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KMC collaborates with NEA to install smart streetlights
KMC collaborates with NEA to install smart streetlights Most of the city's streets will have new lights by January 2024 if everything goes...
KMC bulldozers on the move again 
KMC bulldozers on the move again  Officials say KMC’s drive to clean up public spaces will continue, despite protests from riverside...
National Assembly passes three bills
National Assembly passes three bills The upper house unanimously approves 'Monitoring and Evaluation Bill, 2076', 'Archive Protection (First Amendment) Bill,...
7.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Turkey, Syria, killing hundreds
7.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Turkey, Syria, killing hundreds Just like Nepal, Turkey sits on top of major fault lines and is frequently shaken...
Nepali hotel occupancy drops below 15 per cent
Nepali hotel occupancy drops below 15 per cent Tourism entrepreneurs blame high airfares, Nepal’s frequent air crashes for fewer than usual visitors during...
Top leaders, officials pay tribute to Himalaya Shumsher Rana 
Top leaders, officials pay tribute to Himalaya Shumsher Rana  The founder governor of Nepal Rastra Bank passed away on Sunday morning at the age...
Rape-accused Sandeep's selection sparks street protest (Photo gallery)
Rape-accused Sandeep's selection sparks street protest (Photo gallery) Protests have been simmering on social media since the High Court ordered the cricketer's release...
Syangja's Matribhumi Library opens up exciting new horizons
Syangja's Matribhumi Library opens up exciting new horizons Diwash Pandey examines the selfless efforts that led to a modern makeover of Birgha village...
High Court order restricts Tukucha excavation
High Court order restricts Tukucha excavation The Patan High Court has ruled Kathmandu Metropolitan City's excavation of Tukucha river tunnel 'illegal'
MPs demand special panel to probe Acharya's self-immolation
MPs demand special panel to probe Acharya's self-immolation Prem Prasad Acharya, who set himself on fire in front of Parliament building on January...
What Kathmandu residents think of Balen Shah's works
What Kathmandu residents think of Balen Shah's works Eight months into his job, the engineer-turned-mayor is getting both praise and criticism
Petition filed at Supreme Court to annul Sandeep Lamichhane's bail
Petition filed at Supreme Court to annul Sandeep Lamichhane's bail On January 12, Patan High Court released him on Rs2 million bail
Nepal still among the world's most corrupt nations
Nepal still among the world's most corrupt nations Nepal has moved up seven places to 110 among 180 countries, the change is negligible...
Stakeholders decry lax labour pact enforcement
Stakeholders decry lax labour pact enforcement According to Recruitment Advisor, 98 per cent of migrant workers pay Rs100,000 on average to...
Nepali nursing aide faces jail for assaulting patients in Australia
Nepali nursing aide faces jail for assaulting patients in Australia Asmita Pandey, 26, admits to slapping and pushing four elderly patients during a court hearing...
US Under Secretary suggests Nepal protect its interests
US Under Secretary suggests Nepal protect its interests Victoria Nuland says the US wants to work and build strong economic ties with Nepal
Classification of government information put on hold
Classification of government information put on hold The government panel has classified state material into 87 points, keeping some policy decisions under...
Pokhara woman succumbs to burn injuries
Pokhara woman succumbs to burn injuries Sangita Sapkota was severely burned trying to save a man who set himself on fire
EC sets March 13 date for presidential election
EC sets March 13 date for presidential election The Election Commission has fixed the vice presidential election on March 17
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