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Bitter cold hits Madhesh’s poor, families shiver in fragile shacks
A week-long cold wave has left landless and marginalized communities in Madhesh shivering in fragile shacks, with no warm clothing or bedding and little government support.
Jan 01, 2026
One killed in hunting accident in Jajarkot, Five arrest...
One killed in hunting accident in Jajarkot, Five arrest...
Jan 01, 2026
Laukahi area in Sunsari tense after city safari driver ...
Laukahi area in Sunsari tense after city safari driver ...
Jan 01, 2026
Incidents of press freedom violation on rise in 2025: F...
Incidents of press freedom violation on rise in 2025: F...
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Nepal secures second place in Int’l Karate Championship
Salapa Bikas Bank opens IPO for general public, offering 1.439 million shares
3India renews approval to import 654 MW of electricity under RTC mode
4APF DSP Koirala dies of heart attack
5RSP to revise proportional representation closed list
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HURON appeals to protect judiciary’s dignity amid social media attacks
HURON appeals to protect judiciary’s dignity amid social med...
Human Rights Organisation of Nepal (HURON) has urged authorities and the public to curb malicious social media attacks on judges, aiming to protect the judiciary from rising targeted criticism.
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Schools, colleges banned from appointing DIs as Minister Pun acts tough to curb irregulari...
Schools, colleges banned from appointing DIs as Minister Pun...
The decision follows a surge in complaints that students were subjected to mental and physical abuse in the name of discipline. Minister Mahabir Pun scrapped the DI system through a ministerial decision.
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Situation returns to normalcy after four-point agreement with agitating locals in Sunsari
Situation returns to normalcy after four-point agreement wit...
Tensions in Sunsari eased after the administration signed a four-point agreement with the victim’s family, pledging an impartial probe, compensation and support following the fatal APF shooting of a local resident.
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Three decades on, Mahakali treaty still dry for irrigation
Three decades on, Mahakali treaty still dry for irrigation
Nearly three decades after the Mahakali Treaty, billions of rupees have been spent on irrigation infrastructure in far-western Nepal, but uncertainty over water release from India has left the main canal of the project dry.
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Locals protest against riverbank setback ruling
Locals protest against riverbank setback ruling
Riverbank residents in Kathmandu Valley protested against a court-backed 20-metre setback rule, warning it would displace thousands of families.
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Teenagers found dead in community forest in Surkhet
Teenagers found dead in community forest in Surkhet
The deceased have been identified as Sunita Bhandari, 19, from Chamunda Bindrasaini Municipality–3, Dailekh, and Surendra Thapa, 17, from Thantikandh Rural Municipality–2, Dailekh, according to Shyam Prakash Yadav, spokesperson at the Dailekh District Police Office.
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NICCI proposes Nepal–India joint investment in fertilizer plant
NICCI proposes Nepal–India joint investment in fertilizer pl...
The interaction underscored a shared commitment to enhancing Nepal–India cooperation in agriculture through strategic investments, knowledge exchange, and sustained institutional engagement.
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Foreign Minister Sharma attends Begum Khaleda Zia’s state funeral in Dhaka
Foreign Minister Sharma attends Begum Khaleda Zia’s state fu...
During the visit, Minister Sharma met Tarique Rahman, Begum Zia’s son and Acting BNP Chair, conveying condolences and honoring her contributions to Bangladesh’s political and democratic development.
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13th Nepali National Dress and Topi Day being marked today
13th Nepali National Dress and Topi Day being marked today
Under the slogan 'Nepali Topi: Our Identity,' young individuals have been observing this day for the past 13 years.
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City safari driver shot dead near Nepal–India border in Sunsari
City safari driver shot dead near Nepal–India border in Suns...
Police said the circumstances of the shooting remain unclear and that an investigation is underway to determine who fired the shot and why.
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