Chhath, an ancient Hindu Vedic festival historically native to the Madhesh province and Mithila region of Nepal and Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh states of India has concluded on Friday.

Chhath – a festival of holiness, good will and faith – is being celebrated today with fanfare. The revelers have been enthusiastically celebrating the festival on the banks of the

President Bidya Devi Bhandari attended a reception hosted by Vice-president Nanda Bahadur Pun on the occasion of Tihar, Chhath and Nepal Sambat 1138 festivals in the capital on Wednesday.

Kathmandu: Government has decided to grant a public holiday tomorrow on the occasion of Chhath festival. Issuing a communiqué today, Ministry of Home Affairs has announced the nationwide public holiday