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The National News Agency (RSS), having nationwide network, is the largest and longest serving news agency in Nepal. It was established in 2018 BS under the Rastriya Samachar Samiti Act, 2019 BS, merging two privately owned news agencies with a view to facilitating newspapers and broadcast media.
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'Too late to leave': Bushfires out of control across southeast Australia

Published On: January 4, 2020 01:51 PM NPT By: RSS

SYDNEY/MELBOURNE, Jan 4:  Bushfires burned dangerously out of control on Australia’s east coast on Saturday, fuelled by soaring temperatures and strong winds that had firefighters battling to save lives and property, and authorities said the worst of conditions was yet to come.

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34 domestic airport runways blacktopped

Published On: January 3, 2020 08:15 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Of the total 55 domestic airports currently in operation across the country, the runways of 34 airports have been blacktopped.

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Sujan Shrestha aka 'Rate' arrested

Published On: January 3, 2020 07:30 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Police have arrested Sujan Shrestha alias Rate on the charge of his involvement in hooliganism and criminal offences for long.

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Sugarcane farmers brave winter cold, continue their push in hope of sweet results

Published On: January 3, 2020 05:14 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: It is drizzling outside amidst chilly weather. A fire is lit in a headpan fuelled by pieces of wood and husk inside a small tent. Some people are huddled around the fire hoping for a happy future. This is the scenario at the local Maitighar Mandala. They are the sugarcane farmers who have come all the way from the Tarai to make their voices heard in the federal capital.

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National Building Code amended

Published On: January 3, 2020 04:51 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: The National Building Code-105 has been revised, said the National Reconstruction Authority, the Central Project Implementation Unit.

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NC's existence will be in peril if internal disputes persisted: Sujata Koirala

Published On: January 3, 2020 03:27 PM NPT By: RSS

RUPANDEHI, Jan 3: Central committee member of the Nepali Congress, Sujata Koirala, has said that the party's very existence would be imperiled if internal dispute continued in the party.

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57,000 plus tourists visit Mustang in 2019

Published On: January 3, 2020 02:05 PM NPT By: RSS

THINI, MUSTANG, Jan 3: Over 57,000 foreigners have visited Mustang district in 2019. According to the chief of Jomsom Office of Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) Tulasi Dahal, a total of 57,565 foreigners arrived in Mustang in 2019.

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Five of same family hurt in lightning

Published On: January 3, 2020 01:58 PM NPT By: RSS

BANKE, Jan 3: Five members of the same family were injured after lightning struck their home early this morning.

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NCP picks candidates for NA election

Published On: January 3, 2020 01:32 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: The ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has finalised the issue in regard with the selection of candidates for the upcoming NA election taking place on January 23.

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Snowfall, rain predicted across the country

Published On: January 3, 2020 10:34 AM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: The Meteorological Forecasting Division has predicted rain in most parts of the country today due to the effects of the westerly low-pressure wind. The Division has also said that there is possibility of the snowfall in high hills and mountainous regions in the country.

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Border dispute will be resolved thru diplomatic channel: Minister Gyawali

Published On: January 2, 2020 07:00 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, has said that border dispute between Nepal and India would be resolved through the diplomatic channel.

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13th SAG gold medalists pugilists felicitated

Published On: January 2, 2020 04:06 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Boxing players who won gold medals in the 13th South Asian Games (SAG) have been honored with cash prize today. The 13th SAG was held in Nepal from December 1 to 10, 2019.

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Purbanchal Cancer Hospital comes into operation in Birtamod

Published On: January 2, 2020 03:50 PM NPT By: RSS

IRTAMOD, JHAPA, JAN 2: The Purbanchal Cancer Hospital, the largest cancer hospital in the country, has started its services. The hospital has brought the Truebeam Linear Accelerator Radiation Treatment machine, an ultramodern machine for cancer treatment, into use

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Snowfall in Baitadi, normal life hit hard

Published On: January 2, 2020 02:22 PM NPT By: RSS

BAITADI, Jan 2: High-hilly areas of Baitadi district have witnessed snowfall from Wednesday night. Snowfall has taken place at different places including Khodpe, Shreebhawar, Dholyamod and Sigasdhura in the district.

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Teenager slapped life imprisonment for murder

Published On: January 2, 2020 01:00 PM NPT By: RSS

SINDHULI, Jan 2: The District Court Sindhuli has convicted a 15 year old boy for the murder of a minor girl and slapped a life imprisonment sentence on him.

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Medal winning players honored

Published On: January 2, 2020 12:00 PM NPT By: RSS

SURKHET, Jan 2: The Karnali State government has rewarded gold medalist athlete Dipak Hamal with Rs 300,000 in cash.

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Nepal to conduct census of aquatic birds from January 4

Published On: January 2, 2020 11:39 AM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: The presence of aquatic birds in the country's wetlands looks fascinating, as the migratory birds have arrived in search of warm habitat, food and good environment for reproduction.

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Visit Nepal Year, 2020 promoted in Myanmar

Published On: January 2, 2020 11:17 AM NPT By: RSS

YANGON, Jan 2: Visit Nepal Year 2020 was promoted in the popular, Shwedagon Pagoda, in Yangon, the capital city of Myanmar.

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Rohingya refugees land in Kushadevi in search of work

Published On: January 1, 2020 08:15 PM NPT By: RSS

BANEPA, Jan 1: Karan Happis, a Rohingya Muslim from Myanmar, works as a mason at a construction site at local Kushadevi. He said he has started working on a house construction site which is close to the place where 10 other Rohingya refugee families live. He gets Rs 600 to 700 per day as wage. They started living here some one month back.

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SC orders for a copy of Nepal's map used in Sugauli Treaty

Published On: January 1, 2020 07:43 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 1: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an order to the government to present the copy of the official map of Nepal used while signing the Sugauli Treaty and the copy of the Treaty itself.

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