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Dahal appointed Nepali envoy to Australia

Dahal appointed Nepali envoy to Australia
KATHMANDU, Oct 16: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has appointed Mahesh Raj Dahal as the Nepali ambassador to Australia. According to a press statement issued by the Office of President on Tuesday, President Bhandari appointed Dahal to the post in accordance with Article 282 of the Constitution of Nep...
Oct 16, 2019
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Government resumes blacktopping Naubise-Nagdhunga road secti...

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DHADING, Oct 16: The government has resumed blacktopping the Naubise-Nagdhunga road section from Tuesday.
Oct 16, 2019
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Two Nepali women scientists receive $50,000 each to advance...

Two Nepali women scientists receive $50,000 each to advance their research works
KATHMANDU, Oct 16: Two Nepali young women scientists Prativa Pandey and Teesta Prasai Joshi have received USD 50,000 each to advance their research works.
Oct 16, 2019
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Jumla residents demand better roads

Jumla residents demand better roads
JUMLA, Oct 16: The residents of Jumla have demanded that the government improve the condition of the roads in the region, especially the highways.
Oct 16, 2019
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People’s lifestyle and climate changed in Jumla, not everyon...

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JUMLA, Oct 16: Winter doesn’t feel like winter to a local of Jumla Sampati Rawat, 70, anymore. Jumla’s weather has become hotter over the years, he says. “Neither is the monsoon as bothering as before, actually there is no downpour during the monsoon too,” he notes.
Oct 16, 2019
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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