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Central command post formed for rescue operations

Published On: August 13, 2017 04:27 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU,August 13: An emergency meeting headed by Home Minister Janardan Sharma today has formed a central command post for intensifying rescue operations in the country.

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High-level committee formed to provide relief to agro sector

Published On: August 13, 2017 04:24 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 13: The Agriculture Development Ministry has formed a high-level committee to provide immediate relief after carrying out study of losses incurred by the agro sector in the recent flood and landslide following incessant rainfall.

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600 tourists trapped in Sauraha due to flooding

Published On: August 13, 2017 04:18 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, August 13: Approximately 600 tourists stranded due to flooding in Sauraha in the district are awaiting rescue operation, authorities said.

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Attorney general Shrestha resigns

Published On: August 13, 2017 03:51 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 13: Attorney General Raman Kumar Shrestha has resigned from his office today.

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Death toll reaches to 49; more rainfall forecasted during evening

Published On: August 13, 2017 03:41 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 13: The flood and landslide following the incessant rain since Friday has claimed at least 49 people in various part of the country.

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Narayangadh-Muglin, Muglin-Naubise road sections obstructed

Published On: August 13, 2017 01:46 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Aug 13: Traffic along the Narayangadh-Muglin and Muglin –Naubise road sections has been obstructed from Saturday afternoon due to landslide that occurred at different places following incessant rainfall since the past few days.

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Australian University Fair at Hotel De’ L Annapurna

Published On: August 13, 2017 10:47 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU: Global Reach is all set to organize the Australian University Fair in Kathmandu on Monday. The event will take place at Hotel De’ L Annapurna, Durbar Marg from 10 am to 5 pm, and is said to be the biggest event of its kind in Nepal.

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ECAN Education Fair begins in Pokhara

Published On: August 13, 2017 10:44 AM NPT By: Republica

POKHARA: The Sixth ECAN Education Fair has kicked off in Pokhara from Friday. The fair, slated to end on Sunday, is being organized by Education Consultancy Association of Nepal, Kaski.

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Third Nepal Higher Education Fair Kicks Off

Published On: August 13, 2017 10:42 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU: The third edition of Nepal Higher Education Fair started on Saturday at Hotel De l’Annapurna, Durbarmarg. The event aims at helping students approach suitable colleges for higher education in Nepal.

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Youths’ Say On Youth Empowerment

Published On: August 13, 2017 09:53 AM NPT By: Republica

From holding unlimited fantasies to vying for firm aspirations, youths are considered to be the active demographic that shoulders the responsibility to change the face of the nation. With youths holding such an influential position, it is crucial to know the need of today’s generation.  On the occasion of International Youth Day, Sonam Lama of My City talked to BScIT 4th semester students of Lord Buddha Education Foundation (LBEF), Maitidevi to learn about the hurdles youths have been facing in diverse fields and their opinion on how to empower youngsters.

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Security checking at Belahiya border relaxed after two weeks

Published On: August 13, 2017 09:06 AM NPT By: Republica

BUTWAL, Aug 12: A two-week-long security restrictions on vehicles by India along Belahiya check post has been relaxed a bit since Thursday. As a result, the long queue of vehicles entering Nepal from India has been reduced.

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PAC to organize a public hearing in Bhairahawa on August 21

Published On: August 13, 2017 07:47 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 12: Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is going to organize public hearing focusing on the chronic problem that has marred the Gautam Buddha Regional International Airport project.

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National Life Insurance celebrates 29th anniversary

Published On: August 13, 2017 05:48 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 13: National Life Insurance Company (NLIC) Ltd has celebrated its 29th anniversary on August 11.

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5th Furniture and Furnishing Expo to be held from August 19

Published On: August 13, 2017 05:41 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 13: Nepal Furniture and Furnishing Association (NFFA) is organizing the 5th Furniture and Furnishing Expo (FURNEX) at Bhrikuti Mandap in Kathmandu, from August 19 through 23.

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Hundreds march in Kathmandu in support of Dr. KC

Published On: August 13, 2017 03:57 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 12: Hundreds of people marched in Kathmandu in support of Dr Govinda KC, who is on a hunger strike for the past 20 days demanding that the Medical Education Bill be passed through parliament at the earliest.

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Electricity supply to Biratnagar, Duhabi and other cities cut off

Published On: August 13, 2017 03:54 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU (REPUBLICA): Electricity supply to Biratnagar, Anarmani, Duhabi and other cities east of Biratnagar has been disrupted as the Duhabi-based 132 KVA substation has been inundated by floods, cutting off import of electricity from India. Incessant rain for the last two days caused the folds, said a press notice issued by Nepal Electricity Authority.

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30 dead, thousands displaced

Published On: August 13, 2017 03:32 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 12: Continuous monsoon rains for the past two days have triggered floods and landslides across the country, killing at least 30 people and displacing thousands of families. Nearly a dozen  people have gone missing since Friday in various districts across the country, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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Govt urges India to open gates of Koshi, Laxmanpur barrages

Published On: August 13, 2017 01:54 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 12: The government has urged the Indian government to open all gates of Sapktakoshi and Laxmanpur barrages as water levels in the two major rivers crossed the mark of danger due to heavy rainfall since Friday.

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Now implement it

Published On: August 13, 2017 12:34 AM NPT By: Republica

Chhaupadi, the practice of banishing menstruating women to separate sheds, is now a criminal offense. After the passage of a parliamentary bill last Wednesday, anyone found practicing it will now be liable to a fine of Rs 3,000 or three months of jail, or both.

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Infographics: “Dodgy” greenhouse gas data threatens Paris accord

Published On: August 13, 2017 12:23 AM NPT By: Republica

Potent, climate warming gases are being emitted into the atmosphere but are not being recorded in official inventories – a key provision of the Paris climate deal – according  to a BBC investigation.

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