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Power and internet services disrupted in Mustang for 36 hour...

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According to San Prasad Thakali, chief of the Nilgiri Consumers Cooperative, which distributes electricity in Jomsom, the connection to Mustang was cut after floods, landslides and river erosion damaged poles along the 33-kV transmission line coming from Dimukha in Parbat.
5 hours ago
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21 people die in 272 disasters across the country in the pas...

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A total of 272 disaster-related incidents were reported across the country in the past 24 hours, leaving 21 people dead, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).  
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ECONOMY

NEA projects power import of 1,154 MW in dry season to manag...

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The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has projected that the country will be importing up to 1,154 MW of electricity from India for the supply management of power during upcoming winter, amid an extensive damages that the hydropower plants sustained due to recent floods, landslides and rainwater.
5 hours ago
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Heavy snowfall in Upper Mustang halts Nepal-China trade

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Nepal’s overland trade with China has come to a standstill after heavy snowfall disrupted operations at the Mustang-Korala border crossing, the only functioning trade route between the two countries.
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‘We got a new life’: Two rescued after 12 hours trapped under Myagdi landslide

“The rain stopped in the afternoon and the sky cleared, and then helicopters started coming, giving us hope of survival. After being rescued, we feel like we’ve been given a new life.”
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POLITICS

Nat'l Inclusion Commission submits annual report to President Paudel

At a programme organised at the Office of the President, Shital Niwas, today, the annual report was presented in accordance with Article 294 of the Constitution of Nepal, according to the Office of the President.
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Russian envoy to Nepal Alexi calls on Minister Pokharel

In the meeting held at the Singha Durbar-based Ministry of Education and Sports, the two exchanged views on Nepal-Russia bilateral relations and mutual interests, according to the Minister's Secretariat. 
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Nepal-India travel resumes smoothly as weather improves

Four-wheeled vehicles had been barred from using the Sharda Barrage, also known as the Banbasa Bridge, for two days after the water level in the Mahakali River exceeded 100,000 cusecs due to continuous rainfall.
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ECONOMY

FNCCI seeks electricity VAT rollback, warns of rising business costs

The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) has urged the government to withdraw the value-added tax (VAT) imposed on electricity tariffs, warning that the measure is increasing production costs and putting additional pressure on businesses.
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RSP lawmaker Ashika Tamang urges govt to restore roads before Dashain

“With Dashain and Tihar approaching, I would first like to draw the government’s attention to making the roads operational and ensuring safe travel for citizens,” she said.
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