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Tripadvisor ranks Kathmandu as second best destination in world for solo travel

Mani Lamichhane, director at the Nepal Tourism Board said that Kathmandu has been listed as the 27th best destination in the world and the 7th best cultural city. Lamichhane said that Tripadvisor ranking Nepal as the second best destination for solo travel is significant for the tourism sector.
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Drivers, commuters, police delighted by the opening of under...

KATHMANDU, Aug 22: When Kamal Thapa, 36, started driving a public bus in the ring road route seven months ago, the most frustrating thing he encountered was the three hours long traffic jam in Kalanki. Construction works for road widening was ongoing then and the vehicles had to be run in a narrow s...
Aug 22, 2018
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Police ‘frame’ mentally ill person in rape, murder case

KANCHANPUR, Aug 22: Police on Monday arrested Dilip Bista of Bhimdatta Municipality-19 on the charge of raping and murdering 13-year-old Nirmala Panta of Bhimdatta Municipality-18 a few weeks ago. However, locals and the family members have accused the police and the local authorities of framing an...
Aug 22, 2018
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Education bill drops free enrolment at private schools for 2...

KATHMANDU, Aug 22: The Ministry of Education has altered a provision in the bill on right to education that would require private schools to provide completely free education to at least 25 percent of their students.
Aug 22, 2018
SOCIETY

Locals hopeful of unbiased reports of Sikta investigation

NEPALGUNJ, Aug 22: After the main canal of Sikta Irrigation Project collapsed during testing two years ago, voices were raised from all corners demanding investigation.
Aug 22, 2018
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Privacy bill clamps draconian rules on info collection

KATHMANDU, Aug 22: Amid criticism from various quarters that the newly enacted Muluki Codes contain regressive provisions against press freedom, the government has come up with yet another piece of  legislation with stricter provisions on  collection and publication of information on   individuals,...
Aug 22, 2018
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Post-quake reconstruction in northern Gorkha too slow

GORKHA, Aug 22: Reconstruction work in northern Gorkha is moving at a snail's pace. Especially settlements of Chumnubri Rural Municipality are suffering from the slow pace of reconstruction.
Aug 22, 2018
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Tenant farmers encircle Land Reform Office demanding land ri...

MAHOTTARI, Aug 22: A large number of tenant farmers on Tuesday encircled the Land Reform Office (LRO), Mahottari demanding ownership of half of the lands they have been cultivating for the landlords.
Aug 22, 2018
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KMC reduces house rent tax by 2%

KATHMANDU, Aug 21: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has reduced house rent tax by two percent.
Aug 21, 2018
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