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Attention drawn to the the plight of freed Kamaiya, Kamlahari, Haruwa-charuwa
Attention drawn to the the plight of freed Kamaiya, Kamlahari, Haruwa-charuwa The Kamaiya, Kamlahari and Haruwa-charuwa are the traditional indentured bonded labour practices which have been...
Mayor Balen Shah and his team swings into action to clear parking space
Mayor Balen Shah and his team swings into action to clear parking space Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah visited Baneshwor Complex Monday to oversee demolition of "illegal" structures
Applications of 1.2 million landless citizens collected 
Applications of 1.2 million landless citizens collected  The Commission office-bearers estimate the number of applications to reach around 1.5 million
Landslides obstruct Beni-Jomsom road
Landslides obstruct Beni-Jomsom road The 76-kilometer road is now affected by landslides at Guithe, Jalthale, Titar, Dana and Rupse
Pathibhara tourism festival on September 27
Pathibhara tourism festival on September 27 Pathivara tourism festival is aimed at promoting Taplejung as a religious destination
Niharika Rajput breaks hunger strike
Niharika Rajput breaks hunger strike The agreement was reached between the Chief District Officer, Kathmandu, Govinda Prasad Rijal and Rajput...
Siraha mourns Pradip Giri’s demise
Siraha mourns Pradip Giri’s demise Giri passed away on Saturday night at the age of 75, leaving a void in...
Tributes pour in for socialist thinker Pradip Giri, who called a spade a spade (Photo Gallery)
Tributes pour in for socialist thinker Pradip Giri, who called a spade a spade (Photo Gallery) The socialist leader-cum-philosopher was suffering from pneumonia - after cancer treatment in India
Paragliding to start in Phulchoki in Panauti
Paragliding to start in Phulchoki in Panauti A test flight of paragliding was conducted from Gurdumdanda three years ago during a tourism...
East Nepal traders urge export promotion
East Nepal traders urge export promotion An economist suggests Nepal should benefit from the provision of zero-tariff on the export of...
Plane lands at Suketar Airport, Taplejung
Plane lands at Suketar Airport, Taplejung The flights to and from the airport were off due to unfavourable weather conditions owing...
Balen shames Maoist supremo Prachanda as 'ill-famed contractor's bodyguard'
Balen shames Maoist supremo Prachanda as 'ill-famed contractor's bodyguard' What Balendra Shah experienced on the way to Banchare Dada this week is nothing new...
Malangawa gets new bus park  
Malangawa gets new bus park   The facility equipped with a terminal building is likely to come into operation soon
Municipalities’ job now easier thanks to new laws   
Municipalities’ job now easier thanks to new laws    New laws have eased the newly-elected people's representatives to run and manage local governance affairs.
Transport Management Office in Rajbiraj
Transport Management Office in Rajbiraj Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Development of Madhes Province and Minister for Finance jointly inaugurated...
Nepalis celebrate Janai Purnima with fun and gaiety (Photo Gallery)
Nepalis celebrate Janai Purnima with fun and gaiety (Photo Gallery) Janai Purnima is being celebrated by Hindu Nepalis with much fanfare.
Applying for e-passport? Get your National ID card number first
Applying for e-passport? Get your National ID card number first Are you planning to get an e-passport? If so you must get Nepal’s National ID...
Manohara flood: Property damage estimated at Rs 7.5 million
Manohara flood: Property damage estimated at Rs 7.5 million The distribution of relief materials to flood-affected people is being carried out today
How Juddha Shumsher-era fire brigade fights modern fires
How Juddha Shumsher-era fire brigade fights modern fires The fires illustrate a “shocking lack” of preparedness on the part of the federal, provincial...
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