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Five-member govt panel probing climber deaths

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KATHMANDU, June 13: Amid concerns from various quarters that weak laws and poor monitoring by the authorities have made mountaineering unsafe, the government recently formed a five-member panel to identify the problems in mountaineering and recommend measures.
Jun 13, 2019
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Mental ill health a silent plague

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After she posted the above stanza on her Facebook wall a year ago, friends reacted with encouraging comments, asking her to keep writing such beautiful verses.
Jun 13, 2019
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People demonstrate demanding release of comedian

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KATHMANDU, June 13: The general public from all quarters have demanded the release of stand-up comedian Pranesh Gautam, who was recently arrested for posting a 'foul-mouthed' critique of the movie Bir Bikram 2 on Youtube.
Jun 13, 2019
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Rolpa village declared free from caste-based discrimination

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ROLPA, June 13: Rolpa district's Warchawang-4 in Madi Rural Municipality has been declared free from caste-based discrimination.
Jun 13, 2019
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Sonaha community believes not sending children to school wil...

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TIKAPUR, June 13: The poor financial condition of most of the people of Sonaha community living in Geruwa Rural Municipality of Bardiya has compelled their children to assist their families instead of going to schools.
Jun 13, 2019
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Kailali struggling to recover from last week’s storm

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DHANGADI, June 13: Kalpana Nepali of Dhangadi Sub metropolis – 12 is spending her days under a tree shed these days. At night the mother of three takes shelter in a neighbor's house.
Jun 13, 2019
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CoAS Thapa leaving for week-long visit to China on June 16

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KATHMANDU, June 12: Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) Purnachandra Thapa is going to China on June 16 at the formal invitation of the People’s Liberation Army of China.
Jun 12, 2019
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Journalist Gelang killed in road accident

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SURKHET, June 12: Journalist Nanda Bahadur Gelang died on the spot when a tipper hit him at Lode of Bheriganga Municipality-8 in Surkhet district today noon.
Jun 12, 2019
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June 12: 6 things to know by 6 PM

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Your daily dose of missed important things of the day.
Jun 12, 2019
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Supreme Court seeks written answer over illegal extraction o...

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KATHMANDU, June 12: The Supreme Court has sought a written answer from the government regarding why the illegal extraction of sand, pebbles and stones from the Sunkoshi river was not stopped.
Jun 12, 2019