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Nepal Trust land lease scandal: Rs 5.25 billion claim, Rs 1....

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Former Nepal Trust Secretary Arjun Bahadur Karki has been asked to furnish Rs 600,000 in bail, while former Joint Secretary Lekh Bahadur Karki must post Rs 1 million. The low bail in such a high-stakes case has prompted critics to question the strength of the CIB’s charges.
5 hours ago
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Three prisoners escaped during Gen Z movement arrested

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They had been serving a 13-year jail term since September 17, 2017, on a rape case. 
7 hours ago
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TU to hold Convocation today

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For the first time in its history, TU has been able to secure the presence of a Nobel laureate, Prof Kajita Takaaki, as the chief guest, according to TU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Deepak Aryal. 
9 hours ago
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SC to hear collectively on writs relating to HoR reinstateme...

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As per Supreme Court Spokesperson Arjun Prasad Koirala, a total of 57 former Nepali Congress lawmakers lodged a writ petition calling for HoR reinstatement. 
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Ministry expedites stalled projects by terminating non-perfo...

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Unveiling the ministry’s 100-day progress report at a press conference on Wednesday, Minister Ghising said the government has adopted a zero-tolerance approach toward delays, negligence and excuses that have left projects incomplete for years. 
20 hours ago
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Escaped inmate arrested in Rolpa for Thamel murder

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The incident occurred on September 29. The victim, a 25-year-old man originally from Makwanpur, who had been living in Manamaiju, was attacked with a khukuri, police said. He was immediately rushed to Bir Hospital for treatment but was declared dead by doctors.
21 hours ago
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Woman killed by leopard while cutting grass

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Last Wednesday, 32-year-old Dinesh Tharu, also from Barbardiya Municipality–10, died in a similar leopard attack.
23 hours ago
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KMC initiates process to deregister 107 non-operational scho...

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The KMC’s Education Department has asked 107 schools that are not physically operational to contact the metropolitan office within 15 days. It has warned that schools failing to do so within the stipulated time will be deregistered.
23 hours ago
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Around 58 per cent farmers enlisted under Farmer Registratio...

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Sanjiv Pandit, Officer at the Agriculture, Information and Training Centre (AITC) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, shared that more than 2.3 million farmers have been registered under the Programme as of now. 
1 day ago
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HoR Elections 71 days away: Parties prepare closed lists for...

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Political parties in the dissolved House of Representatives and all newly registered parties are conducting necessary political discussions and preparations to decide on the proportional list. 
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