Laxmi Puja is being celebrated

KATHMANDU, NOV 11 - The Nepalis are celebrating Laxmi Puja the third day of Tihar festival.

The Tihar is celebrated as Diwali in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and other countries having major community of Hindus. This is known as the festival of lights and the people enjoy during the festival by lighting Dios, candles and lamps outside their homes, which symbolizes the victory of light over darkness.

Today people worship cow which is considered as the goddess Lamxi the goddess of wealth. And the people clean their dishes, houses and adorn with flowers. In the evening time they light candles and lamps as to welcome the goddess of wealth Laxmi.

People worship goddess offering fruits,flowers,incense, lamps keeping notes and coins in Nanglo (a round woven tray made up of bamboo).

Nepalese in UK to protest against the India's blockade

KATHMANDU, NOV 11 - The Nepalese people living in UK are going to stage protest against the unofficial blockade of India in Nepal.

The Nepalese people living in UK have scheduled to gather on Wednesday for agitation against the ongoing blockade of India, while the Indian Prime Minister Naredra Modi's visit in UK. The event is taking place at parliament square in London.

The Nepalese at London have urged with all Nepalese people living in UK to get together to protest against the India's economic blockade in Nepal.

They have shared a blog in Facebook insisting with all fraternities, "It is not accepted the India's blockade citing discontent with Nepal's constitution, which is internal matter of Nepal. The interference of India is not accepted anymore."

They have expressed worry towards the situation created after the shortage of fuel, medicine and other daily needs due to blockade of India in Nepal.

Prime minister Oli not to address the Nepalese

KATHMANDU, NOV 10 - The program scheduled for the Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to address the citizens today has been postponed.

According to the press coordinator Pramod Dahal of Prime Minister, the program scheduled for today to address the nation has been adjourned for near future or may be after Tihar.

After the promulgation of new constitution the new government of Prime Minister Oli completed a month. Which consists of 32 ministers of cabinet including himself.

The program is said to have extended after the India did not show intention to stop ongoing unofficial economic blockade. The event was scheduled for Sunday after the India gestured to stop blockade and the Oli had scheduled to address the nation with the programs and policies of his government.

According to the source the Prime Minister Oli will address the nation only after the termination of India's unofficial blockade.

The first day of festival Tihar is being observed

KATHMANDU, 9 NOV - Today is the first day of the Tihar festival (Diwali) of the Hindus, which is said to be Kaag(Crow) Tihar.

The festival of lights is celebrated in the countries and communities having majority of Hindus people. In India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and other society it is generally celebrated as Diwali. Meanwhile, it is celebrated as Tihar in Nepal which has 95% of Hindus.

The five days of festival starts from Trayodashi of Kartik Krishna to Kartik Sukla Dwitiya every year. The first days is Kaag (Crow) Tihar, Second day is Kukur (Dog) Tihar, Third day is Gai (Cow) Tihar, Fourth Gobardhan Puja and Fifth Day is Bhai Tika. The occasion is celebrated by worshiping, playing deusi Bhailo, putting tika and eating varieties meeting together with relatives and mates.

In the first day of Tihar people worship of Crow by feeding it. They put items for crow in the roof of the houses and branch of trees. Generally, cawing of crow is considered as the symbol of grief of sadness in the Hindu community, so as to avert sadness and grief in their homes they request for good message with crow by offering feeds and dishes on this special occasion.