Santosh Pokharel

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3 die in road accidents

Published On: July 20, 2016 08:30 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, July 20: Three persons were killed in three separate accidents along Prithivi Highway in Tanahun district.

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Hill supporting Kaligandaki ‘A’ dam gives way

Published On: July 20, 2016 08:28 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, July 19: Parts of the hill supporting dam of the 144 MW Kaliandaki ‘A’ Hydropower Project in Syangja district have started eroding due to continuous floods in the river, according to officials of the project.

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One flight a day rule enforced for paragliding pilots

Published On: July 13, 2016 02:40 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, July 13: Blue Sky Paragliding Ltd, one of the oldest paragliding operators in Pokhara, has four pilots. But the company is not allowed to operate more than four flights a day because of a new provision enforced by Nepal Air Sports Association (NAA).

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Endangered species spotted at Bhimthang Valley, Manang

Published On: July 4, 2016 02:50 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, July 4: Researchers of National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC) have spotted some endangered species at Bhimthang Valley in Thochhe VDC of Manang district.

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Haphazard urbanization hits paddy production

Published On: June 29, 2016 08:50 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, June 28: Asar 15 that falls on 29 June this year is celebrated as ‘paddy day’ every year. For an agricultural country like ours, it sounds like a matter of high significance.

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Father dies before seeing his son become doctor

Published On: June 21, 2016 10:21 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, June 21: “He dreamt of his son becoming a good doctor one day. But now, he will not be around to see it happen,” said Ram Krishna Thapa, a relative of Amrit Bahadur Thapa.

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Govt, CAAN seal deal on construction of int’l airport in Pokhara

Published On: June 5, 2016 04:27 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, June 5: The Ministry for Finance and the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) on Sunday signed an agreement on loan for the construction of a regional international airport in the lake city.

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Govt distributed budget on its own will: Deuba

Published On: June 5, 2016 01:11 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, June 5: President of Nepal Congress (NC), Sher Bahadur Deuba on Sunday accused the government of distributing the budget on its own sweet will.

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