New Nepali-owned Restaurant PokéMOM Brings Japanese Fusion Cuisine to Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights, NY – The Nepali business owner, Ms. Laxmi Bhatta, has opened a new restaurant called PokéMOM at 74-10 Broadway, Queens in partnership with […]
Immigration Status Bars Nepali Restaurant Owner from Federal Loans
Due to the Corona epidemic, more than a thousand restaurants in New York City were permanently closed in 2020 alone. Among them there were some […]
Khawalung Foundation USA Hosts Annual Charity Event to Support Education for Dalit Girls in Nepal
Khawalung Foundation USA recently hosted its annual Dalit girls school education charity event at the Sheraton LaGuardia hotel in Flushing, New York. The event aimed […]
NYC Street in Queens to be Co-named After Tenzing Norgay Sherpa
On May 29th, 75th Street from Broadway to Woodside in Queens, New York, will be co-named “Tenzing Norgay Sherpa Way”. The street, which is densely […]
New York City Mayor Proclaims Mithila Culture and Festival Day to Celebrate South Asian Heritage
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has declared April 15, 2023, as Mithila Culture and Festival Day in the City of New York. The proclamation […]
Queens Restauranteur Navigates Covid Economy without Government Help
There are around 30 Nepali restaurants in Queens, New York, operated by Nepali immigrants or Nepali speakers. Several relief programs were introduced during the COVID-19 […]
9 artists selected for Mithila Festival USA 2023 Art for SDGs focusing on Gender Equality
Mithila Center USA, in association with Apan Foundation USA, is all set to host the fourth annual Mithila Festival USA from April 14-16, 2023 in […]
NYC BASE Campaign Hosts Rally to Drive Support for Basement and Cellar Legalization
The NYC Basement Apartments Safe for Everyone (BASE) campaign hosted a rally at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights to drive support for the legalization of […]
Mithila Festival USA 2023 Announces Art Exhibition and Call for Mithila Painting Artists
Mithila Center USA in partnership with APAN Foundation has announced the Mithila Festival USA 2023, which will showcase an art exhibition and cultural program from […]
‘We were denied boarding by Qatar Airways on a flight to New York due to our Nepali passport’
– Ram Chandra Bhandari A few days ago, ground staff of Qatar Airways at Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi insulted and […]