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KATHMANDU, May 18: The Nepali Army has retrieved the bodies of two climbers from Camp IV of Mount Everest and near the summit of Lhotse Himal as part of the 'Safa Himal Abhiyan' (Clean Mountains Campaign).
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KATHMANDU, May 18: Ten Peace Corps Response Volunteers were sworn in on Friday by Peace Corps Deputy Director David E White Jr, US Ambassador to Nepal Dean R Thompson, and Peace Corps/Nepal Country Director Troy Kofroth to begin their service in Nepal.
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KATHMANDU, May 18: Building a Resilient Chure Region in Nepal (BRCRN) project has organized a fun quiz to celebrate International Biodiversity Day (IBD) that falls on May 22, 2024. The quiz started on May 15 one week ahead of International Bio- Diversity Day (IBD), and will end on May 22, IBD.
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KATHMANDU, May 18: Upaya, a tech-enabled logistics company, has announced the successful completion of its latest fundraising round, aptly named "Quarterback," raising Rs 275 million. A private event was held on May 15, 2024, in Kathmandu to mark the completion.
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KATHMANDU, May 18: The New York Writers Workshop and Himalayan Literature Festival (HLF) will be taking place from May 23 to 28 at Kathmandu Guest House.
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KATHMANDU, May 18: The cabinet meeting held on Thursday decided to approve the withdrawal of the bill introduced to amend the Political Parties Act 2073 BS. The government withdrew the bill related to political parties registered in parliament shortly after the cabinet meeting.
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KATHMANDU, May 18: As part of the Kathmandu-Terai/Madhes Expressway project being built by the Nepali Army, the Lendanda tunnel made a breakthrough on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Nepali Army (NA), the 1,633 meters long tunnel, from Kathmandu to Nijgadh, achieved a breakthrough on Friday.
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KATHMANDU, May 17: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chief Whip Gyanendra Shahi has demanded the government to open the file of Giri Bandhu Tea Estate.
- by Nir Shrestha
The concept of Independent Living, alongside Community Support and Personal Assistant Services, signifies a significant evolution in societal perspectives and provisions for individuals with disabilities. This paradigm challenges the misconception that independent living implies complete self-sufficiency and instead emphasizes empowering individuals with disabilities to exercise choice and control over their lives, akin to their non-disabled counterparts.
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KATHMANDU, May 17: The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has unveiled a comprehensive review of its monetary policy, introducing several key measures aimed at stimulating the real estate, automotive, and stock markets. This review is expected to enhance the profitability and capital base of banks, promoting overall economic stability.
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India’s merchandise exports, which shrank over 3% in 2023-24 — a year marred by multiple geopolitical and logistical disruptions to global trade — are off to a positive start this year, but only just. This April recorded outbound shipments worth $34.99 billion, reflecting a meagre uptick of 1.07% or $370 million from a year ago.
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KATHMANDU, May 17: Communication and Information Technology Minister Rekha Sharma has said that she is preparing to bring a policy of shared use of telecommunication infrastructure to reduce the cost.
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KATHMANDU, May 17: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police is preparing to submit its report on the fake license distribution case soon after wrapping up its investigation.
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KATHMANDU, May 17: Balen Shah, the mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, graced the red carpet at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.
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KATHMANDU, May 17: The Trishuli 3B Hub Station built under the Chilime-Trishuli 220 kV transmission line project at Pahirebensi of Kispang rural municipality of Nuwakot has been inaugurated.
- by Madan Thakur
BIRATNAGAR, May 17: The Nepal-India border in Rautahat district will remain closed for three days due to the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in India.
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KATHMANDU, May 17: Prof Dr Laxman Gyawali of Kathmandu University has said that dyslexia or the difficulty that appears during the learning of children is not a disease but a condition.
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KATHMANDU, May 17: The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has unveiled a comprehensive review of its monetary policy, introducing several key measures aimed at stimulating the real estate, automotive, and stock markets. This review is expected to enhance the profitability and capital base of banks, promoting overall economic stability.
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KATHMANDU, May 17: Two fugitives, who were issued red notices by INTERPOL for crimes related to murder and electronic transactions, have been arrested in Dubai.
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BIRATNAGAR, May 17: Koshi Chief Minister (CM) Hikmat Kumar Karki has expanded the Koshi province government to 10 members. CM Karki, who was appointed on May 9, had initially formed a government with two ministers without portfolio. Five ministers and two state ministers were inducted into the provincial Cabinet with the allocation of their portfolios today.