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Kritika Gurung wants to study ‘aeronautical engineering’. Her intense desire and deep attachment to the subject have made her even more confident, not only to succeed but also to become an authority in the days to come. By LB THAPA Hard work pays off is not merely a popular slogan but a reality. Because, with the dint of hard work and perseverance, Kritika Gurung has proved that hard work really pays off. She put her heart and soul together for the preparation of her IELTS test and eventually achieved a scintillating success.   received “When I saw the IELTS course for the first time then I was baffled. Because I had never studied such courses before. Honestly speaking, I was damn nervous but the next moment I decided to take up the challenge and face it with all my capacity”, said Kritika Gurung, an 18-year-old science student from Chhorepatan Higher Secondary School, Pokhara.   Kritika Gurung Kritika Gurung is hell-bent to study ‘Aeronautical Engineering'. Her intense desire...

  Many senior political experts in Nepal say that the present visit of PM Sher Bahadur Deuba to India did successfully bring Indo-Nepal relations back on the track which had been damaged by the erstwhile PM KP Oli.   Nepali political experts say PM Deuba's visit to India has been successful as several important agreements have been made and most importantly PM Deuba's visit has also repaired the damage that had been caused by erstwhile PM KP Oli. Photo: PTI   By LBTHAPA Many political experts in Nepal think that Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s three-day visit to India has been extremely successful. The present visit of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has further consolidated the social, political, economic, and cultural relationship between Nepal and India.   According to the sources, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi had a special meeting in New Dehli where both of the prime ministers did talk about several matters incl...

  The Seti flash flood disaster was unseen and highly unexpected that killed several people in a matter of no time. Photo: The Kathmandu Post   I was the only person who survived. I saw the flash flood which swept away many people and their houses in a matter of few seconds : Gyanu Gurung, a survivor of the Seti flash flood, at Kharpani After 10 years of the Seti flash flood disaster By LB THAPA Saturday 5 May 2012 was an ordinary day like many other days. It was my day off so I was busy writing an article for The Rising Nepal, a national daily. Meanwhile, at about 11 o’clock in the morning, a police van began moving around the Seti River and asked the people, who were busy collecting sand from the Riverbank, to go away from the riverside immediately.  I stopped a police van and asked them why we should not go near the river. Upon this, they told me that a massive flash flood was on its way to hit the Seit gorge soon. And they were right. A massive flash flood had b...

  Ajit Baral is known as a World Cyclist and a dedicated promoter of Nepali Tourism. Photo: Ajit Baral   By LB THAPA Ajit Baral needs no introduction. He is a world cyclist who has already paddled 77 countries. He has traveled across the length and breadth of Nepal three times. He has even paddled to such extreme places of the country where no cyclists have ever dared to trade in. If you think this is enough then you are utterly wrong.   In order to add more excitement and boost the Pokhara adventure tourism, Ajit Baral surprised everyone when he was seen flying with paragliding along with his mountain bike. A huge crowd became the eyewitness when he flew over Fewa Lake and finally landed at Khapaudi landfill.   His personality is as such that people call him by many names. Some call him a crazy cyclist while others call him a Nepal's tourism ambassador to the world. He does not mind what people prefer to call him, because he believes in action than words. Actually, ...

  Can you believe that many people rush from different parts of the country and abroad to attend Yak's Blood Drinking Festival in Myagdi and Mustang? Everyone wants to drink a fresh glass full of Yak's blood before it is finished.   After all, what makes Yak's blood so special so that crowds of people want to drink a glass full of Yak’s blood!    To know all this and many more, read this story till the end… By LB THAPA Nepal has been popular for its glorious cultural and traditional practices. Many of those cultural and traditional practices are very old, while others have become popular only recently. Over the years, some traditional practices have attracted many people at home and abroad.  In fact, there are several fascinating traditions popular across the country, the Chauri Mela, has a special place to put in. Yak Blood Drinking Festival is observed twice a year at Khopra Lake in Myagdi and Marche Lake in Mustang, where unbelievably a large number of...