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99 percent of children under 18 are now literate in Nepal
Despite progress, disparities persist in Madhesh Province, where literacy stands at 66 percent, and around 770,000 children aged 5–17 remain out of school.
Jan 14, 2026
Chief Justice Raut unwell
Chief Justice Raut unwell
Jan 14, 2026
Dr Singh Sunil Ranjan Singh appointed Chief Attorney of...
Dr Singh Sunil Ranjan Singh appointed Chief Attorney of...
Jan 14, 2026
Police arrest Sedhai for sending mass SMS urging Monarc...
Police arrest Sedhai for sending mass SMS urging Monarc...
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SOCIETY
Public post holders urged to submit property details on time
Public post holders urged to submit property details on time
KATHMANDU, July 17: The National Vigilance Centre has urged individuals holding the public posts to submit the personal property details on time.
Jul 17, 2019
SOCIETY
Two dozen roads damaged by flood in Mahottari
Two dozen roads damaged by flood in Mahottari
GAUSHALA, July 17: Some two dozen road sections of Mahottari district have been damaged due to a massive flood in the past week.
Jul 17, 2019
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Minister Pokharel highlights Nepal's progress on gender parity in basic education in New Y...
Minister Pokharel highlights Nepal's progress on gender pari...
KATHMANDU, July 17: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Giriraj Mani Pokharel on Tuesday highlighted the progress Nepal made on gender parity in basic education in the high-level side event ‘SDG 4.5: Gender Parity, Equality and Inclusion’ organized in New York.
Jul 17, 2019
SOCIETY
Social transformation should be focused on development - State 3 Chief Minister
Social transformation should be focused on development - Sta...
CHITWAN, July 17: State 3 chief minister Dormani Poudel has insisted that collaboration among the three-tier government was required for the development.
Jul 17, 2019
SOCIETY
Triyuga bridge starts to collapse
Triyuga bridge starts to collapse
GAIGHAT, July 17: Eastern part of a concrete bridge of Triyuga river in Gaighat along Gaighat-Kadmaha road section has now started collapsing following the incessant rainfall and flood that took place for four days continuously.
Jul 17, 2019
SOCIETY
Morang's Hariyali Community Forest wins national award
Morang's Hariyali Community Forest wins national award
BIRATNAGAR, July 17: The Morang-based Hariyalai Community Forest User Group has won the 'Ganeshman Singh National (First) Award' carrying a purse of Rs 100 thousand.
Jul 17, 2019
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High-ranking govt officials including ministers flock to flood-hit areas (with video)
High-ranking govt officials including ministers flock to flo...
RAUTAHAT, July 17: High-level government officials and ministers have flocked to the flood-hit areas in different parts of the country with a view to monitoring the havoc wreaked.
Jul 17, 2019
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IFRC warns of food shortages and disease outbreaks in flood-hit countries
IFRC warns of food shortages and disease outbreaks in flood-...
KATHMANDU, July 17: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has expressed concern over the havoc wreaked by the monsoon-triggered floods and landslides that hit different parts of South Asia.
Jul 17, 2019
SOCIETY
Chitwan denizens compel to drink contaminated water
Chitwan denizens compel to drink contaminated water
CHITWAN, JULY 17: It has come to a revelation that the drinking water being supplied from the district-based projects was contaminated.
Jul 17, 2019
SOCIETY
NHRC for lifting travel ban on female migrant workers
NHRC for lifting travel ban on female migrant workers
KATHMANDU, July 17: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to lift the travel ban on domestic workers saying that such restrictive measures were making migrant women more vulnerable to trafficking and exploitation.
Jul 17, 2019