Mahanawami being observed

Kathmandu, 27 Sept: Taleju temple at Hanuman dhoka was opened to devotees Sunday for prayers and worship where animal sacrifices were offered to Tajeju Bhawani on the 9thand penultimate of dasain.
Doors are open to the public only once a year for public worship.
Devotees flocked to temples since morning Sunday for worship and sacrifices.
Special prayers are offered in the evening at an auspicious jar at homes; water from the jar is sprinkled on bada dasain Monday for health, wealth and happiness.
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PM Nepal addresses sparsely attended UN general assembly session

By Bhola B Rana

Kathmandu, 27 Sept: Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal Saturday addressed a sparsely attended 64th session of the UN general assembly in New York.
Nepal Television footage showed empty seats in the assembly hall as the prime minister delivered his address.
The address was essentially a briefing to UM member states on the current political, economic and environmental state of Nepal.
Nepal presented a rosy political picture of the grave political situation in the country.
Maoists boycotted a tripartite summit meeting Saturday with CPN-UML and Nepali Congress to find an outlet to the four-month political stalemate.
He said the government will attempt to take the peace process with Maoists to a logical conclusion; he also told the assembly Nepal had been adversely affected by climate change.
Nepal’s flies back home Monday to celebrate dasain.
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