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Govt rejigs postings of DIGs
Govt rejigs postings of DIGs Following the Home MInistry decision, the Nepal Police headquarters has issued transfer orders to 17...
Nepal seeks extra 1.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine
Nepal seeks extra 1.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine The Health Ministry expects to receive the first badge of 1.5 million booster doses of...
Rambunctious elephant Govinde sedated in CNP
Rambunctious elephant Govinde sedated in CNP The pachyderm has been injected with a tranquilizer over concern that it may leave the...
Nepal’s blind rock climbers ‘not scared of heights’ any more
Nepal’s blind rock climbers ‘not scared of heights’ any more The rock climbing experience boosts the confidence of blind adventure-lovers.
Red Cross helps build temporary dwellings for quake victims
Red Cross helps build temporary dwellings for quake victims The humanitarian organisation is providing financial aid to families displaced by a 6.6-magnitude quake on...
NEA says Lapsiphedi substation construction is moving ahead
NEA says Lapsiphedi substation construction is moving ahead Managing Director of the state utility Kul Man Ghising vows to address the genuine expectations...
Nepal-US joint army drills start
Nepal-US joint army drills start 35 Nepali Army and 19 US Army personnel are participating in the exercise that will...
New Chinese envoy to Nepal attempts to charm Tibetans
New Chinese envoy to Nepal attempts to charm Tibetans Nepal is home to nearly 20,000 Tibetan refugees - and hundreds of expatriate Chinese workers
Govt's e-pension initiative strives to provide hassle-free service
Govt's e-pension initiative strives to provide hassle-free service The online application service has been launched for fast and efficient processing of pension scheme
Experts advise vigilance as Covid cases surge in neighbourhood
Experts advise vigilance as Covid cases surge in neighbourhood China and India have seen a rapid spread of BR.7 variant of coronavirus
Domestic carriers slash air fares
Domestic carriers slash air fares The Airlines Operators Association of Nepal says the revised tariffs will come into force on...
Balen Shah’s Bali break
Balen Shah’s Bali break A KMC official has confirmed that the mayor is on a private visit to Indonesia
Chinese envoy Chen Song arrives in Kathmandu
Chinese envoy Chen Song arrives in Kathmandu Read full text of Chinese ambassador Chen Song's written statement:
Narayangadh-Muglin road to remain open for Maghe Sankranti
Narayangadh-Muglin road to remain open for Maghe Sankranti More than half a million devotees from across the country as well as neighbouring India...
Task force submits draft of common programme
Task force submits draft of common programme The draft team says the document has identified govt priorities such as social justice, good...
One person succumbs to Covid
One person succumbs to Covid It is the first mortality due to Covid-related complications in Nepal since October 24, 2022,...
Govt to establish customs office at new Pokhara airport
Govt to establish customs office at new Pokhara airport The Cabinet approves a survey to manage the needed human resources to make the best...
Govt to repatriate body of Nepali national from Cambodia
Govt to repatriate body of Nepali national from Cambodia The Birtamod native died in a fire that broke out in a Cambodian hotel on...
Sukraraj Tropical Hospital to be converted into 300-bed quality medical facility
Sukraraj Tropical Hospital to be converted into 300-bed quality medical facility The facility will be upgraded to treat patients of cancer, blood-related ailments and organ transplants
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