Potters in Bhaktapur say electric lights have cut demand for clay diyas, Ratopati reported, while a trader in Rajbiraj says sales of clay and bamboo festival goods double in the run-up to Tihar.
District administration offices in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur will issue copies of citizenship certificates issued in other districts, each serving applicants from designated provinces; the service is to start next week.
A large-scale charity concert featuring Kuma Sagar and The Khwapa Band is scheduled for Mangsir 12 at Sallaghari in Bhaktapur, with part of the proceeds supporting children with disabilities.
