Pokhara. Preparations for the Fewa New Year Festival, held annually in Pokhara to mark the New Year, are in full swing. Organized by the Hotel Association Pokhara Nepal, the 21st edition of the festival is scheduled to take place from Chaitra 29 to Baisakh 1.Laxman Subedi, President of the Hotel Association Pokhara, stated that preparations for the festival, which begins on Chaitra 29, have reached the final stage. He noted that the event, running until Baisakh 1 along the road between Khahare Chowk and Shahid Chowk, will highlight tourism, culture, and local cuisine.Key attractions of the festival include cultural programs,...
The recent election on Falgun 21 in Nepal, following the Gen-Z uprising, has established the Rastriya Swatantra Party as a major political force in Parliament. The extraordinary support for the party stems from the public's strong desire for good governance and development. However, reaching power, maintaining it, and governing effectively are distinct aspects of politics.There are many examples where powerful governments or rulers were removed from power because they could not govern effectively. For instance, after the 1977 Emergency in India, the 'Janata Party' came to power with nearly a two-thirds majority. However, they could not provide a stable government...
Islamabad. Pakistan's economy grew by 3.89 percent in the second quarter of the current fiscal year (2025-26). According to government data, this growth was primarily driven by the strong performance of the industrial sector.According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the industrial sector grew by 7.40 percent, becoming the main driver of the economy. The services sector grew by 3.69 percent and the agricultural sector by 1.76 percent. This data was approved at the 116th meeting of the National Accounts Committee, which also revised some previous figures.The economic growth rate for the first quarter has been revised down from 3.71...