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Ashika Tamang asks: ‘Men are in power everywhere. Why do you resist when a woman steps forward?’
“Party chairpersons are men, vice-chairpersons are men, central committee members are men, office-bearers are men—yet when a woman says she will take the nation’s issues to Parliament, why is there an attempt to restrain her?” she wrote.
Jan 10, 2026
NC special convention supporters postpone today’s pro...
NC special convention supporters postpone today’s pro...
Jan 10, 2026
NAIMA, Thapathali Campus host 9th mobility dialogue on ...
NAIMA, Thapathali Campus host 9th mobility dialogue on ...
Jan 10, 2026
Veteran journalist, former Minister Homnath Dahal passe...
Veteran journalist, former Minister Homnath Dahal passe...
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Kulman Ghising steps up political engagements after resignation
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5Foreign Exchange Reserves rise 19.6 pc to over Rs 3.2 trillion, BoP surplus at Rs 421 billion
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Kavre court convicts ex-UN official of pedophilia
Kavre court convicts ex-UN official of pedophilia
KATHMANDU, June 12: Kavre District Court on Monday convicted former senior United Nations official Peter Dalglish of sexually assaulting children in Nepal. The court, however, is yet to pronounce sentence on the Canadian national.
Jun 12, 2019
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Unemployment details collection in Karnali sees delays
Unemployment details collection in Karnali sees delays
SURKHET/JUMLA, June 11Although the current fiscal year is nearing end, many local units in the Karnali province have not yet readied the details of unemployed youths for the Prime Minister Employment Program (PMEP).
Jun 12, 2019
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Cooperation urged between federal and local govts for durable reconstruction
Cooperation urged between federal and local govts for durabl...
KATHMANDU, June 12: Experts in the field of post-disaster recovery and reconstruction have prompted the federal and local governments to cooperate with each other for durable and inclusive post-earthquake recovery and reconstruction in Nepal.
Jun 12, 2019
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Fear of landslides, floods, snakes gives sleepless nights to Pulu police
Fear of landslides, floods, snakes gives sleepless nights to...
MUGU, June 12: The fear of being crushed by rocks and inundated by floods often gives sleepless nights to the police personnel of Pulu Police Station based in Mugum Karmarong Rural Municipality.
Jun 12, 2019
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Girls at high risk in Birgunj
Girls at high risk in Birgunj
BIRGUNJ, June 12: The rise in rape, kidnapping and sexual assault, among others, in recent times shows how the safety of young girls is at risk in Birgunj Metropolis.
Jun 12, 2019
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Foundation laid for Pokhara water project
Foundation laid for Pokhara water project
KATHMANDU, June 12: Japanese ambassador to Nepal Masamichi Saigo on Tuesday participated in the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Project for Improvement of Water Supply in Pokhara.
Jun 12, 2019
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Renting room a big challenge for Dalits in Gulmi
Renting room a big challenge for Dalits in Gulmi
GULMI, June 12: The law has criminalized caste-based discrimination and the practice of untouchability.
Jun 12, 2019
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Coldest glacier ice in Khumbu region measured at just -3.3 degree Celsius
Coldest glacier ice in Khumbu region measured at just -3.3 d...
KATHMANDU, June 11: The temperature of coldest glacier ice in Nepal has been measured at -3.3 degree Celsius and this finding challenge the existing belief that this might be up to -10 degree Celsius.
Jun 11, 2019
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June 11: 6 things to know by 6 PM
June 11: 6 things to know by 6 PM
Your daily dose of missed important things of the day.
Jun 11, 2019
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Senior government official held for raping 18-year-old daughter
Senior government official held for raping 18-year-old daugh...
KATHMANDU, June 11: A senior government was arrested on the charge of raping his 18-year-old daughter from Dhobighat, Lalitpur on Monday evening.
Jun 11, 2019