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Parliamentary team finds nexus of immigration employees in w...

KATHMANDU, March 28: A parliamentary team has come up with the finding that employees of the Department of Immigration under the Ministry of Home Affairs have a role in sending Nepali women to foreign countries as domestic help through an illegal channel.
Mar 28, 2017
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RPP extended meeting complete in 60 districts

KATHMANDU, March 28: Extended meeting of the ruling Rastriya Prajatantra Party has been completed in around 60 districts across the country.
Mar 28, 2017
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Scuffle during FSU poll at RR Campus

KATHMANDU, March 28: The students of All Nepal National Free Students Union (Revolutionary) – (ANNFSU-R) have hit petrol bomb during the Free Student Union (FSU) election at Ratna Rajya (RR) Campus on Tuesday.
Mar 28, 2017
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Indian Army Chief in Nepal

KATHMANDU, March 28: Indian Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Bipin Rawat has arrived in Kathmandu on Tuesday morning by a special flight of Indian Army.
Mar 28, 2017
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Local leaders in stiff competition for poll candidacy

RAUTAHAT, March 28: With the May 14 local elections on the horizon, local leaders of the major political parties in Rautahat are in a tough competition to get candidacy for the upcoming polls.
Mar 28, 2017
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Election divides Bara locals

BARA, March 28: Although the northern parts of district are already in the grip of election fever, it's business as usual in other parts.
Mar 28, 2017
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Parties sans House representation should contest with indepe...

KATHMANDU, March 28: Political parties that do not have representation in parliament and independent candidates will have to contest the upcoming local-level elections with independent election symbols.
Mar 28, 2017
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Jobless Madhesi youths eager to sign up as poll security cop...

RAUTAHAT/SAPTARI, March 28: While the Madhes-based political parties remain at odds over participation in the upcoming local polls, Madhesi youths from various districts have expressed overwhelming interest in getting recruited as temporary police personnel  for deployment as poll security.
Mar 28, 2017
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UDMF sets terms for softening demarcation demand

KATHMANDU, MARCH 28: The United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) is ready to back down for now from its demand on province demarcations if the major three parties reciprocated its calls for a powerful federal commission, several UDMF leaders involved in talks with the major parties said Tuesday, sign...
Mar 28, 2017
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NRA to ease building criteria in rural areas

KATHMANDU, March 28: Just five percent of the earthquake victims who received the first tranche of the reconstruction grant have applied for the second tranche within the deadline set by the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA).
Mar 28, 2017