KATHMANDU: A Nepali restaurant in London has been selected the winner of the Tiffin Club Awards 2013. The prestigious award is provided every year to the best South Asian restaurant in the United Kingdom.

The ‘Holy Cow’ restaurant in Battersea, London, was honored with the award.

Tiffin Cup Award, held at the lower house of the parliament in UK, ‘Holy Cow’ emerged as the winner by garnering the majority of votes from the customers, said restaurant proprietor and  Non Resident Nepali Association, UK Chairman Kul Acharya.

‘Holy Cow’ has seven outlets in London. The Battersea-based restaurant was opened in 2006.

The winner of the award is selected based on the recommendations of the British parliamentarians of the region, voting of the customers and also on the quality of service provided by the restaurant . (with inputs from agencies)

PARBAT: Miss U.K. Nepal 2012, Durga Gurung, has provided various educational materials to the students at a school in her hometown.

Gurung, who hails from Bhoksingh VDC, distributed the educational materials to 250 students at the Mahendrodaya Secondary School on Tuesday.

Speaking on the occasion, she said she provided the educational materials to the needy students out of the thinking that she should contribute something to her birthplace. She also said that she would continue providing such assistance in future.

Gurung has also donated more than 100 books to the school library and different sports equipment.

KATHMANDU: Veteran sociologist Dr Ganesh Gurung has been honored in the UK last week. Different organizations honored Dr Gurung for his contribution to Nepal’s economy, especially in the field of labor migration, and raising the voices of migrant workers.

On the occasion, Dr Gurung’s spouse Durga and daughter Dr Minani were also honored.

The organizations honoring the former member of the National Planning Commission Dr Gurung were Tamudhi UK, Tamudhi South East London Plumstade and others.

Receiving the felicitation, Dr Gurung expressed his happiness for getting chance to meet his former colleagues.

During the program, Nepali community in the UK also organized an interaction with Dr Gurung.

On the occasion, Dr Gurung said that Mt. Everest, Lord Buddha and Gurkha veterans have helped spread information on Nepal.

During the interaction program, Chairman of Tamu Samaj UK Shiva Sharan Gurung, founder chairman Chitra Gurung, associate professor Narayan Gurung were also present.

The former students of Prithvi Higher Secondary School of Amalachaur, Baglung district, had formed the alumni. The current education minister who served for long as a teacher in different schools in Baglung also played a crucial role for establishment of Prithvi Higher Secondary School. Minister Sharma is also a permanent resident of Amalachaur of Baglung.

On the occasion, Sharma praised the roles of the former students for their contribution to the school.

Spokesperson of NRN ICC Dr Hemraj Sharma, Nepalese Ambassador to UK Dr Suresh Raj Chalise, social worker Dr Raghab Dhital and others expressed their opinions. During the program, Minister Sharma inaugurated a web portal of the alumni.