“The Nepal Police has put efforts to raise public awareness through various ways,” Bohara said. “Additionally, the younger generation appears to be more cultured in this regard, which is why the practice of throwing lolas or applying colours without consent has declined during Holi.”

Thousands in Kathmandu celebrated Holi, widely known as the Hindu festival of colours, with vibrant colours, music, and dance, honouring the arrival of spring and the divine love of Krishna and Radha.

Security has been beefed up in Kathmandu Valley in view of Holi festival. Chief of Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, Senior Superintendent of Police Binod Ghimire, shared that traffic checking campaign has been accelerated in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur districts of the Valley from this morning.

KATHMANDU, March 13: Kathmandu police have detained 55 individuals for allegedly engaging in unruly activities during Holi celebrations. According to SP and spokesperson Apil Raj Bohora of Kathmandu Police Range, the arrests were made from various locations across the city. Among those detained, 52 are men and three are women.

From Kathmandu to Pokhara and other places in Nepal, Hindus celebrate Holi with much pomp and joy. The locals celebrate the festival of colors with the ancient Chir tradition. The festival is celebrated over two days in Nepal,

Thousands celebrated the Hindu Holi festival in Kathmandu on Thursday, dancing to festive music, drumming and smearing each other with red, green, blue and pink powder.

Spring’s arrival may be uncertain after the groundhog’s prediction, but Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, which takes place March 14 this year, brings a vibrant promise: a fresh start, community joy and a chance to leave negativity behind.