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Bimala Tamang's kin prepare to move apex court
Bimala Tamang's kin prepare to move apex court
KATHMANDU, Aug 21: The kin of Bimala Tamang are preparing to appeal to the Supreme Court for a re-investigation of her mysterious death. They had filed an application at the high court on August 9 after Kala Adhikari Sanjel, Sangita KC and Tirtha Kumari Shrestha , the three main suspects in the cas...
Aug 21, 2019
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COPD exacerbating due to rise in air pollution: Research
COPD exacerbating due to rise in air pollution: Research
KATHMANDU, Aug 11: An average of 12 percent of Nepalis are affected by Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), according to recent research conducted by the National Health Research Council on the state of non-communicable diseases in Nepal in July 2019.
Aug 11, 2019
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Recycling factories halt work to protest against VAT
Recycling factories halt work to protest against VAT
KATHMANDU, Aug 6: Waste management companies, plastic collection centers and recycling factories in Kathmandu have halted their work since two weeks to protest against the government's decision to mandatorily register them under the Value Added Tax (VAT) system.
Aug 06, 2019
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Bhaktapur schools teach about Khwapa past, present
Bhaktapur schools teach about Khwapa past, present
BHAKTAPUR, July 23: The Constitution of Nepal 2015 empowers local bodies to design and implement their own curriculum for schools. Bhaktapur Municipality has done just that.
Jul 23, 2019
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'Early warning system could have minimized flood damage'
'Early warning system could have minimized flood damage'
KATHMANDU, July 17: Are we learning any lessons from past natural disasters? Very little, if any.
Jul 17, 2019
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Lack of transcribers hinders schooling for visually impaired
Lack of transcribers hinders schooling for visually impaired
KATHMANDU, July 6: Although this year’s SEE results disappointed some community schools with their students securing low in GPA, there was a moment of glory for Balkalyan Secondary School as a visually impaired student at the school, Lokesh Dangi, topped the SEE in Rolpa.
Jul 06, 2019
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Conflict victims still awaiting justice
Conflict victims still awaiting justice
KATHMANDU, July 5: Since the end of the decade-long armed conflict, conflict victims in heavy numbers are yet in their transitional phase of seeking justice.
Jul 05, 2019
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Kin stage protest demanding fair probe into Bimala death
Kin stage protest demanding fair probe into Bimala death
KATHMANDU, June 24: Kin of Bimala Tamang who was found hanging inside one of the rooms of Samata Hospital in the capital last Tuesday staged a demonstration outside the Metropolitan Police Circle, Gaushala on Sunday demanding fair probe into the case. The post-mortem report has stated suicide as the...
Jun 24, 2019
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Bimala case: Murder or suicide?
Bimala case: Murder or suicide?
KATHMANDU, June 22: On Monday evening at around 7:32 pm, Buddhiraj Tamang's phone rang. The call went unnoticed as he was cycling on the way home from Gaurighat in the capital.
Jun 22, 2019
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Samata Hospital founder Sanjel, three others arrested after suspicious death of a staffer
Samata Hospital founder Sanjel, three others arrested after...
KATHMANDU, June 19: Police on Tuesday arrested four persons including the founder of Samata Hospital, Uttam Sanjel, after a female staffer working at the hospital was found hanging inside one of the hospital rooms.
Jun 19, 2019