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Social media users debate Balen Shah's plan to erect Yama Buddha's statue
Social media users debate Balen Shah's plan to erect Yama Buddha's statue The reports - that went viral on social media - also claimed that the KMC...
How an Israeli, a South Korean and an Indian trekker went missing in remote Nepal
How an Israeli, a South Korean and an Indian trekker went missing in remote Nepal Every year, several trekkers go missing in the Himalayan region, and - barring few lucky...
Richard Gere in Dharamshala, monks in Kathmandu celebrate Dalai Lama’s birthday
Richard Gere in Dharamshala, monks in Kathmandu celebrate Dalai Lama’s birthday Nepal is home to around 20,000 Tibetans, most of whom followed their spiritual leader into...
13 killed in Ramechhap bus accident
13 killed in Ramechhap bus accident At least 13 persons were killed – nine on the spot including four women –...
Melamchi shutdown compels engineers to find other water sources
Melamchi shutdown compels engineers to find other water sources Melamchi water has become temporarily out-of-reach for Kathmandu valley residents,  who will have to wait...
Snakebite myths and realities: Watch out for snakes this monsoon
Snakebite myths and realities: Watch out for snakes this monsoon A photographic guide has recorded 89 species of snakes from Nepal. But their exact number...
Children close eyes to get Covid-19 vaccine yet boast they are not scared anymore
Children close eyes to get Covid-19 vaccine yet boast they are not scared anymore “My heart started beating fast,” the eight-year-old child said. “I was afraid to take the...
A little hush over a historic US-Nepal handshake causes quite a bit of fuss
A little hush over a historic US-Nepal handshake causes quite a bit of fuss Security experts say SPP or no SPP, Nepali Army does have a long-standing – in...
Growing cholera cases ignite street food ban in Kathmandu
Growing cholera cases ignite street food ban in Kathmandu A sudden rise in the cases of cholera in Kathmandu valley has forced authorities to...
What life is like in the UK for Nepali nurses
What life is like in the UK for Nepali nurses Nepal and the United Kingdom are all set to sign a labour agreement, paving the...
Garbage incinerator at the edge of Kathmandu airport fuels bird hazard concerns
Garbage incinerator at the edge of Kathmandu airport fuels bird hazard concerns In 2021, out of the 43 bird hit incidents around Nepal, 18 had been recorded...
Into Upper Mustang, through world’s deepest gorge
Into Upper Mustang, through world’s deepest gorge With towering hoodoos above the Thak Khola River, which cuts its way through cliffs, to...
Handouts to patients only a populist response to huge health delivery problems, say experts
Handouts to patients only a populist response to huge health delivery problems, say experts This year’s budgetary allocation for health is Rs 69.38 billion, which is lower than the...
Explosion of online media in Nepal has its pluses and minuses
Explosion of online media in Nepal has its pluses and minuses How many online media do you follow, browsing every morning and evening for fresh news,...
Tales of six women leaders who battled their way to the top
Tales of six women leaders who battled their way to the top Their electoral success signals a giant leap for women in Province-1, where only for woman...
Covid-19: Detection of first ever Omicron BA.5 sub variant in Nepal raises alarm bell
Covid-19: Detection of first ever Omicron BA.5 sub variant in Nepal raises alarm bell According to the Ministry of Health and Population, so far 40 people have tested positive...
Chiribabu has many more plans up his sleeve
Chiribabu has many more plans up his sleeve Not all Lalitpur residents seem too happy about all of his infrastructure projects, but the...
Should Nepalis worry about Monkeypox?
Should Nepalis worry about Monkeypox? Doctors have advised that anyone entering the country from the infected areas should stay away...
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