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539 senior citizens honored

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PALPA, June 25: Altogether 539 senior citizens above the age of 75 were honored in Rambha Rural Municipality of Palpa district on Monday.
Jun 25, 2019
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Marchwar Land Revenue Office struggling with manpower crunch

Marchwar Land Revenue Office struggling with manpower crunch
BHAIRAHAWA, June 25: The locals of Marchwar, a remote village in Rupandehi district, are compelled to struggle even for minor land-related works. It has been around four months since these people have not been able to get done any work related to land registration, release of bank collateral, obtain...
Jun 25, 2019
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Woman held for theft found hanging at police station

Woman held for theft found hanging at police station
LAHAN, June 25: A woman from Lahan, who was being held by police on the charge of stealing a mobile phone, was found hanging in the police station  Sunday. Sumandevi Thakur, who was arrested by police in Lahan on Saturday, was found  hanging with her own sari in the toilet of Area Police Office, Mah...
Jun 25, 2019
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Community schools struggling with English medium

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ILAM, June 25: Until a decade ago, it would be a taxing job to find a community school that would instruct students in English. As students were gradually switching to private schools to study in English, community schools came under pressure to respond to the demand.
Jun 25, 2019
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940 booked for speeding on Koteshwar-Kalanki run

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KATHMANDU, June 25: Police have booked 940 road vehicles in the past two weeks for speeding on the Koteshwar-Kalanki section of the ring road in the capital.
Jun 25, 2019
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Historical linkages between Lumbini and Takshila discussed

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KATHMANDU, June 25: The Embassy of Pakistan in Kathmandu in collaboration with the Center for Advanced Studies in South Asia (CASSA) organized a seminar on the topic “Lumbini and Takshila: Conceptualizing the Concept” in Kathmandu on Monday.
Jun 25, 2019
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Women no more banished to menstruation sheds in Hima

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JUMLA, June 25: Unlike in the past, Siddha Shahi of Hima Rural Municipality sleeps at her own home even during her menstruation these days. In fact, she has been making the people aware about the risks of forcing women to live in Chhaugoths (menstruation sheds) during their periods.
Jun 25, 2019
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Filmmaker Karki arrested

Filmmaker Karki arrested
KATHMANDU, June 24: Filmmaker Nar Bahadur Karki has been arrested allegedly being involved in Netra Bikram Chand (Biplav)-led group.
Jun 24, 2019
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Bheri-Babai project likely to inundate 21 hectares of land

Bheri-Babai project likely to inundate 21 hectares of land
SURKHET, June 24: Twenty-one hectares of land is likely to be inundated due to Bheri-Babai multipurpose diversion project- a national pride project.
Jun 24, 2019
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June 24: Six things to know by 6 PM today

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Your daily dose of missed important news of the day.
Jun 24, 2019