June 14, 2026, Sunday
English

25 years of Narayanhiti massacre, that mysterious day in history

Main News Image

Kathmandu. Today, it has been 25 years since the Narayanhiti Darbar massacre, which is one of the most tragic and mysterious events in the history of Nepal. The 25th Memorial Day is being celebrated in different places of the country today in memory of this historic day when former King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah and his entire family were killed.

On Friday 19th June 2058, this unimaginable incident happened unexpectedly during a regular family feast organized inside Narayanhiti Rajdarbar. In the indiscriminate firing that took place on that night, the then King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya, Adhirajkumar Neerajan, Adhirajkumari Shruti, other members of the royal family including Shanti, Shraddha, Jayanti and Shraddha's husband Kumar Khadgavikram Shah were brutally murdered.

mediabaaji add

Related News

Gurung community celebrating Tamu Lhosar festival today

Kathmandu. The Gurung community is celebrating the Tamu Lhosar festival today by saying goodbye to the old year and welcoming the new year. Since Lho means 'Year' and 'Saar' means change, the day of change of year is called 'Tamu Lhosar'. Tamu Lho...

Construction of 88 km long ring road in Bharatpur, mayor-deputy mayor inaugurated

Kathmandu. National Highway NH-77, the country's longest metropolitan wide circular path connecting various wards of Bharatpur Metropolitan City, was inaugurated today amid a program. Metropolitan Chief Renu Dahal and Deputy Chief Chitrasen Adhika...

Why read Giri's book Shaiva Darshan , Culture and Dashanami Sannyasi

The book " Shaiva Darshan, Culture and Dashanami Sannyasi" written by cultural campaigner Himal Giri and published by Nepal Pragya Foundation has received feedback from the readers that it is very readable for cultural knowledge.

There a...

Caution is advised while using heaters and geysers in winter

Kathmandu. Winter has started. Life is becoming difficult in Terai due to cold wave. In winter, fire, coal, heaters and geysers are used to keep the body and room warm, so doctors have requested to take necessary precautions in using such devices....

The three additional DIG posts for the armed police are on hold for now

Kathmandu. The government has put the three additional DIG posts for the armed police on hold for now. Tatkal was put on hold after a controversy arose over the addition of the post of DIG for the promotion of Home Min...

Two employees who wrote 'no work' on their passports were dismissed

Kathmandu. Two officers of the Tribhuvan International Airport Immigration Office have been removed from their duties. According to the Immigration Department, they had an illegal practice of writing 'Prohibition to Work' on passports against the...