गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Madhyapur Thimi Municipality gives four-day public holiday for Bisket Jatra festival Nepal Madhyapur Thimi Municipality gives four-day public holiday for Bisket Jatra festival KathmanduPati April 13, 2023 KATHMANDU – Madhyapur Thimi municipality has announced four days of public holiday starting from today on the occasion of New Year. The municipality decided to give public holiday in order to celebrate Biska or Bisket Jatra celebrated here on the occasion of New Year in a grand manner. The locals celebrate the Bisket Jatra from today. Deputy-Mayor Bijay Krishna Shrestha said the municipality decided to give public holiday from April 13-16. The historical Jatra is celebrated by piercing a tongue. Shrestha shared, “Locals had not celebrated the festival in a grand manner after local level did not grant holiday. So we decided to give holiday for four days from this year.” Bisket Jatra is one of the greatest festivals celebrated by the Newar Community, especially of Bhaktapur district. It is celebrated for nine days. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Turkey invites Nepal PM to COP31 climate summit Nepal tunnel adopts cashless toll payment system Nepal monsoon defies early El Niño drought fears Nepal police plan anti-cyber scam centre amid rising cybercrime When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ? India’s Jaishankar to invite Balen for BRICS summit Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms5 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? Why the PLA broadcasted Punjabi songs for Indian troops Another ‘tension’ for PM Oli: Less work, more worry! M.S Dhoni announces his retirement through an instagram post. Prince climbs to third place in junior badminton world ranking Indian ambassador to Prachanda and Nepal: secretaries cannot resolve the border dispute China to provide additional aid worth five million Yuan to fight pandemic in Nepal Home Ministry seeks clarification from Humla’s Assistant CDO for disseminating false information on China-Nepal border issue
