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Dahal hints Province 1 name could be Kirat

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DHARAN, June 2:  Former prime minister and chairperson of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Pushpa Kamal Dahal, has said that discussions are underway in the party over naming Province 1 as Kirat.
Jun 02, 2019
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PM at Pokhara hotel to inaugurate but leaves sans inaugurati...

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POKHARA, June 2: The inauguration function for a newly-built hotel in Pokhara attended by Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Saturday has set an example how top leadership can suffer a dent in stature if they bend to undue political influence or are ill-advised.
Jun 02, 2019
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MPs fear new bill can legalize Guthi land encroachment

MPs fear new bill can legalize Guthi land encroachment
KATHMANDU, June 2: A bill tabled in the National Assembly (NA) by the government to manage land belonging to Guthis (religious/social trusts) has drawn flak for paving the way for legalizing the encroachment of Guthi lands.
Jun 02, 2019
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VP Pun returns home

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KATHMANDU, June 1: Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun who had left home on Sunday for Austria to attend the R20 Austrian World Summit in Vienna on May 28 has returned home today.
Jun 01, 2019
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Media misinterpret 'secret agreement' of party unification:...

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DHARAN, June 1: The governing Nepal Communist Party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has complained that the 'secret agreement' among the top leaders in course of party unification was misinterpreted by media.
Jun 01, 2019
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State 2 will successfully implement federalism: Minister Ban...

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BARDIBAS, June 1: Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Gokul Prasad Banskota has said the new model of development would be started from State 2.
Jun 01, 2019
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United States seeks to expand defense ties with Nepal under...

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KATHMANDU, June 1: The United States said on Saturday that it is now seeking to expand defense relationship with Nepal under the framework of the Indo-Pacific Strategy.
Jun 01, 2019
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NC President Deuba congratulates India's new External Affair...

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KATHMANDU, June 1: Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba congratulated newly-appointed External Affairs Minister of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, on Saturday.
Jun 01, 2019
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Nepal urges India to hold 5th JC meeting at foreign minister...

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KATHMANDU, June 1: Nepal has urged India to hold the fifth meeting of the Joint Commission at the foreign minister level at the earliest.
Jun 01, 2019
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BIMSTEC cannot replace SAARC, says PM Oli (with video)

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NEW DELHI, June 1: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a major diplomatic move, invited BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) nations, Mauritius and Kyrgyzstan for his swearing-in ceremony to emphasize the importance of neighborhood in his gover...
Jun 01, 2019