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A year on, family of a minor killed after abduction still aw...

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RAUTAHAT, June 14: A year since the abduction and subsequent murder of a minor in Rautahat, his family members are still awaiting justice while the perpetrators are still at large.
Jun 14, 2019
SOCIETY

Tornado victims picket DAO

Tornado victims picket DAO
BARA, June 14: The tornado victims of Hardiya, Subarna Rural Municipality-4, picketed the District Administration Office (DAO), Bara, on Thursday, after their names were excluded from the list of beneficiaries.
Jun 14, 2019
SOCIETY

Youth arrested for ‘killing’ a teenager four months ago

Youth arrested for ‘killing’ a teenager four months ago
LAHAN, June 14: Siraha Police on Thursday arrested a person on the charge of abducting and killing a teenager about four months ago.
Jun 14, 2019
SOCIETY

Fire started by lightning destroys entire village in Banke

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NEPALGUNJ, June 14: A fire caused by a lightning strike reduced the entire village of Chhotki Chauferi in Banke into ashes on Wednesday morning.
Jun 14, 2019
SOCIETY

US and UK join hands to combat human trafficking in Nepal

US and UK join hands to combat human trafficking in Nepal
KATHMANDU, June 14: Amid concerns from various quarters that there was duplication in the work of donor agencies, the USA and the UK have joined hands to combat human trafficking in Nepal.
Jun 14, 2019
ECONOMY, SOCIETY

Labor minister highlights govt's labor reforms in Geneva

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KATHMANDU, June 14: Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security, Gokarna Bista, has said that decent work, social security and harmonious industrial relations have taken the center stage in Nepal's reform agenda.
Jun 14, 2019
SOCIETY

National Geographic installs weather stations on Everest

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KATHMANDU, June 14: National Geographic Society on Thursday announced that it successfully installed the world's two highest operating weather stations on Mt Everest aimed at breaking new ground in monitoring and understanding of climate change.
Jun 14, 2019
SOCIETY

Govt making cybercrime a new weapon to stifle criticisms: Fr...

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KATHMANDU, June 14: Freedom Forum, an NGO that promotes press freedom in Nepal, has expressed concerns over the use of cybercrime by the government authorities as a new weapon to suppress voices of journalists, writers and comedians.
Jun 14, 2019
SOCIETY

Liaisons wrote Everest climb reports without even hitting ba...

Liaisons wrote Everest climb reports without even hitting base camp
KATHMANDU, June 14: At least 15 Everest liaison officers deployed for this year's spring climbing season pocketed their allowances without even reaching base camp, the Department of Tourism has disclosed.
Jun 14, 2019
SOCIETY

Government suspends decision of increment in public transpor...

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KATHMANDU, June 13: Government has suspended the decision of increment in public transportation fare.
Jun 13, 2019