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NAIMA, Thapathali Campus host 9th mobility dialogue on CKD Vehicle Assembly
Chaired by Campus Chief Dr Khem Gyawali, the program drew around 200 participants and featured technical presentations and a panel discussion.
Jan 10, 2026
Veteran journalist, former Minister Homnath Dahal passe...
Veteran journalist, former Minister Homnath Dahal passe...
Jan 10, 2026
Westerly system grips country, fog likely in provinces
Westerly system grips country, fog likely in provinces
Jan 10, 2026
20.27 percent of Nepalis live below poverty line; Sudur...
20.27 percent of Nepalis live below poverty line; Sudur...
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Salapa Bikas Bank IPO allocation: Over 2.1 million applicants left empty-handed
Kulman Ghising steps up political engagements after resignation
3Minister Gupta’s US visit scandal: Two NRNA factions clash over invitations
4Remittance inflows rise 35.6pc, Rs 870 billion received in five months
5Education ministry under scrutiny as millions spent just on discussions about its new legislations
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Government directed to fix due fees for MBBS, BDS programs
Government directed to fix due fees for MBBS, BDS programs
KATHMANDU, March 24: The Education and Health Committee of the House of Representatives has directed the government to enforce and cause to enforce the fee scheme determined for the MBBS and BDS programs under the faculty of medical sciences.
Mar 24, 2019
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District Court orders Dilli Bista to pay Rs. 1.5m
District Court orders Dilli Bista to pay Rs. 1.5m
KATHMANDU, March 24: The Kanchanpur District Court has ordered former SP Dilli Raj Bista to pay Rs. 1.5 million in bail amount. Bista is one of the eight police officers who allegedly destroyed evidence of Nirmala Panta’s brutal rape and murder last year.
Mar 24, 2019
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‘It’s Time’ Tuberculosis stops killing 18 people every day
‘It’s Time’ Tuberculosis stops killing 18 people every day
KATHMANDU, March 24: Tuberculosis kills 18 people every day, according to the National Tuberculosis Center. In 2017/18, at least 196,000 people have been suspected with the disease. However, less than a quarter of the patients, around 32,000 accessed treatment, the Center said.
Mar 24, 2019
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84 children rescued from child labour
84 children rescued from child labour
ROLPA, March 24: Eighty-four children found working as labours in various sectors have been reunited with their families in Rolpa district.
Mar 24, 2019
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Tuins still everyday dread for some Gorkha residents
Tuins still everyday dread for some Gorkha residents
GORKHA, March 24: As soon as he assumed office in September 2015, Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli made a promise to replace all the improvised cable crossings known as tuin in the country would be replaced with suspension bridges. He said that tuins, which putt people’s lives at risk, would become ext...
Mar 24, 2019
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Urban sprawl turns 172 petrol pumps in Kathmandu Valley into safety hazards
Urban sprawl turns 172 petrol pumps in Kathmandu Valley into...
KATHMANDU, March 24: Kota Dhuku Petrol Pump is just a few meters from Balaju Chowk while coming from Sorhakhutte. Two fuel dispensers, for petrol and diesel, adjoin the footpath. There is no compound wall. The fuel pump’s containers are on the ground floor of a four-storey house.
Mar 24, 2019
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Wildlife at risk of road accident due to water shortage in park area
Wildlife at risk of road accident due to water shortage in p...
RANJHA, March 24: Wild animals inside the Banke National Park are frequently killed in road accidents as they have to cross the East-West highway to reach the Rapti river due to the lack of adequate sources of water inside the park area.
Mar 24, 2019
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SEE examination begins from today
SEE examination begins from today
KATHMANDU, March 24: More than 400,000 candidates across the country are appearing in the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) that started from today.
Mar 24, 2019
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
House panel’s report on Chhaupadi deaths without reaching incident site
House panel’s report on Chhaupadi deaths without reaching in...
KATHMANDU, March 24: A parliamentary committee has been found to be preparing a field report on Chhaupadi deaths without any of its members visiting the incident site in the district of Bajura despite spending two days in the district headquarters, Martadi.
Mar 24, 2019
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Local unit honors inter-caste couples
Local unit honors inter-caste couples
PYUTHAN, March 24: Caste-based discrimination is still widely prevalent in the remote areas of Nepal. The so-called 'high caste' people still refuse to consume anything touched by the Dalits. A large number of people in our society are discriminated, suppressed and ostracized by society for belongin...
Mar 24, 2019