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Three found with symptoms of viral hepatitis, but which of its strains are medicos talking about?
Three found with symptoms of viral hepatitis, but which of its strains are medicos talking about? Continuous rainfall and uncollected garbage in the city were the usual suspects behind these cases...
Snakebite patient dies for want of timely treatment
Snakebite patient dies for want of timely treatment Snakebite cases have gone rampant in Tarai especially during monsoon.
Baitadi reports 189 missing cases in three years
Baitadi reports 189 missing cases in three years A total of 189 people have gone missing from Baitadi, a district that shares its...
Lumbini: Mayadevi temple, pilgrims and the Laughing Buddha (Photo Gallery)
Lumbini: Mayadevi temple, pilgrims and the Laughing Buddha (Photo Gallery) As more airlines eye Lumbini airport, the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautam Buddha, in south-western Nepal...
Five simple ways to avoid accidents in Nepal’s killer roads
Five simple ways to avoid accidents in Nepal’s killer roads That most victims are economically active and young means a huge loss to the immediate...
Nepal sent SPP rejection letter to US on July 25, Foreign Minister Khadka says
Nepal sent SPP rejection letter to US on July 25, Foreign Minister Khadka says "“It took some time because we had to do some internal consultations. But the government...
Visiting US top diplomat Lu fondly recalls his Nepal love affair 
Visiting US top diplomat Lu fondly recalls his Nepal love affair  Donald Lu and Ariel fell in love when they were travelling across Nepal in 1993.
US Assistant Secretary Lu meets PM Deuba, FM Khadka
US Assistant Secretary Lu meets PM Deuba, FM Khadka US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Affairs Donald Lu is seen...
Rise in suicide cases calls for new methods to handle mental health issues
Rise in suicide cases calls for new methods to handle mental health issues Growing counts of suicide over the last five years have prompted the authorities to rethink...
Outmigration, a headache for Tehrathum residents
Outmigration, a headache for Tehrathum residents Statistics of Menchchyayem Rural Municipality in Tehrathum show rapid outmigration, with people preferring to move...
Power leakage on the decline in Siraha
Power leakage on the decline in Siraha Power leakage in Siraha district has declined by seven percent this year.
Divorce cases increase in Syangja
Divorce cases increase in Syangja Divorce cases are significantly increasing in Syangja district, as per the court officials in the...
US Embassy organises one-day workshop with leaders
US Embassy organises one-day workshop with leaders The US Embassy in collaboration with the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Nepal) organised a...
US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu greeted by protests in Kathmandu
US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu greeted by protests in Kathmandu Lu’s visit comes after Prime Minister Deuba cancelled his Washington visit plans after failing to...
Missing yaks help discover 'Sky Lake' high up in Jumla
Missing yaks help discover 'Sky Lake' high up in Jumla As the geography of Nepal is diverse, rugged and hard-to-reach, many lakes that lie in...
Newar community observes Gathemangal festival
Newar community observes Gathemangal festival The effigies of the demon are dragged and burnt down at night as a symbol...
'Bill to amend transitional justice law will not fully provide justice to victims'
'Bill to amend transitional justice law will not fully provide justice to victims' Nepal government’s bill to amend its current transitional justice law marks some progress toward accountability...
Three killed, one injured in Achham landslide 
Three killed, one injured in Achham landslide  Three persons were killed and one person was injured in a landslide that occurred in...
Aftershocks of 2015 earthquakes continue to rock Nepal
Aftershocks of 2015 earthquakes continue to rock Nepal The Indian tectonic plate is pushing against the Tibetan plate like a “slow car-crash”, resulting...
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