SANDESH SHRESTHA

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Gandaki Provincial Assembly senior-most member Basyal takes oath

Published On: December 28, 2022 03:00 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, Dec 28: Mitra Lal Basyal, the senior-most member of the Gandaki Provincial Assembly, took the oath of office and secrecy on Wednesday. Gandaki Province Chief Prithvi Man Gurung administered the oath of office and secrecy to UML MP Basyal elected from Parbat Province Assembly 2.

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Three boys arrested for molesting girls

Published On: December 12, 2022 05:11 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, Dec 12: Three boys have been arrested in Pokhra for raping girls. According to the Provincial Police Office, Gandaki, the three arrested are 16-17 years old.

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Coalition partners likely to form a new government in Gandaki Province

Published On: November 27, 2022 05:00 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, Nov 27: The election results obtained so far hints that the ruling coalition will gain a majority in Gandaki Province.

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UML’s Bairagi maintains a narrow lead in Kaski-3

Published On: November 21, 2022 04:53 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, Nov 21: Damodar Paudel Bairagi of CPN-UML has taken the initial lead in Kaski-3. By the time the counting of 400 votes was completed, he took the lead against Yograj Paudel, the candidate of Rastriya Swatantra Party, by a margin of 27 votes.

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Sacked minister Khadka warns of exposing wrongdoings of Gandaki chief minister

Published On: November 17, 2022 06:30 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, November 17: The sacked Minister for Physical Infrastructure, Urban Development and Transport Management of Gandaki Province, Kumar Khadka, has warned of exposing the wrongdoings of Chief Minister Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel by making public his sensational audio. Two days after his dismissal, Khadka held a press conference and said that he would reveal the audio clip involving the chief minister to the public.

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The time has come to choose between stability and instability: Oli

Published On: November 7, 2022 04:00 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA: CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli has said that the people should choose between stability and instability through the upcoming elections. UML Chairman Oli, who is also a former Prime Minister, while addressing the CPN-UML Kaski district-level large workers gathering in Pokhara on Monday, said that the people should decide whether to lead the country to destruction or development through the elections.

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Pokhara's air service suspended for two days due to lack of visibility

Published On: October 6, 2022 06:00 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, Oct 6: Air service from Pokhara to all cities has been disrupted due to continuous rain. No flight from Pokhara has been able to take place for two days. The rain that started on Tuesday night in Pokhara has not stopped yet.

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President did not follow rules and procedures: General Secy Gurung

Published On: October 1, 2022 05:30 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, Oct 1: CPN (Maoist Center) General Secretary Dev Gurung has alleged that President Bidya Devi Bhandari had attacked the system itself by not certifying the Citizenship Bill.

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Gandaki Province: UML obstructs discussion on budget

Published On: July 8, 2022 05:10 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, July 8: Today’s meeting of the Gandaki Provincial Assembly has been postponed due to UML's obstruction. The meeting to discuss the budget was blocked after the main opposition UML tried to obstruct the discussion on budget, expressing dissatisfaction.

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Deliberation on budget resumes in Gandaki Province

Published On: July 6, 2022 12:03 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, July 6: The discussion and deliberation on the annual budget has started in the Gandaki Provincial Assembly after the budget dispute was resolved. Discussions on the budget, which was halted after a dispute between the ruling parties over the budget, began on Monday.

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SC orders not to implement decision to reduce demarcation standards of Pokhara lakes

Published On: June 29, 2022 07:45 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, June 29:  The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the Pokhara Metropolitan City (PMC) not to immediately implement the decision to reduce the demarcation standards of the lakes in Pokhara, including Phewa Tal. The SC has issued an interim order not to immediately implement the decision of the PMC to reduce the standards.

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No survivors found, collection of dead bodies from the crash site begins

Published On: May 30, 2022 10:21 AM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, May 30: The wreckage of the 9N-AET twin-engine aircraft of Tara Air that crashed at Thasang-2 Sanosware in Mustang has been found. According to Inda Singh of Dana, Myagdi, who reached the crash site, the plane was found in a completely damaged condition.

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Dhanraj secures victory as mayor of Pokhara Metropolis even as 5,000 votes are yet to be counted

Published On: May 24, 2022 10:34 AM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, May 24: CPN (Unified Socialist) candidate Dhanraj Acharya has secured victory as Mayor of Pokhara Metropolitan City.

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Dhanraj close to winning mayorship of Pokhara metropolis

Published On: May 23, 2022 10:01 AM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, May 23: Dhanraj Acharya of CPN (Unified Socialist) is close to winning the post of Mayor of Pokhara Metropolitan City.

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Pokhara: Dhanraj leading mayoral race with 19,615 votes

Published On: May 19, 2022 11:03 AM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

KATHMANDU, May 19: Dhanraj Acharya has been continuously leading in the race for the post of mayor of Pokhara Metropolitan City. Acharya, a CPN (Unified Socialist) leader who is a common candidate of the five-party ruling alliance, is 2,103 votes ahead of his closest rival, CPN-UML candidate Krishna Thapa.

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Everyone is silent even when the country’s foreign relations and economy are collapsing: Oli

Published On: March 8, 2022 01:00 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

KATHMANDU, March 8: Chairman of the main opposition party CPN-UML and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that everyone has remained silent even as the country’s foreign relations and economy are collapsing.

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Ruling parties do not have courage to break the alliance and contest election alone: Chairman Oli

Published On: February 26, 2022 09:36 AM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, Feb 26: CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli has claimed that the parties affiliated to the ruling alliance will be ruined if it is broken.

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'A' division league to be held outside Kathmandu for the first time

Published On: December 16, 2021 01:50 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, Dec 16: The Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League Football Tournament will be held outside Kathmandu for the first time in the history of the game. After 67 years of the league, the tournament is set to be held in Pokhara.

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Civil society leaders urge everyone not to light fireworks and crackers

Published On: October 21, 2021 02:05 PM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

POKHARA, Oct 21: Civil society leaders have demanded not to light fireworks and crackers during the festival of Tihar. Stating that there is a risk and negative impact on the environment, the civic leaders have urged the District Administration Office, Kaski, to take necessary action to stop the use of fireworks and crackers.

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Boat service in Fewa Lake comes into operation but no tourists to take the ride

Published On: July 22, 2021 10:47 AM NPT By: SANDESH SHRESTHA

KATHMANDU, July 22: Boat service has been brought into operation in Fewa Lake, a famous tourist area of ​​Nepal. The boat service, which was closed since the third week of April, resumed operations on Saturday. Masks have been made mandatory for tourists while boarding the boat and only four people are offered the ride at a time.

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