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In honor of Tihar, one of Nepal’s most cherished festivals, DP Dahal has released a new Deusi song, ‘Deusi geet Tihar ko ramailo’, designed to revive and celebrate the rich traditions of the festival. Known for its lively Deusi-Bhailo performances, Tihar is a time of song, dance, and togetherness, and the newly released track aims to rekindle these festive customs among Nepali audiences worldwide.

The song, penned by lyricist Dahal, combines traditional Deusi elements with modern composition by Dahal himself and Sabin Limbu, while vocals are brought to life by Sabin Limbu, Rozina Basnet, and Dahal. Directed by Krishna Dev Rupakheti, the video showcases a colorful representation of Tihar’s cultural elements. It features intricate choreography by Rawal Baraili and cinematography by Gyanendra Sharma, Smarika Dhakal, Suresh Koil, and other talented artists, capturing the festive spirit of Tihar celebrations.

Through vibrant visuals, the music video highlights how Tihar is cherished by people of all ages, whether they are children, youth, or the elderly, emphasizing the enduring love Nepalis have for their culture and traditions, whether at home or abroad. The song and video portray Tihar’s unique cultural heritage, including the significance of Deusi-Bhailo songs in bringing communities together during the festival.

Ranjan Rai mixed and mastered the audio, while Silan Lamsal handled editing. Filming took place at Alankar Studio, with post-production by Like Minds Nepal.

The song, now available on the DP Dahal (Delighted Nepal) YouTube channel, has already garnered positive reactions from listeners, with many praising it for capturing the spirit of Tihar and bringing back memories of traditional celebrations.

The Supreme Court has issued a short-term interim order to the CPN-UML not to proceed with the construction of the party office building on land received on donation.

 A single bench of Justice Sunil Kumar Pokharel today issued a short-term interim order not to construct the party office building on the land donated by businessperson Min Bahadur Gurung.

The order states that the construction of the party office building on the 10 ropani 14 anna of land said to have been donated should be stopped until the interim order is discussed and resolved.

The order quotes the provisions of Sections 38 (3) and 38 (6) of the Political Party Act, 2073 BS as well as the provision of financial aid in Section 38(5) of the same Act, which talk about the conditions that need to be met for a political party to receive voluntary donation.

 The order was issued today after a preliminary hearing on the writ petition filed by advocate Dr Gyan Bahadur Basnet demanding annulment of the decision to donate land to UML. The court summoned both sides for a discussion on November 11.

It may be noted the owner of Bhatbhateni Department Company Pvt. Ltd. Min Bahadur Gurung had donated the land located in Kirtipur Municipality-2 of Kathmandu.

CPN-UML Chairperson and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Gurung had jointly laid the foundation stone for the UML headquarters building to be built on the land.

Around 200,000 garlands of makhamali flowers are to be exported for Tihar festival this year.

According to the Floriculture Association of Nepal, 150,000 garlands of makhamali flower were exported last year.

Association Chairperson Dilip Bade said there is a demand for garlands of makhamali flowers especially in the US, Japan, Australia, Korea and some countries in Europe as well as in the gulf. 

Demand for such garlands has been increasing in other countries with an increasing number of Nepalis residing.

Floriculture has expanded in 52 districts including Kathmandu Valley, Kaski, Chitwan, Makawanpur, Kavrepalanchowk, Gulmi, Palpa, Dhading and Morang. However, the country has not become self-dependent on Sayapatri or marigold flowers used during Tihar festival.

Around four million garlands of marigold have been estimated for this year's Tihar festival. However, only 2.5 million garlands are produced in the country. The insufficient number of marigold flower garlands have to be imported from India, added the Association.

Chair Bade mentioned that demand for marigold flowers is increasing by 15 to 20 percent every year. There is a demand of 700,000 more garlands this year as compared to previous year.  Around 3.3 million garlands were demanded in Tihar last year.

The floriculture sector suffered a loss of Rs 150 million this year due to incessant rainfall that occurred in the last week of September.

A total of 450 species of flowers are being produced commercially in Nepal and more than 44,000 people have benefitted from this business, according to the Association.  Floriculture is carried out on 221 hectares of land in Nepal.

The Nepal Calendar Determination Development Committee has announced the auspicious hour for this year's Bhaitika.

Executive Director of the Committee Surya Prasad Dhungel said that the auspicious time for Bhai Tika is 11:37 am, Sunday.

The committee said that the Kija Puja observed by the Newar community will also be celebrated on the same day.

This year's Tihar, the second biggest festival of Nepali Hindus, is starting from Tuesday.

Dhantrayodashi (Dhanteras) festival is celebrated on Tuesday while Yamdeepdan falls on Wednesday. Kag Tihar will also be celebrated on Wednesday itself.

Kukur Tihar and Lakshmi Puja will be celebrated on Thursday.

Gai Puja, Govardhan Puja, Bali Puja, Halitihar, Mhapuja and Nepal Sambat 1145 fall on Saturday.

Similarly, the committee also informed that the Chhath festival falls on Thursday.

The meeting of the National Security Council presided over by Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council, KP Sharma Oli, reviewed the international, regional and national security situations on Sunday.

The review meeting dwelt on the conflict in the Middle East and its effects on national security, challenges, safety of the people in the region and future strategy.

Member Secretary of the Council, Rameshwor Dangal, informed that the meeting dwelt on challenges to be faced in national security in the wake of international conflicts.

Similarly, the meeting also decided to recommend the Council of Ministers for its policy level approval to purchase arms and ammunition required for Nepal Army for the fiscal year, 2081/82.

A procedure to conduct the meeting, 2081 was endorsed by the meeting attended by Home Minister, Defense Minister, Chief Secretary, Chief of Army Staffs, and Defense Secretary.

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 37.41 points to close at 2,645.36 points on Monday.

Similarly, the sensitive index surged by 3.14 points to close at 472. 95 points.

A total of 10,418,926-unit shares of 307 companies were traded for Rs 5. 34 billion.

Meanwhile, Janaki Finance Company Limited (JFL) and Dolti Power Company Limited (DOLTI) were the top gainers today, with its price surging by 10. 00 percent.

Likewise, Peoples Hydropower Company Limited (PHCL) was the top loser as its price fell by 6.02 percent.

At the end of the day, total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 20 trillion.

The Tilaganga Institute of Ophthalmology (TIO) will be launching the service of aesthetic oculoplasty (ophthalmic plastic surgery) soon.

At a special seminar on aesthetic oculoplasty organized today, Institute Executive Director Dr Sanduk Ruit spoke about the potentiality of this service in Nepal. He said the service would be launched in near future.

The service will be available at TIO and the Tilganga City Eye Center, Chuchchepati shortly.

According to the noted ophthalmologist, aesthetic oculoplasty is a specialized service which focuses on enriching aesthetic features of eyes and surrounding structures. It is preferred for enhancing facial beauty through surgery or other methods of treatment and therefore luring the public, he said. 

The TIO provides treatment for strabismus, eye twitching, watery eyes, thyroid eye diseases and so on. 

International experts on aesthetic oculoplasty from the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore gave their presentations in the seminar. As they said, the service should be sought from only experienced and specialized ophthalmologists.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said he will not compromise on national interest to remain in power.

Addressing an event ‘Role of former security personnel in national security and development’ organized by the Nepal National Ex-army and Police Association on Sunday, Oli said his government is committed to the protection of national unity and the welfare of the country.

He said, “We can’t give up our national interest for power or for keeping the government afloat”.

Oli recalled that the government had faced blockades in the past and toppled later on. He added, “At that time, we had pledged to return to power through the main gate of Singhadurbar through elections and not through deception, and we did.”

Prime Minister Oli recalled signing of a trade and transit agreement during his previous term when an Indian embargo was in place.

Describing speculations of his decreasing credibility as sponsored, he insisted that he will show how popular he is in the upcoming elections.

Mentioning that his government is implementing the report of the parliamentary committee on co-operative embezzlement, Prime Minister Oli said it is against democratic norms and values to shout slogans on the court premises in favor of a person under investigation.

PM Oli added that he is not biased toward anyone and that everyone should accept court judgments.