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28 chhaugoths demolished in a single ward

Published On: January 14, 2020 12:18 PM NPT By: RSS

DOTI, Jan 14: Twenty-eight chhaugoths have been demolished at one ward alone of Badikedar rural municipality under the campaign to demolish chhaugoths. Chhaugoth is a separate, poorly ventilated, hut where menstruating women are made to stay for at least the first five to seven days.

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Smuggled goods seized

Published On: January 14, 2020 12:01 PM NPT By: RSS

Kanchanpur, Jan 14: Border unit of the Armed Police Force has seized clothes worth Rs. 2.6 million being exported to India without paying the custom duties.

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Dalit homestay is foreign tourists' first choice

Published On: January 13, 2020 08:30 PM NPT By: RSS

TANAHU, Jan 13:  Around 200 foreign visitors have enjoyed the homestay service at Aanpswara community homestay at Pokhari Bhanjyang, Byas Municipality-13 in Tanahu in 2019.

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Govt not willing to curtail peoples' freedom: Minister Gyawali

Published On: January 13, 2020 08:28 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 13: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has clarified that the government does not have any policy to curtail peoples' freedom.

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Tunnel work in Melamchi Water Supply Project nears final phase

Published On: January 13, 2020 06:37 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 13: The finishing of the tunnel related work of the Melamchi Water Supply Project has reached the final phase. Now only 400 metres of final finishing work is left out.

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10 rhinos die from natural causes in six months in Chitwan National Park

Published On: January 13, 2020 04:10 PM NPT By: RSS

CHITWAN, Jan 13: Ten rhinos in the Chitwan National Park and the national forest area have died from natural causes in the past six months alone.

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Upper House members riled at ministries

Published On: January 13, 2020 03:23 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 13: Members of the Sustainable Development and Good Governance Committee of the National Assembly, the upper house of the federal parliament, have complained that the ministries concerned have failed to obey the committee's directives issued at different times.

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Integrated curriculum on Yoga Education readied up to higher secondary level

Published On: January 13, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 13: National Curriculum Development Board has prepared the integrated curriculum for students from grade 9 to grade 12 in line with the government's vision to ensure the holistic growth of the students.

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Finance Minister bats for joint effort for development of industrial sector

Published On: January 13, 2020 02:23 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 13: Minister for Finance Dr. Yuba Raj Khatiwada has underlined the need for inclusive investment in the industrial sector for the development and prosperity of the country.

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Children's Act to be amended soon

Published On: January 13, 2020 02:14 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 13: The government is set to amend the Act Relating to Children that aims to free Nepal of street children. Efforts were underway to amend the Act, said Chandra Kumar Ghimire, Secretary of the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens.

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Families of Tanahun road accident victims launch protest

Published On: January 13, 2020 01:15 PM NPT By: RSS

TANAHUN, Jan 13: Local people and families of those killed in a Tanahun bus accident have launched a protest at Ghiring rural municipality in the district demanding compensation. As a result, the road leading to the Bhimad entrance at Bhimad municipality-6 has been obstructed halting the traffic

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State-2 government to provide Rs 500 thousand to Mahato family

Published On: January 13, 2020 01:05 PM NPT By: RSS

DHANUSHA, Jan 13: The State-2 government has decided to provide relief assistance of Rs 500 thousand to the family of Dilip Mahato. Mahato, a resident of Shreepur, Mithila municipality-5, is a campaign activist against the excessive sand and gravel mining in the riverbed and banks.

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Gemstone processing centre to be set up in Surkhet

Published On: January 13, 2020 12:45 PM NPT By: RSS

SURKHET, Jan 13: A province-level gemstone processing centre is to be set up in Surkhet. The federal government has made preparations for establishing such a centre for mining and processing of precious and semi-precious gemstones found in Karnali.

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Rain, snowfall forecast in western high-hilly and mountainous region

Published On: January 13, 2020 12:45 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 13: Light to moderate snowfall and rain is likely to occur in the high-hilly and mountainous areas in most of the places of the western region of the country with cloudy conditions from Monday afternoon due to the influence of the westerly low-pressure system.

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Chinese language training to Nepali journalists begins in Kathmandu

Published On: January 13, 2020 12:30 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 13: A three-month-long training on Chinese language and culture for Nepali journalists has kicked off in Lalitpur today. Nepal-China Media Forum and Confucius Institute of the Kathmandu University (KU) jointly organized the training.

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Mahayagya for international cricket stadium

Published On: January 13, 2020 12:00 PM NPT By: RSS

CHITWAN, Jan 13: A Mahayagya is to be organised on coming February 2-9 to garner support for the construction of Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium. The stadium is under construction at Rampur in the western Chitwan.

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National yoga day to be marked on Jan 15

Published On: January 12, 2020 07:35 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 12: Government has decided to celebrate national Yoga Day on 1st Magh (January 15) this year.

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NA members demand action against guilty in Dilip Mahato's killing

Published On: January 12, 2020 06:50 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 12: In a meeting of the National Assembly (NA) today, lawmakers demanded stern action against those responsible for the killing of one Dilip Kumar Mahato of Dhanusha.

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Hetauda appropriate to be permanent capital: CM Poudyal

Published On: January 12, 2020 06:15 PM NPT By: RSS

HETAUDA, Jan 12: Province 3 Chief Minister Dormani Poudyal said it was the need to choose Hetauda as the permanent capital of the state bearing in mind physical infrastructure available here, regional balance and the issue of security sensitiveness.

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Attorney General seeks accurate forensic reports to deal with problems correctly

Published On: January 12, 2020 06:00 PM NPT By: RSS

BHADRAPUR, Jan 12: Attorney General Agni Prasad Kharel has urged those engaged in the practice of legal medicine to ensure delivery of fact-based reports so that possibility of impunity could be prevented.

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