WORLD
Russia reports toxic rain, orders locals to stay home after Ukrainian oil strike
Russia reports toxic rain, orders locals to stay home after...
Kyiv struck oil facilities in the southern town of Tuapse on Monday, triggering a huge blaze and sending plumes of thick black smoke into the sky over the coastal city.
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SOCIETY
122 arrested in Kaski Police ‘sweep operation’ targeting drug-related crimes, anti-social...
122 arrested in Kaski Police ‘sweep operation’ targeting dru...
According to the District Police Office, Kaski, the operation was carried out from 9 pm on Wednesday to 6 am on Thursday across both urban and rural areas. A team of around 100 personnel were mobilized from the district police office and its subordinate units for the coordinated action.
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SOCIETY
CIAA files corruption cases against 134 senior officials in four years
CIAA files corruption cases against 134 senior officials in...
Over the past four years, the CIAA has filed corruption cases against 134 senior government officials and thousands of others, involving billions of rupees, amid a rising number of complaints and mixed conviction outcomes.
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WORLD
Zelensky to join EU leaders in Cyprus after 90-bn-euro loan unblocked
Zelensky to join EU leaders in Cyprus after 90-bn-euro loan...
Preliminary approval for the badly needed money came on Wednesday but a definitive sign-off is expected by Thursday, before European Union leaders hold talks with Zelensky in Cyprus's Ayia Napa marina.
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SOCIETY
Govt mandates electronic attendance system for all employees
Govt mandates electronic attendance system for all employees
The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) issued a circular instructing all ministries, departments, offices, agencies, and local levels to implement an electronic attendance system to record staff presence.
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SOCIETY
Kathmandu tops global pollution list with AQI 196
Kathmandu tops global pollution list with AQI 196
According to Switzerland-based international air quality monitoring organization IQAir, Kathmandu recorded the highest level of air pollution among the world’s major 100 cities.
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POLITICS
PM Balen reverses Oli-era decision on Police Academy land
PM Balen reverses Oli-era decision on Police Academy land
According to government spokesperson and Minister for Education, Science and Technology Sasmit Pokharel, a Cabinet meeting on Thursday resolved that the academy will continue using all its land as before.
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ECONOMY
NEPSE rallies in bear trend, index declines 17.01 points; turnover falls to Rs 5.09 billio...
NEPSE rallies in bear trend, index declines 17.01 points; tu...
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Thursday declined 17.01 points to close at 2,804.17 points.
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SOCIETY
Pilgrim jeep accident in Pyuthan, rescue efforts underway
Pilgrim jeep accident in Pyuthan, rescue efforts underway
According to Information Officer Hari Bhattarai of the District Police Office, Pyuthan, around 16–17 people were on board the vehicle. At least three passengers are reported to be in critical condition.
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WORLD
Clearing Hormuz Strait mines could take six months: report
Clearing Hormuz Strait mines could take six months: report
Iran has all but blocked the vital waterway since the start of a war with the United States and Israel, sharply driving up oil and gas prices and disrupting the global economy. The strait -- through which one-fifth of the world's oil and gas passes in peacetime -- has remained largely closed du...
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