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Land Problem Resolution Commission resumes its works
During a district committee meeting attended by District Coordination Committee Chief Khagendra Singh Dhami and Chief District Officer Punya Bikram Paudel, it was resolved to dispatch letters to municipalities requesting information on landless Dalits, landless squatter communities, and irregular settlers by February 8.
Jan 04, 2026
Pedestrian dies in road accident
Pedestrian dies in road accident
Jan 04, 2026
PM Karki’s husband Subedi to go India for further tre...
PM Karki’s husband Subedi to go India for further tre...
Jan 04, 2026
PM Karki assures Tharu community: Rights guaranteed by ...
PM Karki assures Tharu community: Rights guaranteed by ...
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DDA advises against Ranitdine for gastritis, cites cancer risk
DDA advises against Ranitdine for gastritis, cites cancer ri...
KATHMANDU, Oct 16: Ranitidine, a commonly prescribed medicine for gastritis, has been found to contain nitro sodomithylamine, a carcinogen. The Department of Drugs Administration (DDA) has directed pharma companies and importers not to import medicines that contain this element.
Oct 16, 2019
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Qatar to reimburse workers for illegal recruitment costs
Qatar to reimburse workers for illegal recruitment costs
KATHMANDU, Oct 16: Qatar has started a scheme to reimburse expatriate workers who were forced to pay exorbitant fees to get employed there in a move that could benefit thousands of Nepali migrant workers.
Oct 16, 2019
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43% Nepali children below five years are malnourished: UNICEF
43% Nepali children below five years are malnourished: UNICE...
KATHMANDU, Oct 16: Around 43 percent children under the age of five are malnourished in Nepal, according to a report published by UNICEF.
Oct 16, 2019
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Alam remanded to seven days in police custody
Alam remanded to seven days in police custody
RAUTAHAT, Oct 16: The Rautahat District Court on Tuesday has remanded suspended lawmaker and former minister Mohammad Aftab Alam to judicial custody for seven days for investigations.
Oct 16, 2019
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Mahara produced in court, remanded for 3 days
Mahara produced in court, remanded for 3 days
KATHMANDU, Oct 16: Kathmandu District Court has remanded former House of Representatives speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara in custody for three more days for investigations into a rape attempt complaint filed against him by a female staffer at the parliament secretariat.
Oct 16, 2019
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Oct 15: 6 things to know by 6 PM today
Oct 15: 6 things to know by 6 PM today
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Oct 15, 2019
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Kathmandu District Court allows police to remand Mahara into custody for three days
Kathmandu District Court allows police to remand Mahara into...
KATHMANDU, Oct 15: Kathmandu District Court has allowed the police administration to remand Former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara into custody for the next three days.
Oct 15, 2019
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Lawmaker Shah arrested on charge of vandalizing airport
Lawmaker Shah arrested on charge of vandalizing airport
KATHMANDU, Oct 15: Police on Tuesday have arrested lawmaker Pramod Kumar Shah on the charge of vandalizing Janakpur airport.
Oct 15, 2019
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Lawmaker Yadav demands fair investigation into acid attack
Lawmaker Yadav demands fair investigation into acid attack
BIRGUNJ, Oct 15: Lawmaker Pradip Kumar Yadav has suggested to the police to fairly investigate the acid attack on Muskan Khatun, a 15-year-old girl from Birgunj.
Oct 15, 2019
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Reconstruction of quake-destroyed govt buildings delayed
Reconstruction of quake-destroyed govt buildings delayed
GORKHA, Oct 15: The reconstruction of government buildings in Barpak, Gorkha, that were severely damaged by the 2015 earthquake, has been picking up pace of late.
Oct 15, 2019