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Take action against gunman pronto: democratic alliance

Published On: November 8, 2017 06:15 PM NPT By: Republica

GORKHA, Nov 8: Political parties involved in the democratic alliance have demanded legal action against the gunman arrested in Bhimsen Rural Municipality in Gorkha.

Voter education yet to begin in Rasuwa

Published On: November 8, 2017 07:48 AM NPT By: Him Nath Devkota

RASUWA, Nov 7: With the first phase of provincial and parliamentary elections just 18 days away, voters' education is yet to be conducted in Rasuwa district raising concerns whether invalid votes this time would be as much as during the recent local elections.

Docs who teach plagiarize for promotions: Experts

Published On: November 8, 2017 05:30 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal

KATHMANDU, Nov 8: Doctors in Nepal who are into teaching are found sporadically to be plagiarizing research papers in order to get promoted to professor or to get scholarships for further studies. However, no one has faced action for plagiarizing due to lack of a record keeping system.

Dr KC asks president about medical education ordinance

Published On: November 8, 2017 03:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 8: Dr Govinda KC, professor at the Tribhuvan University's Institute of Medicine (IOM), has sought information from President Bidya Devi Bhandari on the medical education ordinance, which was forwarded to her by the cabinet on October 23 for her approval.

Police seize pistol, 3 rounds of bullets from Maoist Center candidate in Gorkha

Published On: November 7, 2017 05:35 PM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

GORKHA, Nov 7: Police have seized a pistol along with three rounds of bullets from a motorcycle used by proportional representation candidate representing CPN (Maoist Center) Sushila Simkhada.

Body of man missing in Kaligandaki retrieved

Published On: November 7, 2017 11:42 AM NPT By: Republica

PALPA, Nov 7: Hari Bahadur Gaha of Pokharathok, Bagnaskali Rural Municipality-2 who had been swept away the Kaligandaki River in Ramdi as he had been there to attend the cremation of his grandmother last Wednesday was found dead. The body of the 26-year-old youth was retrieved from Asardi of Rambha Rural Municipality Monday, the Ramdi Area Police said.