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Nepali shoppers decline in Rupaidiya market
Banke, Oct 13: The Nepali shoppers have declined in Rupaidiya market, the India side of the border, following Nepal government's change in import rule. The Jamunaha border point at Nepalgunj was tightened in terms of import that the shoppers must pay import duty for every goods worth over Rs 100. It has resulted in hustling market...
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Emphasis on food hygiene in Karnali
Karnali, Oct 13: Speakers at a programme have stressed the need for ensuring food hygiene for human health, a perquisite for development. At the 'Food Hygiene and Quality Awareness and Promotion Programme' organized by the Food Technology and Quality Control Office, Surkhet in Birendranagar on Monday, the speakers viewed clean and...
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Road repair intensified
Narayangadh, Oct 13: The Road Division Office, Bharatpur has intensified repair of national highway and rural roads in view of the approaching festivals which witnesses additional vehicular movement. The road defects were caused by the flood, landslides and rainfall. The Office speeded up the repair to ease the travel. Information officer at...
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Parliamentary hearings concluded for four proposed Ambassadors
Kathmandu, Oct 12: The Parliamentary Hearing Committee of the Federal Parliament has concluded the hearings for individuals nominated as ambassadors to four different countries. A meeting held today under the chairmanship of Committee Chairperson Bodh Narayan Shrestha completed the hearings for Dr Nischal Nath Pandey (nominated for India),...
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Man-eater leopard taken under control
Bardiya, Oct 12: A leopard that killed a person in Rajapur Municipality-3, Tighra has been taken under control today. Following the death of a local resident, Mangal Tharu, 42, from the wild cat attack on Thursday, the Division Forest Office Bardiya had placed two cages to take control of the leopard. Acting Chief of Office and...
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Paddy worth Rs 675 million to be procured in current F/Y
Kathmandu, Oct 12: The government is to procure 15,000 metric tons of paddy at the minimum support price during the current fiscal year. A sum of Rs 675 million has been allocated for it. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Environment has stated that it is coordinating with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies to carry out the...
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Two die in separate road accidents
Damauli (Tanahu), Oct 12: A woman has died and six others were injured in a road accident at Aabukhaireni rural municipality-6 in Tanahu district on Monday evening. The deceased has been identified as Indra Maya Gurung, 47, of Aabukhaireni rural municipality-6, according to the District Police Office. The accident took place when a jeep...
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CA Member Paudel passes away
Kathmandu, Oct 12: Constituent Assembly member Bijay Paudel has passed away. He was 60. Paudel died on the way to Kirtipur Hospital after suffering health complications. The late Paudel is survived by his wife, a son, and two...
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Message of World Peace through Children's Art
Lalitpur, Oct 12: An art workshop and a 'Peace Ambassador' felicitation ceremony were held at the Bhandarkhal Garden of Patan Museum, organized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with Colors for Peace Nepal. During the event, Director of the Young Picasso organization and a Peace Ambassador for Nepal, Ajay Deshar,...
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Diesel deal with Russia "out of the question": Merz
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that the recent agreement between the United States and Russia regarding diesel exports is "out of the question" for Germany and Europe. Speaking at a press conference in Berlin, Merz said Germany is adhering to the sanctions against Russia and pledged...
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Investment-friendly environment being enabled through law amendment: Minister Gautam
Chitwan, Oct 11: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Sobita Gautam, said that an investment-friendly environment would be created by amending the laws. In her address to the 35th annual general meeting of the Chitwan Associations of Industries here today, she said that legal amendment would be made timely as administrative...
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Four improved varieties of sugarcane handed over to Nepal
Kathmandu, Oct 12: The Indian government has handed over four improved varieties of sugarcane to Nepal to strengthen Nepal's sugarcane research and development. At a programme organised here on Monday, such varieties of sugarcane, developed by Indian Sugarcane Research Institute, Lucknow, were handed over. National Sugarcane Crop...
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Special Worship to mark Navaratri
Kathmandu, Oct 12: Starting this year, special worship ceremonies have commenced at the nine Mahashakti Peeths and ten Mahavidya sites within the Pashupati temple complex during the festival of Navaratri. Kedarman Bhandari, a member of the Pashupati Area Development Trust, stated that arrangements have been made to conduct special worship...
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Around 5,000 households of northern Gorkha without electricity
Gorkha, Oct 12: Around 5,000 households of northern Gorkha are living without electricity from Sunday midnight after Budhigandaki flood destroyed the Sirdibas Uhiya micro-hydropower project. Power supply has been obstructed at Chumnubri rural municipality-3 and 6 after the flash floods damaged the hydropower project, said Hydropower Project...
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Guidelines on suicide risk assessment and management unveiled
Kathmandu, Oct 12: A ‘National Guidelines on Suicide Risk Assessment and Management, 2083’ has been unveiled with the aim of identifying suicide risk in a timely manner and ensuring access to appropriate support, treatment, and services for individuals in distress. Minister for Health and Food Hygiene, Nisha Mehta, and Acting...
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Iran reviewing U.S. points, to convey views upon review's conclusion: spokesman
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday the country is reviewing the latest points raised by the United States in response to Iran's positions and will convey its views to mediators as soon as the review is concluded. At a weekly press conference in Tehran, Baghaei elaborated on...
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Trump weighs firing US ambassador to Greece: reports
US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing the US ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, who has come under pressure following a series of damaging revelations, American media reported. Trump is expected to decide soon on the fate of his eldest son Donald Trump Jr.'s former...
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Indian police designates new protest sites
Authorities de-notified Jantar Mantar as New Delhi's protest site and designated three alternative venues: Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground in East Delhi, police said Monday. The move comes amid protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged...
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Minister Mehta and Korean Ambassador hold courtesy meeting
Kathmandu, Oct 12: Newly appointed South Korean Ambassador to Nepal, Park Jae-kyung, paid a courtesy call on Minister for Health and Food Safety Nisha Mehta on Monday, discussing ways to further strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation in the health sector. During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on a range of issues...
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'Bring special schools under single educational law'
Kathmandu, Oct 12: Stakeholders at a ministry discussion have stressed incorporation of special schools into the Education Act and run those effectively as autonomous institutions. The Ministry of Education and Sports organized a discussion on Monday with the concerned officials and educational stakeholders and garnered suggestions on the schools...
