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India starts counting 600 million votes, Modi looks at secon...

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NEW DELHI, May 23: India began counting hundreds of millions of votes in its general election on Thursday, with a coalition led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party already preparing to form the next government.
May 23, 2019
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NC tells govt to stall Media Council Bill

NC tells govt to stall Media Council Bill
KATHMANDU, May 23: The Nepali Congress (NC) has demanded that the government stall the Media Council Bill until the anti-press provisions of the bill are removed.
May 23, 2019
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Panchayat-era minister says Lalita Niwas land owners were co...

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KATHMANDU, May 23: A Panchayat-era minister has said that the government had paid compensation to the owners of the Lalita Niwas land 49 years ago.
May 23, 2019
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Meaningful support for economic prosperity necessary: Chair...

Meaningful support for economic prosperity necessary: Chair Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 22: Chairperson of Nepal Communist Party, Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that meaningful support of international community was necessary to make the country prosperous with the country now entering a new phase of economic development.
May 22, 2019
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Prez Bhandari returns controversial passport bill for ‘recon...

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KATHMANDU, May 22: In a major step, President Bidya Devi Bhandari has returned the ‘Passport Bill-2075’ without authentication.
May 22, 2019
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Advertisement Regulation Bill aims to systematize advertisem...

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KATHMANDU, May 22: A meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) today unanimously accepted a proposal tabled, seeking consideration on the "Advertisement Regulation Bill- 2075 BS." Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Gokul Prasad Baskota, put the proposal before the meeting.
May 22, 2019
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MoFA objects to US Ambassador’s planned social media interac...

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KATHMANDU, May 22: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday said that its attention was drawn to the United States Ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry’s announcement to hold public interaction on social media.
May 22, 2019
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Bill provision allowing appointment of foreign secy from oth...

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KATHMANDU, May 22: Preparations by the government's to pave the way for itself to make the secretary of any other services in the civil service the foreign secretary has drawn widespread criticism, including from the main opposition party, the Nepali Congress (NC).
May 22, 2019
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Electoral system should be reviewed: Chief Commissioner Ghim...

Electoral system should be reviewed: Chief Commissioner Ghimire
KATHMANDU, May 21: Chief Commissioner of Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) Nabin Kumar Ghimire has underscored the need to review the electoral system in the country.
May 21, 2019
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Party unification completes by mid-June: senior leader Khana...

Party unification completes by mid-June: senior leader Khanal
ILAM, May 21: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Senior Leader Jhalanath Khanal has assured that all the backlogs with regards to party unification process would be cleared by mid-June this year.
May 21, 2019