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DDA advises against Ranitdine for gastritis, cites cancer ri...

DDA advises against Ranitdine for gastritis, cites cancer risk
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: UNICE...

43% Nepali children below five years are malnourished: UNICEF
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

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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

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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

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Your daily dose of missed important news of the day.
Oct 15, 2019
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Kathmandu District Court allows police to remand Mahara into...

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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

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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

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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