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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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Principal forging papers arrested in Baitadi

BAITADI, Feb 18: Police here arrested an accused principal who was on the run for some months after he was accused of forgery.
Feb 18, 2017
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National Democracy Day being observed

Kathmandu, Feb 18: The 67th National Democracy Day is being marked across the country on Saturday by organizing several program in commemoration of the establishment of democracy on 7 Falgun 2007.
Feb 18, 2017
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Aftershock rattles Dhading

KATHMANDU, Feb 18: An aftershock measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale ripped through Benighat of Dhading district at 6.00 this morning.
Feb 18, 2017
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Minister lobbies with Prez to lift ban on Chure extraction

KATHMANDU, Feb 18: Minister for Forest and Soil Conservation, Shankar Bhandari is for lifting the ban on the extraction of aggregates from the fragile Chure region. In a meeting with President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Friday, Minister Bhandari lobbied for the same.
Feb 18, 2017
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Baitadi PHC without doc for over 7 yrs

BAITADI, Feb 18: A primary health center (PHC) in Baitadi has seen no doctor for the last seven years. Even though every health post is supposed to have at least one doctor, health workers have been running the Kesharpur PHC in Melauli village in the southern part of the district for more than past...
Feb 18, 2017
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Rs 300,000 lump sum for quake victims rebuilding on their ow...

KATHMANDU, Feb 18: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has decided to provide the total grant of Rs 300,000 in lump sum to the earthquake victims who have been identified as eligible for the grant amount but have already constructed their houses on their own.
Feb 18, 2017
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Teacher beats up student unconcious, parents demand action

KHOTANG, Feb 18: A complaint has been filed at the District Education Office (DEO) of Khotang against a teacher on the charge of beating a student unconscious.
Feb 18, 2017
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Ilam District Hospital sick of shortage of docs

ILAM, Feb 18: In the hope of getting better health services than in their villages, dozens of people from the remote areas throng the district hospital in Ilam everyday. However, neither are they supplied with adequate free medicines nor do they get to meet the doctors when needed.
Feb 18, 2017
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Kids growing up in jail as parents serve terms

DHADING, Feb 18: Justice demands it that the punishment for a crime is borne by the one who commits it but there are some innocent children in Dhading who are being punished for no fault of theirs.
Feb 18, 2017
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Five teens arrested with 51.4 kg marijuana

BIRATNAGAR, Feb 18: Police made public five teenagers arrested with a huge quantity of marijuana worth millions of rupees in the international market.
Feb 17, 2017