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30 percent of prisoners out of contact after escaping from Nakkhu Prison
A total of 1,280 prisoners convicted in various cases had escaped after the jail break incident at Nakkhu Prison.
Jan 01, 2026
103-year-old woman undergoes successful brain surgery a...
103-year-old woman undergoes successful brain surgery a...
Jan 01, 2026
Qatar grants amnesty to 13 Nepalis in prison
Qatar grants amnesty to 13 Nepalis in prison
Jan 01, 2026
Border security units from Nepal and China take stock o...
Border security units from Nepal and China take stock o...
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Foreign Minister Sharma attends Begum Khaleda Zia’s state funeral in Dhaka
NICCI proposes Nepal–India joint investment in fertilizer plant
3Global 'fragmentation' fuelling world's crises: UN refugee chief
4Nepal runs trade deficit with 115 countries as import-export gap widens
5Lichibari Bribery Scam: Former Minister Gupta jailed, Ranjita Shrestha still at large
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Russian Foreign Minister congratulates newly-appointed Foreign Minister Sharma
Russian Foreign Minister congratulates newly-appointed Forei...
In a congratulatory message sent on Wednesday, Lavrov said that relations between Russia and Nepal have traditionally been friendly and constructive.
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Passport printing, distribution to resume
Passport printing, distribution to resume
The regular supply of passports was disrupted following the Gen Z protest. According to the DoP, printed passports will be supplied to district administration offices and Nepali diplomatic missions abroad.
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Rights groups demand independent probe into ‘mysterious’ death of Bhutanese political pris...
Rights groups demand independent probe into ‘mysterious’ dea...
The appeal was endorsed by more than 20 human rights activists and organisations, including Advocacy Forum Nepal, Amnesty International Nepal, and Legal Literacy Nepal.
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Haze prevails in Terai; light rain and snowfall likely in high mountainous areas
Haze prevails in Terai; light rain and snowfall likely in hi...
Currently, most areas of the Terai are covered in haze.
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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.
16 hours ago
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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.
18 hours ago
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Situation returns to normal after four-pt agreement with agitating locals in Sunsari
Situation returns to normal after four-pt agreement with agi...
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.
18 hours ago
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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.
19 hours ago
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Bitter cold hits Madhesh’s poor, families shiver in fragile shacks
Bitter cold hits Madhesh’s poor, families shiver in fragile...
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.
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