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Two arrested with 22 kg of cannabis hidden under ghee in Parsa
Acting on a tip-off, police stopped and searched two men carrying black bags near Gardaul Chowk, Bindabasini Rural Municipality–2 on the Pokhariya–Birgunj road Thursday morning. Officers discovered cannabis hidden beneath ghee in 10-liter water gallons.
Jan 08, 2026
Upper House committee to discuss landmines, explosives ...
Upper House committee to discuss landmines, explosives ...
Jan 08, 2026
Repeat offender caught for ninth motorcycle theft in Ka...
Repeat offender caught for ninth motorcycle theft in Ka...
Jan 08, 2026
Nearly Rs 300,000 pickpocketed from bus passenger on Si...
Nearly Rs 300,000 pickpocketed from bus passenger on Si...
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Breastfeeding room established at DAO
Breastfeeding room established at DAO
PARBAT, March 31: The District Administration Office, Parbat has established a breastfeeding room within the premises of the DAO. The room was established considering the needs of the women service recipients.
Mar 31, 2019
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Woman faints after falling into Pappu Construction pit
Woman faints after falling into Pappu Construction pit
NEPALGUNJ, March 31: A woman in Nepalgunj fainted on Thursday evening after falling into a water-filled pit dug by a contractor near the Rapti River in Nepalgunj.
Mar 31, 2019
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A Mugu village at risk of being crushed by landslide
A Mugu village at risk of being crushed by landslide
MUGU, March 31: Dozens of houses at Riga village situated in the western part of the district are at high risk of landslides. Residents of this village, which is part of the Khatyad Rural Municipality, say that they have seen signs of impending disaster.
Mar 31, 2019
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Crusher industry running illegally right under the nose of the government
Crusher industry running illegally right under the nose of t...
RUKUM, March 31: A crusher industry is reportedly operating illegally for over two years on the banks of the Sanibheri river, in Sanibheri Rural Municipality, Rukum (west).
Mar 31, 2019
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VIP escort van knocks down scooter
VIP escort van knocks down scooter
KATHMANDU, March 31: Video footage showing a security escort vehicle belonging to the Armed Police Force rear-ending a scooter and causing injury went viral on various social media Saturday.
Mar 31, 2019
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Activists hit the streets demanding life imprisonment for Sunita's husband
Activists hit the streets demanding life imprisonment for Su...
BIRGUNJ, March 31: Rights activists on Saturday took out a march from Ghantaghar of Birgunj to protest the killing of Sunita Yadav who succumbed to injuries on Friday after being brutally beaten by her doctor husband.
Mar 31, 2019
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NRA to mobilize 550 engineers to survey 'left out' quake-hit houses
NRA to mobilize 550 engineers to survey 'left out' quake-hit...
KATHMANDU, March 31: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has started deploying engineers - a total of 550 of them- for the inspection and resurvey of the houses whose owners have filed complaints of being affected by the 2015 mega earthquakes but who were not listed as beneficiaries of the p...
Mar 31, 2019
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THE WEEK IN PICTURES
THE WEEK IN PICTURES
The Week in Pictures for the week March 24-March 30
Mar 30, 2019
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March 30: 6 things to know by 6 PM today
March 30: 6 things to know by 6 PM today
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Mar 30, 2019
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When a VIP security van hits scooter along highway (with video)
When a VIP security van hits scooter along highway (with vid...
KATHMANDU, March 30: A video, which has gone viral since Saturday morning, shows a speedy van belonging to the Armed Police Force abruptly rear-ended a scooter along the Nayabaneshwar-Maitighar road section.
Mar 30, 2019