You can do it!
Youth can do it!!
When a photograph of a dirty toilet in Kanti Children Hospital started started making it’s round in the social networking site, Facebook, some energetic youths decided to clean the toilet. The group planned and went to the hospital to clean it up. This was not the first time they had done such praiseworthy work, but such a social movement is unprecedented and will redefine out future!
UPDATE (below)- CPN-Maoist letter raises question – whose government is it?
Another ‘Can Only Happen in Nepal’ – the defense minister of Nepal, a member of MJF-Gachhedar party, had talked about the possibility of 22 Terai districts wanting to separate from Nepal. The Defense Minister, Sarat Singh Bhandari’s statement indicated that he might participate in the separatist movement. Read more in Katnipur.
In protest against the minister’s statement, various protests are being organized in social media like Facebook and Twitter.
In the following photo, our Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai and Hisila Yami are posing with the US President Barak Obama and Michelle Obama. The smile are great on all four faces but a bit odd are the flags – none of them has a Chandra and a Surya. The US flag represents Obama couple but there is no Nepali flag to represent the Bhattarai couple.
By the way the photo is taken, it is pretty clear that the photo is not a causal one and they meant it to be as official as they can.
The Americans would certainly not care to have an odd looking Nepali flag there but, the advisors of our PM should have pointed out the obvious – to have one of those flags to be a Nepali flag. I think, our PM should have asked to take the photo somewhere else if they were not willing to hoist our flag.
Some have even pointed out the fact that the tie on Baburam’s neck look a bit bigger than it should have and a saree would have looked better on Hisila. I don’t have such preference towards Daura Suruwal (and, I guess, it is no longer a National dress). But, the flag is a different case.
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) is actively involved in the Bhrastchari Lai Kira Paros (May the Corrupt Rot) movement. Participation of high profile people in the movement in July had sparked the participation and intensity of the movement.
Today, CIAA handed over the May the Corrupt Rot t-shirts to all the Nepal Government Secretaries. After wearing the t-shirt, they posed for a group photo.
The public post holder’s commitment against corruption is appreciable and we can hope some reduction in corruption in government offices. Photo credits – Min Ba
jracharya and T-shirt courtesy: Dr Sameer Mani Dixit.
Miss Global 2011 beauty contest was held in the Army Officer’s club in Bhadrakali, Kathmandu on Saturday, September 17, 2011.
The winner this year is Miss Evita Tamrakar. The first runner up is Miss Bhumika Dhakal and second runner up is Miss Rupa karki.
Last year, the Miss Global title winner was Selina Moktan.
The earthquake of June 7, 1255 AD (1310 BS) is the first recorded earthquake in the history of Nepal. During the earthquake nearly one third of the total population of Kathmandu were killed. Among the killed were the King of Kathmandu valley, Abahya Malla. The earthquake magnitude at that time is believed to be around 7.7 in Richter scale.
Another big earthquake was recorded in 1260 AD (1316BS) during the reign of King Jayadev Malla. During the earthquake many buildings and temples collapsed. there was a huge loss of lives and an epid
emic and famine after the earthquake was attributed to the natural disaster.
Condolence to the 5 people killed in today’s earthquake and wish for speedy recovery of the 27 injured persons.
The epicenter of the 6.9 magnitude earthquake is told to be in Sikkim, India. But in the map it is shown within the border of Nepal.
Rescue workers at the site of the fallen British Embassy wall. Three people were killed at the site.
In the wake of two popular sweets manufacturers using sub-standard raw materials and neglecting the hygiene of the product they sold, it is the time to be more vigilant on the quality of food products being sold in the market.
Sweets are only a tip of the iceberg. Almost every product sold in Nepal are found to be adulterated in some form. Sand is mixed in rice, color in turmeric, cheap flour in expensive one, kerosene in petrol … and the list goes on. The issue of Real juice even involved the governments of India and
Nepal. These facts have proven that the government can do little in such matters. So, the consumers should unite to protest such practices and be more aware of their own health and safety.
Nepali beauty, Lakpa Dolma Sherpa, is crowned the Miss Nepal Hong Kong 2011 in a program conducted on August 3, in Hong Kong. The event held in Hong Kong Academy of Performance in Vanchai selected Lakpa as the crown owner for this year.
The first runner up of Miss Nepal Hong Kong was Mamta Gurung and Ruthsha Rai was successful in winning the second runner up title. The beauty contest was organized by Multiple Arts and Cultural organization.
By: Prem K. Amatya
When I introduced myself to a Canadian friend, she asked the most dreaded question, again:
"Where is Nepal?" 
Rabindra Shrestha, 50-year-old father of a college-age daughter and a minister in-office, eloped with a 22-year-old student in February. Dipak Bhattarai named him the Valentine Hero and I wrote about it in a post at that time.
After a long silence, the couple have re-surfaced as husband and wife. In the photo above, Supekchya has sported, red Sindoor, a sign of a married woman.
Before we argue if they have done something good for the society
, let’s evaluate some of the Facebook posts of Supekchya:
Although they had run away in February, Supekshya waited for more than two months to announce her marriage. On April 22, she changed her profile to married.
Dr. Bhaburam Bhattarai of UCPN-Maoist is elected the new Prime Minister of Nepal on August 28, 2011. The election was held in the Parliament House to choose between Dr. Bhattarai and Ram Chandra Paudel of Nepali Congress. Dr. Bhattarai received 340 votes out of 575 members of CA present in the voting and Paudel received the remaining 235 votes.
Congratulation and best wishes for the new PM, Dr. Bhattarai!
If an Ambassador can’t deal with a blogger, how can he deal with the foreign government?
The diplomatic height of Nepali Ambassador in France, Mohan Bikram Shrestha, is clearly seen by the way he dealt with a problem caused by Teej invitation.
Nepali Embassy in France organized a cultural program, Teej and invited people to participate in the program through the Embassy letter pad.
The problem – the wife of the Ambassador, Sajana Shrestha, signed the invitation instead of Ambassador. She shouldn’t have the authority to write in Embassy letter pad. Blogger friend in Dadhi Sapkota wrote about it in his blog.
The embassy should have realized the mistake and apologized. But, it didn’t. The response was more defensive and it tried to hide the mistake in their part:
An advertisement in a local restaurant somewhere in Kathmandu is creative enough to address the timing and promotion of a product.
Yes, the handwritten advertisement doesn’t feature the beautiful handwriting. It is the most unprofessional advertisement you can find in the current time. The message is not a literary work. The sentence in itself isn’t correct.
But, the message is loud and clear!
Everybody say you should eat Kheer (a sweet rice) in Shrawan month (one of the Nepali months). Have you eaten it?
The traditional festival of Gaijatra was observed in Kathmandu and other parts in Nepal on Sunday, August 14.
The festival began began during the reign of king Pratap malla. The king started it to console his queen who was grieving at the death of their son by smallpox. The king ordered people who had lost members of their family in that year to perform various stunts to cheer themselves and others on the street.
During Gaijatra, people are made to look like cow by painting on their face and wearing painted dress. The day is also a government holiday. This festival is specially celebrated by the Newar community, to commemorate the depar
ted souls.
