Day: February 6, 2025

राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रम्पद्वारा भन्सार महसुलको धम्कीपछि मेक्सिकोले आफ्नो उत्तरी सीमामा पठाएको १० हजार सैनिकमध्ये पहिलो मेक्सिकाली नेसनल गार्ड र आर्मी ट्रकहरू बुधबार टेक्सासको सिउडाड जुआरेज र एल पासोलाई छुट्याउने सीमामा गुडेका छन् । मास्क लगाएका र हतियारधारी नेशनल गार्डका सदस्यहरूले सिउडाड जुआरेजको बाहिरी क्षेत्रमा सीमा अवरोधको साथै रहेको झाडीमा खोजी गरे, खाल्डोमा लुकाएर राखिएका अस्थायी भर्‍याङहरू र डोरीहरू निकाले र तिनलाई ट्रकमा राखे । तिजुआना नजिकैका सीमाका अन्य भागहरूमा पनि गस्ती देखिएको थियो । यो घटना ट्रम्पले मेक्सिकोमाथि कठोर भन्सार लगाउने कुरालाई कम्तीमा एक महिनाका लागि स्थगित गर्ने घोषणा गरेपछिको अशान्त हप्तापछि आएको हो । बदलामा मेक्सिकोका राष्ट्रपति क्लाउडिया सेनबामले सीमा सुदृढीकरण गर्न र फेन्टानिल तस्करी विरुद्ध कारबाही गर्न देशको नेशनल गार्ड पठाउने वा...

Bhaktapur, Feb 6: Most of the sculptors were busy in carving wood in the yard of Nepal Vocational Academy located in front of Saraswoti School, Bhaktapur. There were many artistic sculptures including a full-size metal statue of late king Prithvi Narayan Shah. As the artisans at the Academy were busy in their work, a team comprising Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, paid a visit there on Wednesday. The activities in the Academy attracted the Duke of Edinburgh's attention and he tried his hand in wood carving. On the occasion, craftsmen taught Prince Edward about artistic sculptures and he, carrying tools, gave a try at wood carving. The Prince along with British Ambassador to Nepal, Rob Fenn, had visited historic heritage sites in Bhaktapur at the invitation of Chief of N...

Taksar (Bhojpur), Feb 6: Bhojpur, a district in the eastern hilly region of Nepal, is famous for khukuri. The Bhojpure khukuri, an essential weapon, made in the district is known across the country and abroad. However, the khukuri industry is facing existential challenges in recent time owing to lack of artisans and raw materials. The shortage of skilled persons to prepare khukuri is likely to grow more because of the exodus of youths. The youths who used to get skills from the earlier generation are opting for foreign jobs and study at present, said Ghanashyam Bishwokarma, one who runs a furnace to prepare khukuri. "The number of furnaces used to heat and beat metal to prepare popular weapon, khukuri, has radically declined in the district," he added...