The Bagmati River runs through the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal and separates Kathmandu from Patan flowing through the Province No. 2 of Southern Nepal that finally drains into the Indian State of Bihar . It is considered holy by both Hindus and Buddhists. A number of Hindu temples are located on its banks.
Dharan is a sub-metropolitan city in Sunsari District of Province No. 1, Nepal, which was established as a fourth municipality in the Kingdom in Nineteen Hundred Fifty Eight. It is situated on the foothills of the Mahabharat Range in the north with its southern tip touching the edge of the Terai region at an altitude of 1148 ft (349m). The Koshi highway runs through the heart of the city thus connecting it with the provincial capital of Biratnagar as well as the Itahari junction of the east-west Mahendra highway, and the Nepal-China border of Kimathanka.
Mass media in Nepal include radios, televisions, newspapers and the online services.
The Terai or Tarai is a lowland region in northern India and southern Nepal that lies south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas, the Sivalik Hills, and north of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. This lowland belt is characterised by tall grasslands, scrub savannah, sal forests and clay rich swamps. In northern India, the Terai spreads from the Yamuna River eastward across Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. The Terai is part of the Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands ecoregion. The corresponding lowland region in West Bengal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Assam in the Brahmaputra River basin is called 'Dooars'. In Nepal, the Terai stretches over 33,998.8 km2 (13,127.0 sq mi), about 23.1% of Nepal's land area, and lies at an altitude of between 67 and 300 m. The region comprises more than 50 wetlands. North of the Terai rises the Bhabar, a narrow but continuous belt of forest about 8–12 km (5.0–7.5 mi) wide.
Ncell Axiata Limited is a mobile service provider from Nepal. It was founded under the name "Mero Mobile" in 2004. Four years later it was re-branded as "Ncell" by its parent company Telia Company. On 12 April 2016, Ncell became a part of Axiata Group Berhad when the group bought 100% of the shares of Reynhold Holdings, which then held 80% of Ncell shares.
NTV PLUS is a television channel in Nepal. NTV Plus is one of the two program divisions of Nepal Television that was established to serve a different objective than its other division - the national transmission in the year 2060 BS i.e., 2003 AD. Currently, NTV plus is running round clock, 7 days a week. NTV Plus was set up with a clear vision to reach out to the youth population through its wide range of programs that basically includes entertainment, informative and sports programs. Embracing sheer professionalism, while pursuing its aspiration the channel in a very short span of time has succeeded in garnering immense affection of viewers. In addition to the afore mentioned programs, the broadcasting of other program like World Cup football, Olympic Games, various national and international level sporting events has further helped the channel attract the youth viewers. As per the set objectives, more than 70% of the programs broadcast on NTV Plus are entertainment based while 20% of the programs comprises informative, sports based and others. NTV Plus has also been broadcasting a LIVE musical program on a daily basis. Currently transmitted through satellite and terrestrial means, the channel can also be viewed online across the world. NTV Plus aims at establishing additional terrestrial centers in the near future. At present, 40% of the current population and 27% of the territorial area have an easy access to NTV Plus.
Nepal Television is the oldest and most watched television channel in Nepal. For many years this was the only television channel from Nepal. The news broadcast at 8:00 p.m. is the channel's most popular show, followed by comedy program Sakkigoni, Mundre Ko Comedy Club and Meri Bassai.
The Image Channel is a private television channel in Nepal. It is owned by Image Group of Companies, which also run FM station and located in Lazimpat, Kathmandu. It produces several kinds of news programs, talkshows, entertainment shows, teleserials, etc. Image Channel went on air with a 1 1⁄2-hour block through Nepal Television on 25 January 1997. Its initial programs were focused on pop music, women, celebrity and fashion. Programs such as Image Pop, Button & Trades, AM Guest and Srijana ko Sansar gained huge popularity among the audiences.
The term Madheshi people is used by academics for people of Indian ancestry residing in the Terai of Nepal and comprising various cultural groups such as Hindu caste groups, Muslims, Marwaris and indigenous people of the Terai. Since the late 1940s, the term 'Madhes' was used by politicians in the Nepal Terai to differentiate between interests of the people of the Terai and of the hills. In recent times, some politicians and journalists use the term for all Nepali citizens of the Terai.
Neer Bikram Shah, also known as Nir Shah, is a Nepalese movie actor, a poet, lyricist, movie director, and businessman. He is related to the Royal family of Nepal.
Malangwa is a town, a municipality, and the headquarters of Sarlahi District in Province No. 2 of Nepal. The district's oldest municipality, it is in parliamentary constituency 2. On the Mahendra Highway 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Nawalpur, a small highway side town. It is situated at an altitude of 79 meters (262 feet), Malangwa is near the Indian border at Sonbarsa. There is a customs checkpoint at the border crossing.
Not to be confused with : Sagarmatha Television (USA)
Jamim Shah (1963–2010) was a Nepalese media entrepreneur and the chairman of Channel Nepal Pvt. Ltd. He was the pioneer of commercial cable television network in Nepal with over 1,000 kilometres of cable network. He also had two newspapers and a television channel Channel Nepal, which was the first satellite television station in Nepal.
Sahana Bajracharya is a Nepalese model, TV anchor, actress and media personality. She was crowned as Miss Nepal Earth 2010. She was also the host of Mega Model Season 2, the local version of America's Next Top Model. She was the first woman to be on TNM Magazine. She was recently featured in Ruslan Vodka's advertisement. She was host in another show named Namaste TV show which was shown in NTV plus
Prem Dhoj Pradhan is a Nepalese musician, born in 1938 in Chautara, a small town 28 miles east of Kathmandu. He is a singer, composer, and a regional playback singer. He sings in the two major languages of Nepal, Nepal Bhasa and Nepali. He is also known as the Golden Voice and King of Romantic Melodies of Nepal.
Harish Sigdel, better known as Aaryan Sigdel, is a Nepalese film actor who has appeared in Nepali language films. He is known for his wide range of roles in the Nepali movies.
Indira Joshi is one of the most popular Nepali singers. Indira Joshi is a prominent female singer for Modern, Pop, Playback, as well as judge of an International Franchise reality show Nepal Idol. Indira Joshi has become famous after she released her first debut album "Dance With Me" from which her first popular number "Rato Ghanghara" established her as a singer. Her peppy numbers and energetic performance are popular.
Dayahang Rai is a Nepalese actor, director and play writer known for his work in Nepali cinema. He is one of the most popular and acclaimed actors in Nepal. He has starred in 40 plus films and is one of the leading contemporary actors in Nepal.
The 2015 Nepal blockade, which began on 23 September 2015, was an economic and humanitarian crisis which severely affected Nepal and its economy.
AP1 TV is a television channel based in Kathmandu, Nepal owned by Annapurna Media Network, the publishers of Annapurna Post. It was launched on March 31, 2017. The Chairman is Captain Rameshwor Thapa. AP1 HD provides wide range of television shows, live broadcast, sports, and events around the country.