcement by NRB follows the government’s decision to allow certain essential service-providing institutions, such as banks, to operate on certain public holidays declared by the government. The NRB […]
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