BAITADI, June 7: The health workers at the District Health Office, Baitadi are intensifying and expanding the scope of their protest.  The health workers on Monday shutdown health service demanding action against some.......

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.......

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.......

DANG, June 7: Three people were killed when a tipper met with an accident at Peda of Saigha VDC of Dang last night.  Of the deceased, two have been identified while the identity of the third is yet to be ascertained. Driver.......

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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.......

PARIS June 7:  A fire in an apartment building near France's national stadium left at least five people dead and 11 injured.

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SOLUKHUMBU, June 7: Development journalism training that started on June 1 in the district concluded on Monday.  The five-day training provided the basic of journalism and discussed the ways to explore potential of development.......

ISTANBUL, June 7: A top official says a car bomb attack targeted a police vehicle in Istanbul has killed 11 people. Governor Vasip Sahin says at least 36 people were hurt in Tuesday's attack in Istanbul's Vezneciler district.

BIRATNAGAR, June 7: Telephone service in various areas of Biratnagar in Morang has been cut off since last night after its underground cables got snapped in the course of the road widening near the Shani Temple.  Repair.......

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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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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.......

Whether or not there was a 'gentleman's agreement' (and we suspect there was one) between CPN-UML and now CPN (Maoist Center) on government change, we don't see any rationale for Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli passing the baton.......

Trade unionism in Nepal The history of trade unions can be traced back to the heydays of the Industrial Revolution at the fag-end of the 18th century. As more and more people came to be employed in machine-driven organized.......

RATNANAGAR (CHITWAN), June 6: The police here has arrested a man on the charge of pedophilia.  Police arrested 53-year-old Himlal Sunar of Narayani Municipality-10 in west Chitwan for his involvement in sexually abusing.......

BAITADI, June 6: All services except emergency have been closed at District Hospital, Baitadi, from today for an indefinite period.  Health workers closed all services except emergency for the indefinite period protesting.......