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Government is committed to fulfill people’s basic needs, Finance Minister asserts

Damauli (Tanahu), Aug 13: Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has said that the government is committed to meeting the basic needs of the people. During a meeting with voters today in Dumsi, Ward 10...

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Former Prime Minister Deuba back home

Kathmandu, Aug 13: Former president of Nepali Congress and ex-Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has returned home today from Bangkok, Thailand, after nearly five months of medical treatment. He wa...

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Japanese encephalitis kills five people in Jhapa in last four months

Bhadrapur (Jhapa), Aug 13: Five people have died from Japanese encephalitis (JE) infection in Jhapa in the last four months. So far, JE infection has been confirmed in nine people in the district, ...

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Woman arrested with banned ‘red wild mushroom’

Karnali, Aug 13: The District Police Office Surkhet has arrested a person with five sacks of banned red wild mushrooms. The person arrested is Chandrakali Budha, originally from Sinja Rural Munici...

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Chief Minister Shah taking vote of confidence

Sudurpaschim, Aug. 13: Chief Minister of Sudurpaschim Province Government Kamal Bahadur Shah is taking the province assembly’s vote of confidence today. Information Officer of Province Assembly Se...

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Rolpa landslide death toll reaches three

Rolpa, Aug 13: A body of a person, out of 10 who went missing after being buried in landslide at Kotalbara of Thabang rural municipality-5 in Rolpa on Wednesday night, has been recovered. Accordin...

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‘Youths want technology, entrepreneurship and opportunity’

Chitwan, Aug. 13: Youths in Chitwan district got engaged in a dialogue programme on the occasion of the International Youth Day on Wednesday. The speakers viewed that entrepreneurship should be lin...

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Rolpa landslide update: Search for 10 missing people underway

Rolpa, Aug. 13: Two people died and ten others have gone missing after a landslide occurred in Botalbara village of Thawang Rural Municipality-5 in Rolpa last evening. The District Police Office s...

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Two dead as landslide buries house in Rolpa

Rolpa, Aug. 13: Two people were killed and two others were injured as a landslide buried a house and a cowshed last night at Botalbara village in Thwang Rural Municipality-5, Rolpa. According to t...

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Generally cloudy weather conditions predicted

Kathmandu, Aug 13: Generally cloudy weather condition has been predicted in most parts of the country today. The Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology stated ...

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NA meeting today

Kathmandu, Aug 13: A meeting of the National Assembly (NA) is taking place at 1:15 this afternoon in Singhadurbar. Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Khadak Raj Paudel is scheduled t...

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NVC addresses 72 percent of complaints in a year, QR code to measure customers’ satisfaction

Kathmandu, Aug 12: The National Vigilance Centre under the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers addressed 72 percent of complaints in the fiscal year, 2082/83. Submitting its annu...

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Community-based intangible cultural heritage workshop launched to document Nepal’s living heritage

Kathmandu, Aug 12: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, with support from UNESCO, has launched a six-day community-based workshop under the programme “Development of Inventory of In...

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Govt embraces trust of youths in its performance: Foreign Minister Khanal

Kathmandu, Aug 12: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shishir Khanal, said the government formed in the aftermath of the Gen-Z Uprising is carrying out its performance by embracing the trust of youths. ...

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Judicious questions key to thriving democracy: President Paudel

Lalitpur, Aug 12: President Ramchandra Paudel has said judicious questions on governance help keep democracy alive. Addressing a programme in the federal capital on the occasion of International Y...

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‘The Everest Dream’ wins Best Documentary Award in US

Kathmandu, Aug 12: ‘The Everest Dream’, a documentary by Director and journalist Ganesh Pandey, has won the Best Documentary Film Award at the Cobb International Film Festival in Georgia, USA. ‘Th...

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COP-31: Effective diplomatic initiatives underscored for easy access to climate finance

Kathmandu, Aug 12: Nepal, which has been receiving disproportionate impact of climate change despite little role behind global crises, has launched discussions to reinforce its diplomatic efforts i...

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Analyst Gautam Strongly Objects to Dalai Lama’s Remarks on Buddha’s Birthplace, Calls for Immediate Correction and Apology

Kathmandu: Political analyst Punya Gautam has strongly objected to remarks reportedly made by the Dalai Lama concerning the birthplace of Gautama Buddha, describing the statement as unacceptable an...

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NA members emphasize on fulfilling commitment made before people during election

Kathmandu, Aug 12: Lawmakers have stressed that government’s initiatives should be focused on maintaining social harmony, strengthening federalism and to fulfilling commitment made before the peopl...

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Guideline issued to bring uniformity to application formats in government offices

Kathmandu, Aug 12: The government has issued guideline with the aim of bringing uniformity to application formats used for public services provided by government offices. Issuing the ‘Formats of A...

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FMTC to run fair price outlets at 193 places in 44 districts

Kathmandu, Aug 12: The Food Management and Trading Company (FMTC) is running fair price or budget-friendly stores across the country from Thursday. FMTC Spokesman Madhav Mishra said that these bud...

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Parliamentary committee directs to scrap license of petrol pumps and gas dealers involving in black-marketing

Kathmandu, Aug 12: President of the Industry, Commerce, Labour and Consumer Welfare Committee, Rahbar Ansari has urged the authority concerned to take stern action up to the scrapping of licensing ...

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NA passes proposal presented seeking consideration on ‘Infectious Animal Diseases (Control) Bill

Kathmandu, Aug 12: The National Assembly has unanimously passed the proposal seeking consideration on ‘Infectious Animal Disease (Control) Bill, 2083’. Minister for Agriculture, Forests and Enviro...

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Opinion – PM Shah’s Diplomatic Shift: Engaging India and China

Kathmandu, Aug 12: After initially preferring to meet foreign ambassadors collectively, Prime Minister Balendra Shah has now held separate one-on-one meetings with the ambassadors of Nepal’s two im...

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Youth’s innovative thinking, energy to be utilized in nation’s prosperity: Minister Chaudhary

Kathmandu, Aug 12: Minister for Agriculture and Environment, Gita Chaudhary, has asserted that the government has put the matter of creating employment opportunities in agriculture and environment ...

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NC calls for high-level judicial commission to probe recent Sunsari and Siraha incidents

Lalitpur, Aug 12: The major opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC), has urged the government to immediately implement the agreements reached following the recent incidents in Dewanganj-Kaptanganj o...

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Bhedetar Skywalk emerges as new tourist attraction in Dhankuta

Dhankuta, Aug 12: The Skywalk at Bhedetar in Dhankuta has emerged as a new tourist attraction, drawing hundreds of visitors daily with its transparent glass walkway and panoramic views of the surro...

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Morocco’s Bet on Targeted AI

RABAT—The AI revolution is often described as universal, but its benefits have so far been concentrated in the countries shaping frontier models. The United States, where staggering amounts of capi...

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Nepal, India sign MoUs for education, health and agriculture projects

Kathmandu, Aug 12: The government of India is to provide Rs 803 million in grant assistance to Nepal for eight different projects in areas including education, health and agriculture. Authorities ...

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Int’l Youth Day being observed today

Kathmandu, Aug 12: International Youth Day is being observed around the world, including in Nepal, today with various programmes highlighting the important role of young people in shaping society a...

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Mines and Minerals Bill not tabled due to lack of quorum

Kathmandu, Aug 11: A proposal seeking consideration on Mines and Minerals Bill, 2083 could not been tabled in the meeting of House of Representatives held on Tuesday for lack of a quorum. Article ...

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Education Minister Pokharel consults with stakeholders about inclusive education

Kathmandu, Aug 11: Minister for Education and Sports, Sasmit Pokharel, held a consultation with stakeholders regarding operation and management of inclusive education in the country. The consultat...

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UML and NCP agree on power sharing in provincial governments

Kathmandu, Aug 11: The CPN (UML) and the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) have reached a three-point on power sharing in the provincial governments. UML Chair KP Sharma Oli and NCP Coordinator Pushpa ...

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Recommendation for in-depth investigation on Ncell share ownership transaction

Kathmandu, Aug 11: The Study and Investigation Committee on Ncell Axiata share purchase and sale, 2080 has suggested that the relevant authorities should investigate issues related to revenue leaka...

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Australian Ambassador calls on Speaker Aryal

Kathmandu, Aug 11: Australian Ambassador to Nepal, Simon Ernst, called on Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal today. During the meeting held at Speaker Aryal’s office in Singha Durbar, various matters of Nep...

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Kathmandu Hospitals Leave Medical Waste Handlers Unprotected

At Kathmandu’s two largest public hospitals, the staff who sterilize and sort medical waste by hand say they go without paid sick leave, functioning equipment, or hazard pay, despite routine exposu...

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Investigation about enforced disappeared persons to be made effective

Kathmandu, Aug 11: The ongoing investigation into the enforced disappeared persons would be made effective. The Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons is to make investigation...

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Cabinet decision: Four deceased in Sunsari and Siraha incidents declared martyrs

Kathmandu, Aug 11: The government has decided to declare four persons, who lost their lives during demonstrations in Sunsari and Siraha districts last July, as martyrs. A meeting of the Council of...

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Nepal Mobility Expo-2026 gets rolling

Kathmandu, Aug 11: The Nepal Mobility Expo-2026 has commenced today at local Bhrikuti Mandap. Inaugurating the Expo, Nepal Police Inspector General Dhan Bahadur Karki said there should be cooperat...

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Scope of digital economy being expanded beyond fintech and digital payments: Experts

Kathmandu, Aug 11: The scope of digital economy is being expanded in the recent times, review experts. They assess that the country’s digital economy is being expanded beyond fintech (financial te...