Nepal launched its new national anthem on Friday, a song notably making no mention of the nation's embattled monarch, King Gyanendra. Nepal launches new king-free national anthem.

KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 25. The government has decided to provide Rs 50,000 in allowance on a monthly basis to the writer of the national anthem, Pradip Kumar Rai (Byakul Maila).

The new anthem, which was selected from 1,272 songs, has been sung for the very first time in public at parliament and broadcast live across Nepal on TV and radio. "With this, the culture of praising ...

KATHMANDU: Nepal's national anthem composer and father of modern Nepali music Amber Gurung passed away in the wee hours of Tuesday.He was 79. The Grande International Hospital, where Gurung was ...

Kathmandu, Jun 7: Amber Gurung, the legendary Nepali musician and composer of the country’s national anthem, died today and was cremated here with full state honours. Born and raised in ...