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Phidim fire: Two persons dead; property worth Rs 5m gutted
Phidim fire: Two persons dead; property worth Rs 5m gutted Police say the fire broke out at 1:35am on Wednesday
Task force proposes penal code provision against loan sharking
Task force proposes penal code provision against loan sharking The latest report covers efforts to follow the task force's earlier recommendations
PM issue directive to resolve mobile import complaints
PM issue directive to resolve mobile import complaints The PM's move follows a complaint that a TIA customs employee stopped a Nepali from...
KUKL: It'll take six months to fix Melamchi supply pipelines
KUKL: It'll take six months to fix Melamchi supply pipelines The valley water authority is building 796-km water distribution network for Baluwatar, Swoyambhu, Mandikhatar, and...
Inmates fight for breathing space in Kathmandu’s Central Jail
Inmates fight for breathing space in Kathmandu’s Central Jail The prison at Kathmandu’s Jagannath Dewal currently has 3,448 inmates, contrary to its maximum capacity...
Poll body proposes Feb 8 date for National Assembly by-election
Poll body proposes Feb 8 date for National Assembly by-election The poll body is also preparing to present the draft of the Integrated Election Laws
KMC Mayor Balen refuses to meet #OccupyTundikhel campaigners
KMC Mayor Balen refuses to meet #OccupyTundikhel campaigners Campaigners say Tundikhel serves as the much-needed open space for Kathmandu residents who need it...
Passport pain: lengthy lines and long waits
Passport pain: lengthy lines and long waits Days after DPM Rabi Lamichhane’s surprise inspection at the passport office, service-seekers' hardships don’t seem...
Nepalis welcome New Year 2023 (Photo Gallery)
Nepalis welcome New Year 2023 (Photo Gallery) Youngsters head to Durbar Marg, Thamel, Lakeside and other hubs to ring in the New...
Pokhara's brand-new airport opens amid pomp, pageantry
Pokhara's brand-new airport opens amid pomp, pageantry Pokhara Regional International Airport’s opening elates citizens of Pokhara, especially tourism entrepreneurs
Panel probes into abuse plaint against KMC police chief Pandey
Panel probes into abuse plaint against KMC police chief Pandey The three-member internal committee has been asked to submit a report by first week of...
Traffic police launches mask campaign
Traffic police launches mask campaign Experts say masks, social distance and hand-washing can substantially reduce chances of Covid infection.
Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane warns police officers against lobbying for promotion
Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane warns police officers against lobbying for promotion Promising a carrot-and-stick approach, Lamichhane has assured a fair review of pay scales, allowances and...
Thamel gears up to ring in the New Year
Thamel gears up to ring in the New Year The Thamel Tourism Development Council expects 100,000 guests at the event
Is Balen Shah trying to nudge Rabi Lamichhane to clear Thapathali slum?
Is Balen Shah trying to nudge Rabi Lamichhane to clear Thapathali slum? KMC writes to Ministry of Home Affairs, seeking support to clear illegal structures from the...
Government to prepare Common Minimum Programme in five days
Government to prepare Common Minimum Programme in five days CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli heads the task force for the programme
Three earthquakes jolt Baglung
Three earthquakes jolt Baglung Seismologists say the quakes are new and are not aftershocks of the devastating Gorkha Earthquake...
NEA asks internet companies to clear dues
NEA asks internet companies to clear dues Chief of NEA Distribution Centre Bharatpur Rajendra Poudel says 14 ISPs owe around Rs20 million...
Govt to install five high-capacity EV chargers at Singha Durbar
Govt to install five high-capacity EV chargers at Singha Durbar The Ministry of Energy has invited bids from contractors under the Energy Development Decade Action...
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