Aarambh Nepali Library inaugurated in North Carolina, USA
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KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Aarambh Nepali Library, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Nepali literature and education, was recently inaugurated in North Carolina, USA.
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KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Aarambh Nepali Library, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Nepali literature and education, was recently inaugurated in North Carolina, USA.
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KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Police have arrested four people on the charges of stealing and eating a two-month pregnant cow in Jhapa district.
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KATHMANDU, SEPT 8: The bodies of a couple, who went missing when their house collapsed after being buried in a landslide in Dhuma, Barekot Rural Municipality-6, Jajarkot, have been found.
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KATHMANDU, Sept 8: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday demanding the payment of the Covid-19 insurance amount.
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KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Mayor Balendra Shah (Balen) of Kathmandu Metropolitan City has stated that the houses along the riverbanks in the Kathmandu Valley will not be demolished under the new standards. In a social media post, he mentioned that for houses falling within the standards, the government should provide compensation before demolition.
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DAMAULI (TANAHUN), Sept 8: The work of Package I of the 140 MW Tanahun hydropower project under construction in Jhaputar of Rishing Rural Municipality-1 has resumed after 51 days. The work on the project had been stalled due to a payment dispute.
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KATHMANDU, Sept 8: The price of gold has fallen in the domestic market. After a rise of Rs 1,300 per tola last Friday, the price has decreased today.
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CHITWAN, Sept 8: The two people who went missing while fishing in the Rapti River are yet to be found. They had gone fishing in the river at Jamunaghat of Bharatpur Metropolitan City-27 on Friday and are reported to be missing since then, said Police Inspector Laxman KC of the District Police Office.
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KATHMANDU, Sept 8: With the onset of the rainy season, river water levels in Nepal have risen, leading to increased electricity production as many hydropower projects are operating at full capacity.
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KATHMANDU, Sept 8: The Embassy of Pakistan held its Annual Alumni Get-Together on Sunday at Hotel Aloft, Kathmandu, to honor Nepali graduates from various Pakistani educational institutions.
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES, Sept 8: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an ambitious new strategy to guide its evolution and enhance support for key challenges in Asia and the Pacific. This includes intensified efforts to combat climate change and expand private sector development.
- by Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Suspicions have arisen that agents of the extremist organization ISIS may be present in Nepal following revelations that a senior Nepal Police official had contact with individuals involved in terrorism-financing activities linked to ISIS.
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KANKRE VIHAR (SURKHET), Sept 8: Prem Kumari, a ward member of Barekot Rural Municipality-6 and her husband Man Bahadur Chalune, were buried in a landslide that took place in Dhuma of the rural municipality.
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KATHMANDU, Sept 8: The government will now issue a receipt with a photo and QR code to those who pass the driving license trial. Since it is currently unable to provide a smart card immediately, the government has decided to include the photo on the receipt.
- by Rashmi Kandel
Honey hunting dwells in Nepal as a lesser-known practice that is only known to a few. This age-old technique is passed from one generation to another harvesting a rare and potent honey also known as ‘mad honey’ from the towering cliffs of Nepal. The Gurung community has practiced the ancient art of honey hunting for centuries. They are the true witness to the evolution of honey-hunting fame throughout the generations.
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MORANG, Sept 8: Police have taken two brothers from the same family into custody from Biratnagar on charges of being involved in betting.
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NEPALGUNJ (BANKE) Sept 8: A person has died due to diarrhea in Janaki Rural Municipality. Holi Teli, 34 of Belhari in ward-5 of the Municipality has died, according to Health Office Information Officer, Naresh Shrestha.
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JUMLA, Sept 8: The Karnali highway has been blocked by landslides triggered by last night's incessant rainfall.
- by Aditya Raut
The discouraging foreign investment statistics over the past decade can largely be attributed to the government's inadequate focus on implementing robust ESG frameworks. According to a PwC report from 2022, ESG investments in the Asia & Pacific region are expected to reach USD 3.3 trillion by 2026, representing 22% of assets under management.
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KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Ghanshyam Bhusal, general secretary of the Nepal Communist Party (Unified Socialist), claimed on Saturday that all major political parties remain tight-lipped on corruption cases involving more than Rs 400 million due to an informal understanding among themselves.