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Will she quench Nepal's thirst for Olympic medals?

KATHMANDU, June 22: Hard work, dedication and perseverance are the three fundamentals that define Gaurika Singh, at 13 years and 255 days at the time the youngest participant in the Rio Olympics in 2016. Success for Gaurika, who is London-based, did not come overnight. She started swimming at age six and enrolled for professional training at nine. Swimming was initially for her an important life skill and good exercise before she started to move up in the swimming groups and entered competitions. She has now ignited Nepal's medal hopes in the Asian Games and the Olympics .
Will she quench Nepal's thirst for Olympic medals?


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Published On: June 22, 2019 06:05 AM NPT

Will she quench Nepal's thirst for Olympic medals?
Will she quench Nepal's thirst for Olympic medals?

KATHMANDU, June 22: Hard work, dedication and perseverance are the three fundamentals that define Gaurika Singh, at 13 years and 255 days at the time...
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Published On: June 13, 2019 07:00 AM NPT

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Published On: June 12, 2019 07:23 AM NPT

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Published On: June 8, 2019 09:29 AM NPT

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Published On: June 3, 2019 07:58 AM NPT

Chief secy orders review of ministry proposal on Lalita Niwas land
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KATHMANDU, June 3: Smelling a rat in the proposal sent by the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation (MoLMCPA) to bring the Lalita...
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Published On: May 17, 2019 08:25 AM NPT

Nepal road accidents claimed 11,005 lives in five years
Nepal road accidents claimed 11,005 lives in five years

KATHMANDU, May 17: Records maintained by the police show that road accidents have killed 11,005 people across the country during the last five years. Altogether 19,877...
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Published On: May 16, 2019 06:00 AM NPT

TU anthropology department misused USAID fund: Probe
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KATHMANDU, May 16: Officials of the Central Department of Anthropology, Tribhuvan University (TU) have been found embezzling funds provided by the USAID. ...
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Published On: April 15, 2019 06:30 AM NPT

Government scraps illegal decision to lease Public Land for commercial purpose
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KATHMANDU, April 15: Scrapping an illegal decision to lease the government-owned land to private firms for commercial purpose, the Ministry of Defense on Tuesday reclaimed 7...
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Published On: April 14, 2019 07:00 AM NPT

'Mafia' grabbed 1,860 ropani govt land in 6 yrs post-Panchayat
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