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Neupane elected RPP Nepal's Makawanpur Chair

Published On: June 9, 2016 01:49 PM NPT By: Republica

HETAUDA, June 9: Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal, Makawanpur has elected an 18-member working committee under the chairmanship of Ram Hari Neupane.  The 3rd District Convention, which concluded on Wednesday evening, elected Rajaram Aryal as the regional chairman from constituency 1, Ranjit Khadka from constituency 2, Druba Sanjyal from constituency 3 and Govinda Rijal from constituency 4.

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Strike

Published On: June 9, 2016 01:33 PM NPT By: Republica

Road wears a deserted look during a nation-wide strike enforced by the Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN Maoist in Kathmandu. (Dinesh Gole)

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Shutdown partly affects normal life in capital

Published On: June 9, 2016 01:24 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 9: General strike enforcers have vandalized the vehicles in different places in the capital today.  Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN Maoist has enforced the general strike across the country today. As per the information received so far, protesters have vandalized a taxi (Ba 1 Ja 2206) at Tinkune, a micro bus at Manmaiju, a Sajha bus each at Tripureshwar and in front of Tribhuvan International Airport and a night bus at Kalanki in the capital, police informed.

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Pakistani woman burns daughter alive for eloping

Published On: June 9, 2016 01:15 PM NPT By: Republica

LAHORE, Pakistan, June 9: A woman in Pakistan burned her 17-year-old daughter alive on Wednesday to punish her for marrying against the family's wishes, the latest in a series of so-called "honor killings" that claim the lives of nearly 1,000 women every year in the conservative Muslim country.

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Experts press for urgent transformation in school education

Published On: June 9, 2016 11:54 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 9: Concerned stakeholders have stressed on need for bringing 'transformation in school education' with an aim to produce human resources that can best suit the needs of present time.  At an interaction held by Global Action Nepal here, speakers warned the public education will not rise above current standard if prevalent trend and attitude persisted. They insisted on efforts from civil society for the transformation.

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Petrol bomb hurled at moving truck

Published On: June 9, 2016 11:40 AM NPT By: Republica

RAUTAHAT, June 9: The protesters have hurled a petrol bomb at a moving truck heading towards Kathmandu from Mirchaiya carrying mangoes. Driver Balram Bhandari and assistant driver Basanta Magar have been injured in the incident.

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Strike disrupts normal life in capital

Published On: June 9, 2016 11:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 9: The normal life in the capital city has been disrupted due to the general strike called for Netra Bikram Chand led CPN Maoist.  The usually busy roads have donned a deserted look with only a few public and private vehicles plying the road.

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I was inside when my taxi was set on fire :Driver

Published On: June 9, 2016 11:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 9: The cadres of CPN-Maoist led by Netra Bikram Chand torched a taxi here in Koteshwar on Thursday morning. They set the taxi, Ba 1 Jha 8206, on fire the running taxi after spraying petrol minutes after they got in. They had hired it to go to Kalanki from Koteshwar.

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Taxi torched in Koteshwore, 3 dozen banda organizers held

Published On: June 9, 2016 11:03 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 9: The banda organizers have torched a taxi here in Koteshwore on Thursday morning. CPN-Maoists led by Netra Bikram Chand had called a nationwide banda (strike) today.  According to SSP Sushil Bhandari, the assailants torched the taxi,Ba 1 Jha 8206, stopping it on mid-way minutes after they got in. They had hired it to go to Kalanki from Koteshwor.

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Infographics: Make #NotWasting A Way Of Life

Published On: June 8, 2016 03:03 PM NPT By: Republica

Infographics: Make #NotWasting A Way Of Life

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Gurung cremated with national honors

Published On: June 7, 2016 04:45 PM NPT By: Republica

Veteran musician Amber Gurung was cremated at Pashupati Aryaghat with national honors Tuesday.

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UK officials arrive in Nepal

Published On: June 7, 2016 04:39 PM NPT By: Republica

The British Embassy in a statement said that their visit occurs as Nepal and UK are celebrating 200 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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Two killed in separate incidents

Published On: June 7, 2016 04:22 PM NPT By: Republica

A man was killed when lightning struck him at Surjaha VDC-4 in the district today.

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Health institutes shutdown services in Baitadi

Published On: June 7, 2016 03:58 PM NPT By: Republica

The health workers at the District Health Office, Baitadi are intensifying and expanding the scope of their protest.

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President Deuba extends tribute to late Gurung

Published On: June 7, 2016 03:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 7: Nepali Congress (NC) President, Sher Bahadur Deuba, today paid tribute to late senior singer and musician, Amber Gurung, mentioning him as the 'bright star' of Nepali music sector.  Issuing a condolence letter, Deuba praised the singer for his 'crucial contribution' in enhancing the music sector of Nepal.

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PM Oli calls for national unity govt

Published On: June 7, 2016 03:14 PM NPT By: Republica

NEPALGUNJ (BANKE), June 6: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today said that a national consensus government is a must for the welfare of the country.  Talking to media persons at Nepalgunj Airport, he claimed that preparations were afoot to form a national consensus government instead of dissolving the incumbent government.

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PM condoles Gurung’s death

Published On: June 7, 2016 02:31 PM NPT By: Republica

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed sadness over the demise of senior musician Ambar Gurung.

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Senior musician Gurung no more

Published On: June 7, 2016 02:23 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 7: Senior musician and composer of the national anthem, Amber Gurung, passed away early this morning at Grande International Hospital.  "Gurung, suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure and Parkinson's disease since long, was undergoing treatment at ICU and had been put on ventilator, and breathed his last at 2:37 am', said Public Relations Officer at Grande Hospital quoting Dr Chakraraj Pandey, involved in Gurung's treatment, as saying.

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Gurung's last rites in Hindu and Buddhist rituals

Published On: June 7, 2016 01:44 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 7: The last rites of senior musician, Amber Gurung, will take place as per the Hindu and Buddhist rituals.  Gurung died early this morning while undergoing treatment at Grande International Hospital.

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OFF THE BLOCKS

Published On: June 6, 2016 04:52 PM NPT By: Republica

Universal health coverage of all Nepalis is a brilliant idea. It appears realistic too. Since 2012, the government has been piloting the scheme in three districts—Ilam, Kailali and Baglung—to great success. The success of the pilot program is the reason it is being expanded to 25 districts this year, with the goal of covering all 75 districts within three years, as announced by Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel in his recent budget speech. As per the model, each family will have to pay a monthly premium of Rs 2,500 in return for which it will be eligible for treatment worth Rs 50,000 should one of the family members fall sick. Since the state has already heavily subsidized treatments of nine major health aliments—heart disease, kidney-related disease and cancer among them—it means that no Nepali will be deprived of healthcare. This will be the case since the government will also pay the premiums of the families living below the absolute poverty line, the elderly, the disabled and even those who were displaced by last year's earthquakes. This is terrific news. It, however, does not mean that the road to universal healthcare for all Nepalis will be free of challenges.

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