The International Calendar Decision Committee of the World Astro Federation (WAF) has announced the auspicious time for the Bijaya Dashami 'tika' rituals in various countries. The committee's member secretary Acharya Lakshman Panthi said that a meeting of the committee held here today has declared the auspicious time in various countries for giving and receiving the Dashain 'tika'. Similarly, the auspicious time for the Dashain tika for Toronto, Canada is at11:55 am, and at 11:33 am for Vancouver, Canada on the 1st of October. The auspicious time for Dashain tika is at 10:25 for Geneva, Switzerland and at 10:55 am for Malta on October 2. The auspicious time for the Dashain tika is at 10.27 am for Yangon, Myanmar; at 10:45 am for Bangkok, Thailand; at 11.09 am for Singapore; and at 11.45 for Hong Kong.