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Ajit Rai

Ajit Rai is a visiting faculty at Central Department of Rural Development, TU.
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Govt has succeeded in maintaining peace and security: Home Minister Thapa (with video)

Published On: July 23, 2019 04:45 PM NPT By: Ajit Rai

KATHMANDU, July 23: Minister for Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa on Tuesday has claimed that his ministry has succeeded in maintaining peace, security and good governance in the country.

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Present communist leaders, cadres are political heirs of Pushpa Lal Shrestha, says NCP chair Dahal

Published On: July 23, 2019 02:30 PM NPT By: Ajit Rai

KATHMANDU July 23: Chairperson of the ruling Nepal Communist Party(NCP) and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda on Tuesday has said that people’s revolution in Nepal has come to a fruition in what he calls "an original way" amid a function organized in the capital to commemorate the 41st anniversary of the death of Puspa Lal Shrestha accredited with founding the first communist party in Nepal.

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Three persons charged with network business land in police net

Published On: July 23, 2019 01:39 PM NPT By: Ajit Rai

CHITWAN, July 23: Police deployed from District Police Office in Chitwan on Sunday arrested three persons on the charge of getting involved in an illegal network business.

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ASI held with Rs 3,000 bribe in Rupandehi

Published On: July 22, 2019 06:22 PM NPT By: Ajit Rai

KATHMANDU, July 22: The anti-graft team deployed from the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority(CIAA) on Sunday arrested an assistant Sub-Inspector with Rs 3,500 bribe in Rupandehi district.

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Transparency International Nepal expresses concern over Lalita Niwas land scam

Published On: July 22, 2019 01:47 PM NPT By: Ajit Rai

KATHMANDU, July 22: Transparency International Nepal(TIN) has expressed concern over the news regarding the registration of the Baluwatar-based government land where Prime Minister's official residence is situated-also referred to as 'Lalita Niwas land'- in the name of individuals issuing a press release on Monday.

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Nine fringe parties to launch national movement against govt

Published On: July 20, 2019 05:32 PM NPT By: Ajit Rai

KATHMANDU, July 20: Nine fringe political parties representing both democratic abd communist political ideologies have announced a joint national movement against the government with a view to pressurizing it to end external encroachments on Nepal’s religion and culture.

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National conference on rainwater harvesting to be organized in capital on July 27 and 28

Published On: July 20, 2019 04:31 PM NPT By: Ajit Rai

KATHMANDU, July 20: Kathmandu-based non-profit organization ‘Smart WASH Solutions’ and Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Management(DWSSM) under the Ministry of Water Supply are set to jointly organize a National Conference on Rainwater Harvesting for Livelihood, Community and Ecosystem Resilience on July 27 and 28, 2019 in collaboration with different organizations.

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NCC launches online system of issuing 'Certificate of Origin'

Published On: July 19, 2019 06:50 PM NPT By: Ajit Rai

KATHMANDU, July 19: Nepal Chamber of Commerce(NCC) has started the online system of issuing ‘Certificate of Origin’ to those who export goods from Nepal to foreign countries.

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Bus and transport entrepreneurs demand scrapping of VCTS

Published On: July 19, 2019 04:18 PM NPT By: Ajit Rai

KATHMANDU, July 19: Bus and transport entrepreneurs and transport workers have demanded that the government scrap the Vehicle and Consignment Tracking System(VCTS) that took effect from July 17, 2019.

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Civil society lodges complaint at CIAA seeking probe into alleged corruption in Bhimsen Thapa rural municipality

Published On: July 19, 2019 02:11 PM NPT By: Ajit Rai

KATHMANDU, July 19: The civil society in Bhimsen Thapa rural municipality in Gorkha district has lodged a complaint at the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Thursday seeking a thorough probe into alleged corruption in the rural municipality.

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NHRC chairperson Sharma calls for formation of 'Elderly People Commission'

Published On: July 18, 2019 07:50 PM NPT By: Ajit Rai

KATHMANDU, July 18: The chairperson of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Anup Raj Sharma has urged the government not to abnegate its responsibility towards elderly people.

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All govt staffs need to be given training each year, says NCP leader Sharma

Published On: July 18, 2019 06:21 PM NPT By: Ajit Rai

KATHMANDU, July 18: Leader of the ruling Nepal Communist Party(NCP) Janardan Sharma has floated a proposal to impart training to all the government staffs including secretaries in the first week of every fiscal year to ensure their effective performance.

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Hundreds of activists stage protest in front of PSC central office

Published On: July 18, 2019 02:12 PM NPT By: Ajit Rai

KATHMANDU, July 18: Hundreds of activists representing different organizations working for the rights of indigenous people, women and Dalits on Thursday morning have staged protest in front of the Anamnagar-based central office of Public Service Commission(PSC) demanding for the cancellation of its announcement of job vacancies for different bureaucratic positions to be filled at the local levels.

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Finance Minister Khatiwada inaugurates VCTS, all commodities to be registered under it

Published On: July 17, 2019 04:30 PM NPT By: Ajit Rai

KATHMANDU, July 17: Finance Minister Yuba Raj Khatiwada has inaugurated Vehicle and Consignment Tracking System(VCTS) today in the capital.

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Minister Pokharel highlights Nepal's progress on gender parity in basic education in New York

Published On: July 17, 2019 02:42 PM NPT By: Ajit Rai

KATHMANDU, July 17: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Giriraj Mani Pokharel on Tuesday highlighted the progress Nepal made on gender parity in basic education in the high-level side event ‘SDG 4.5: Gender Parity, Equality and Inclusion’ organized in New York.

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IFRC warns of food shortages and disease outbreaks in flood-hit countries

Published On: July 17, 2019 11:30 AM NPT By: Ajit Rai

KATHMANDU, July 17:  International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has expressed concern over the havoc wreaked by the monsoon-triggered floods and landslides that hit different parts of South Asia.

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NCP co-chairman Dahal assures party cadres of bringing merger process to fruition by today

Published On: July 16, 2019 05:22 PM NPT By: Ajit Rai

KATHMANDU, July 16: Co-chairman of the ruling Nepal Communist Party(NCP) Pushpa Kamal Dahal assured his party cadres of bringing the process of party integration to its fruition by the end of July 16.

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CoAS Thapa returns home after week-long US visit

Published On: July 16, 2019 02:45 PM NPT By: Ajit Rai

KATHMANDU, July 16: Chief of the Army Staff Purna Chandra Thapa has returned home on Tuesday after completing his week-long visit to the United States that began on July 8, 2019, Nepal Army informed.

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UN Secretary-General expresses sorrow over plight of flood victims

Published On: July 16, 2019 01:45 PM NPT By: Ajit Rai

KATHMANDU, July 16: The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep sorrow over the deadly monsoon-triggered incidents that took place across South and South-East Asia including Nepal, Bagladesh, Nepal and Myanmar leaving many people dead, injuring and displacing many others and depriving them of their properties.

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Speaker Mahara urges govt to leave no stone unturned to cope with flood aftermath

Published On: July 15, 2019 03:45 PM NPT By: Ajit Rai

KATHMANDU, July 15: Speaker of the House of Representatives Krishna Bahadur has urged people’s representatives at local, provincial and federal levels, different social organizations, political parties, political activists security personnel and general public to contribute to rescue and relief efforts underway in the aftermath of floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain.

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