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 2008-05-05
US to drop negative Nepal travel advisory
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2008-05-04
FNJ election, six dozen in the fray
The election for the new leadership of the Federation of Nepalese Journ ............
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2008-05-04
FNJ convention begins
The 22nd general convention of Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) - an ............
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2008-05-04
Stock market gains steam
KATHMANDU, May 4 - After last week's fall, the ............
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2008-04-06
Gujaral for India's role in solving refugee problem
Former Indian Prime Minister IK Gujaral has said he would personally write to Indian President and P ............
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2008-04-05
Ghode Jatra observed in the capital
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2008-04-05
Aerial patrolling begins
Security authorities today started aerial patrolling as part of government's security plan for the c ............
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2008-04-05
Bhutanese refugees prohibited to walkout of camps on April 10
MORANG, April 5 - Local administrations at Morang and Sunsari districts on Saturday iss ............
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2008-04-05
Media center at Home Ministry
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2008-04-04
Britain provides $ 14 million aid
The United Kingdom (UK) government has announced $ 14 million to support
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2008-04-03
Security officials on inspection mission
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2008-04-03
Cold-related diseases claim 9 lives
At least nine persons, including a minor, have died of c ............
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2008-04-02
Tourist arrivals on steady upswing
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2008-04-02
Chinese envoy urges Nepal to take stern measures against 'Free Tibet' agitators
Chinese ambassador to Nepal Zheng Xianglin today asked the
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2008-04-02
No vehicle movement from April 9 evening
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2008-04-02
Two weeks long poll vacation for school students
The government has announced two-weeks-long poll vacation for schools across the country beginning W ............
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2008-04-01
Germany willing to strengthen Nepal’s democratic process
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2008-04-01
Carter to arrive with team on April 7
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2008-04-01
Four days holiday during polls
The government is all set to announce a four-day holiday keeping in view the election to the Constituent Assembly (CA) on April 10.
This was revealed by Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula at an i ............
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2008-03-31
EC summons top three leaders
The Election Commission (EC) has summoned Prime Minister and president of Nepali Congress (NC) Girij ............
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2008-03-30
Women leaders regret lack of enough women candidates
Women political leaders, Sunday, expressed sadness that the political parties failed to keep their p ............
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2008-03-30
UNMIN finds election campaigning 'enthusiastic and relatively peaceful'
United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) in its second report on the conditions for constituent assem ............
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2008-03-30
Mother, daughter still missing after 5 years
The condition and whereabouts of a mother and a daughter who went missing after being arrested by po ............
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2008-03-29
131-yr old grandpa to vote on April 10
Medini Prasad Adhikari, a 131-year-old elderly man from Bahuntilpung-3, Sindhuli district, is eager ............
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2008-03-29
New FNCCI prez demands security
KAVRE, March 30 - The newly elected president of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and ............
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2008-03-29
India’s most wanted outlaw arrested in Nepal
NEPALGUNJ, March 29 - One of the most wanted gangsters of India Kamarudheen Ansari Seth ............
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2008-03-29
FNJ marks 53rd anniversary
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2008-03-28
Polls may delay SLC results
The publication of the results of this year's School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examinations which co ............
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2008-03-28
UNSC calls for public security during polls
The UN Security Council has urged all political parties in
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2008-03-27
School kids get laptops
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2008-03-27
Experts doubt NRB data about falling imports
KATHMANDU, March 28 - Going by the imports data for the first six months of 2007/08 released by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), one would need to conclude that the consumption habits of Nepalis have changed. ............
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2008-03-27
Tarai security improves with reinforcements
LAHAN (SIRAHA), March 28 - Security situation in eight troubled districts in the eastern and central tarai has witnessed marked improvement after the deployment of additional police personnel.
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2008-03-27
Kush Kumar Joshi elected as FNCCI president
The election held at the 42nd Annual General Meeting (AG ............
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2008-03-26
Rs 1.8m collected to save Dolma
KATHMANDU, March 27 - A total of Rs 1.8 million has been collected ............
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2008-03-26
Nepal fights hard to beat Pakistan
Two-times SAF Games gold medallist
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2008-03-26
NBA to mobilize 995 lawyers as observers
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2008-03-26
Nepal will host ACC Under-17 Elite Cup in November
The president of Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) Binay Raj Pandey has informed that Nepal has been confirmed as the hosts of the ACC Under-17 Elite Cup Cricket Tournament.
Pandey revealed that ............
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2008-03-26
TMLP, SP announce electoral alliance
Following days of negotiations, the Terai-Madhesh Loktantrik Party (TMLP) led by Mahantha Thakur and Rajendra Mahato's Sadbhawana Party (SP) have announced their electoral alliance.
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2008-03-25
EC to take prompt action against violators of code
The Election Commission (EC) has instructed its election officers to take immediate action against p ............
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2008-03-25
Getting late to save Dolma’
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2008-03-25
Eight Nepalis win in Bhutan elections
The people of the Himalayan
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2008-03-25
Govt invites UNSG for polls observation
Government has sent an invitation to Secretary General of the United Nations Ban-ki Moon for ............
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2008-03-24
Over 250 Tibetans arrested in Valley
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2008-03-24
40 long-term observers join EU Election Observation Mission
Forty European Union long-term election observers have arrived in Nepal to join the EU's Election Observation Mission (EOM).
The observers are from 15 different EU countries as well as Norway and S ............
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2008-03-24
40 long-term observers join EU Election Observation Mission
Forty European Union long-term election observers have arrived in Nepal to join the EU's Election Observation Mission (EOM).
The observers are from 15 different EU countries as well as Norway and S ............
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2008-03-24
Pakistan team arrives in Kathmandu; leaves for Pokhara
A-29-member Pakistani National football team arrived in Kathmandu on Monday afternoon to take on hosts Nepal in the two friendly matches to be played in Pokhara on 26th and 28th March respectively.
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2008-03-24
Number of rhinos rise
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2008-03-23
US $970 only for Korean job
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2008-03-23
Germany provides US$725,000 to UNICEF for child soldiers
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2008-03-23
Litterateur Ishwor Ballabh passes away
Renowned litterateur Ishwor Ballabh passed away in
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2008-03-23
Nepal Promotion in Moscow
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2008-03-23
Media role crucial in polls: PM
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2008-03-22
Sixty more refugees flown to Kathmandu for third country resettlement
Sixty more Bhutanese refugees have been flown from Beldangi and Shanishchare camps in Jhapa and Mora ............
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2008-03-22
Terai celebrating Holi today
SUNSARI, March 22 - The festival Holi is being celebrated across 21 ............
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2008-03-21
Nepal proposes two-phase polls
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2008-03-21
Holi being celebrated today
The Fagu festival or Holi is being celebrated in mainly the hilly areas of the country by smearing red vermilion powder and throwing colour and water-filled balloons (called lolas) at each other Frida ............
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2008-03-20
Maoists express sadness over Tibet incident
Expressing sadness over the 'violent activities' taking place in Tibet Autonomous Region of China, t ............
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2008-03-19
India won’t support forces affecting CA polls, says Indian Ambassador
SAPTARI, March 19 - Indian ambassador to Nepal Shiv Shankar Mukharj ............
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2008-03-19
Poll materials to reach districts soon
KATHMANDU, March 20 - The government has made arrangements to airli ............
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2008-03-18
EU mission starts to observe poll’s process
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2008-03-18
Venue confirmed for Nepal-Pakistan clash
The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has confirmed the venue for Nepal-Pakistan clash slated on ............
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2008-03-18
Nepal Tourism Night organised in Cairo
Embassy of
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2008-03-18
No ban on Everest climbing, govt says
Refuting earlier reports, the government has said no ban on climbing the Mt Everest has been imposed ............
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2008-03-18
Powell visits eastern Nepal
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2008-03-18
Apex court finds governor Bhattarai guilty of irregularities
The Supreme Court (SC), Tuesday, decided that governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Bijaya Nath Bhattara ............
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2008-03-18
Critically hurt Nepali woman deported from Lebanon
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2008-03-18
Nepali workers murdered at Nepal-India border
RAUTAHAT, March 18 - An Indian criminal gang reportedly murdered th ............
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2008-03-17
Tibetan protestors enter UN office
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2008-03-17
First day of SLC exams goes peacefully
The first day of School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examinations went peacefully throughout the countr ............
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2008-03-17
Alliance Francaise to celebrate French week
The Alliance Française in
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2008-03-17
SLC exams begin today
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2008-03-17
Tourism entrepreneurs not to send mountaineers atop Everest between May 1 and 10
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2008-03-16
19,000 apply for South Korea employment in two days
About 19,000 youths aspiring to go to
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2008-03-16
Political parties pledge 'first priority' to children
Representative of political parties on Sunday signed a Joint Declara ............
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2008-03-16
UNSG to visit Nepal soon
The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon is very likely to p ............
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2008-03-16
Tibetan refugees hold demo in front of UN office
Protesting the ‘crackdown’ by Chinese authorities in
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2008-03-15
Nepal-Pak soccer series in late March
Despite some hurdles alleged created by National Sports Council (NSC ............
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2008-03-15
China Trade Fair-2008 from April 25
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2008-03-13
9,950 civil servants get automatic promotion
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2008-03-12
15th SAARC summit in Sri Lanka
The 15th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperat ............
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2008-03-12
India mulling construction of roads along Nepal, Bhutan borders
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2008-03-11
New UN chief in Nepal assumes office
The newly appointed Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator of the Uni ............
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2008-03-11
First batch Bhutan refugees heads for US
KATHMANDU, March 11 - Altogether 20 Bhutanese refugees on Monday flew for the United States as part of the first phase of their resettlement in that country.
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2008-03-11
5 Tibetans, cops hurt in march on embassy
KATHMANDU, March 11 - At least five Tibetan protestors and a few police personnel
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2008-03-10
"Send Home a Friend" program launched in Germany
BERLIN (GERMANY), March 10 - Nepal on Saturday launched 'Send Home a Friend' program in Germany, which is intended to lure the Nepali diaspora abroad to send friends back home.
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2008-03-10
UNMIN staffer commits suicide
KATHMANDU, March 10 - A staffer serving with United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) committed suicide in his rented apartment at Kathmandu Metropolitan City-3, Kapanmarg, Saturday ............
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2008-03-09
Bhutanese refugees begin their resettlement journey
The International Organization of Migration (IOM) flew the first lot ............
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2008-03-08
Schools to be closed for a week ahead of polls; border with India to be sealed from March 10
The government has asked educational institutions to close schools for one week ahead of ............
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2008-03-08
Re 1 loan for CA election
Residents of Alapot and Gagalfedi have decided to provide a 'loan' of Re 1 each to Rameshwor Phuyal who is running for the Constitue ............
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2008-03-07
UN agencies, NHRC stress on improvement in women status
On the occasion of eve of the 98th International Women's Day, various organisations have stressed on the need to improve the status ............
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2008-03-07
One arrested in connection with Dr. Giri's abduction
Sunil Kumar Sharma, the main accused of the abduction of Dr Gyanendra Giri, one of the promoters of Biratnagar-based Nobel Medical C ............
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2008-03-07
Projects for 105mw with Chinese funds
KATHMANDU, March 7 - China is positive about providing US $ 187 million for building the 61 MW Upper Trishuli and 44 MW Upper Trishuli 3 'B' projects that will sell electricity in t ............
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2008-03-07
PM instructs NC to make every effort to win CA polls
KATHMANDU, March 7 - Prime Minister and Nepali Congress (NC) President Girija Prasad Koirala on Friday instructed the party rank and filed to use every possible effort to retain maximum seats in the 6 ............
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2008-03-06
Mahashivaratri observed nationwide today
KATHMANDU, March 6 - Mahashivaratri, an important Hindu festival, is being observed across the country today with Hindu devotees thronging the temples of lord Shiva to pay homage an ............
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2008-03-06
Bodies of 5 UNMIN chopper victims identified; 2 handed back to families
KATHMANDU, March 6 - Doctors at Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital Thursday formally identified five out of the ten bodies of the people who lost their lives in the UNMIN c ............
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2008-03-05
UNSG saddened by chopper crash
Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban-ki Moon has said he is deeply saddened on the tragic death of seven members of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), as well as three crew members ............
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2008-03-05
Bodies of 10 UNMIN chopper crash victims flown to capital
KATHMANDU, Feb 4 - The bodies of all 10 people killed in Monday’s United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) chopper crash at Bethan VDC in Ramechhap district were airlifted to the capital in a Nepal A ............
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2008-03-04
Govt forms team to probe UNMIN chopper crash
The government has formed a five member team headed by deputy Attorney General Drona Raj Regmi to probe the crash of helicopter belonging to United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN).
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2008-03-05
South Korean experts arriving to investigate UNMIN chopper crash
KATHMANDU, March 4 - A team of South Korean experts is arriving here in the capital on Wednesday to look into Monday’s United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) chopper crash.
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2008-03-04
Tourist arrivals continue to grow
February this year saw an upward trend in tourist arrival to Nepal via air as the figure reached 30,041 -- up by 17 percent compared ............
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2008-03-04
Poll fever grips nation
KATHMANDU, March 4 - With only 37 days to go for Constituent Assembly (CA) election, political parties have ratcheted their electoral campaign throughout the country.
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2008-03-04
10 killed in UNMIN chopper crash
RAMECHHAP, March 3 - A helicopter of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) crashed at Bhwasa, Bethan VDC-9 of Ramechhap district Monday afternoon killing at least ten people on board.
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2008-03-03
China for stability in Nepal
KATHMANDU, March 3 - Visiting Chinese Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs He Yafei has said that China was looking forward to extend bilateral cooperation with Nepal. He was addre ............
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2008-03-02
Nepali women in Lebanon live horrid lives
BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 2 - Kamala Devi Bhandari, who hails from Jhapa, served her masters for six years and three months. In that entire period she received a mere USD 3,000 (or USD 40 per month). Fed ............
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2008-02-29
Most women migrant workers ignorant of rights
KATHMANDU, Feb 29 - About 54 percent of Nepali women jobseekers do not know anything about their intended host country, shows a recent study.
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2008-02-29
Govt, UDMF ink 8-point deal
KATHMANDU, Feb 28 - The government and the agitating United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) on Thursday afternoon sealed an eight-point agreement, bringing an end to the nation-crip ............
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2008-02-28
12 more TV channels in pipeline
KATHMANDU, Feb 28 - Indefinite bandas, chakkajams and curfews have taken a continuous toll on Nepali industry. Figures show that there has been no significant industrial growth as t ............
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2008-02-26
50th Anniversary Of UN Peacekeeping
This year, 2008, is conspicuous for Nepal for a variety of reasons. Firstly, it is the year when Nepal prepares to successfully stage the election to a Constituent Assembly, which is slated for April ............
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2008-02-27
33 parties, 2,191 candidates to contest 240 seats
KATHMANDU, Feb 27 - The Election Commission (EC) informed Tuesday that 2,191 candidates -- 1,698 from 33 major and fringe political parties and 493 independents-- filed their nomina ............
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2008-02-27
Ensure supplies of basic items: NHRC
KATHMANDU, Feb 27 - The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concern over the present supply crisis in basic consumer goods and has directed the government to take ............
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2008-02-26
King's daughter to lose 160m worth shares
KATHMANDU, Feb 26 - Princess Prerana, the only daughter of King Gyanendra, is set to lose ownership of thousands of units of shares with market value worth millions of rupees as the ............
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2008-02-25
Nepal Hands Over Tibetan After Late Night Raid on Tibetan Refugee Center
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2008-02-25
Late Sir Edmund Hillary´s environmental passion continues in Nepal Himalayas
When Sir Edmund Hillary passed way in a
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2008-02-25
Nepal thrashes Zimbabwe
JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia, Feb 25 - Nepal put up a clinical bowling performance to thrash Zimbabwe by 99 runs in the plate quarterfinal of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup at the MPTI gro ............
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2008-02-25
Police release Kidney kingpin's Nepali accomplice
KATHMANDU, Feb 24 - Police on Sunday released Pankaj Kumar Jha, allegedly a close aide of the kidney kingpin Dr Amit Kumar Ravat, citing lack of evidence.
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2008-02-23
Blacktopping of Karnali Highway to begin soon
SURKHET, Feb 24- If everything goes as planned, the much-tou ............
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2008-02-23
23,000 refugees seek re-settlement
KATHMANDU, Feb 24 - Country Representative of UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Nepal Daisy Dell said on Saturday that over 23,000 Bhutanese refugees have applied for third country resettle ............
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2008-02-21
Schools to send all hostel students home
KATHMANDU, Feb 21 - After causing closure of many schools, the fuel crisis in the capital and elsewhere is set to hit students staying in hostels with the school authorities considering to send home s ............
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2008-02-20
25 tankers arrive in Amlekhgunj
KATHMANDU, Feb 20 - The government has brought 25 petroleum tankers ferrying over 300 kiloliters of fossil fuel through Birgunj customs, the largest import point, on Tuesday, the se ............
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2008-02-19
Democracy Day observed nationwide
KATHMANDU, Feb 19 - The 58th Democracy Day is being observed Tuesday across the country by recalling the selfless sacrifices of all known and unknown martyrs of the democratic movement.
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2008-02-18
Nepal government proposes special photo I -cards for Indian tourists
Kathmandu: The Nepalese government has proposed to India to consider the feasibility of issuing photo Identity cards to the Indian tourists who do not have passport or voter I -card, but intend to ............
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2008-02-18
Meager oil volume enters Ktm
KATHMANDU, Feb 18 - Banda in tarai brought imports of petroleum products through Raxaul, the largest import point, to a grinding halt for the fifth straight day.
While that pre ............
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2008-02-16
Nepal hospitals can transplant kidney: Doctors
KATHMANDU, Feb 17 - Nepal has expertise and infrastructure to start kidney transplantation. However, apathy of the Ministry of Health and Population has prevented the service from ............
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2008-02-16
US mission to mark Presidents' Day on Feb. 18
Kathmandu, Feb. 15: The U.S. Mission to Nepal will be closed on Monday, February 18, 2008 for Presidents' Day, a national holiday in the United States. Presidents' Day, celebrat ............
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2008-02-14
Learning to speak English is advantageous
Kathmandu, Feb. 14: The pain of not being able to converse in English can sometimes work wonders. This has been well evident among those involved in the travel trade business.
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2008-02-13
EU qualifies Nepal for its mobility program
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2008-02-12
Armed dacoits loot property worth Rs 200,000
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2008-02-12
Dr Amit offered tens of million in bribe’
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2008-02-11
CAAN says NO to light aircraft test flight
LALITPUR, Feb 12 - For the first time, they dared to build an ultr ............
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2008-02-11
Everest expedition for awareness of climate change
KATHMANDU, Feb 12 - To raise awareness on the impact of climate change in the Himalayas and draw the world's attention on the rapid melting of glaciers, an Eco E ............
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2008-02-11
Nepal renames key airport
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2008-02-09
Kidney kingpin Amit Kumar forked out to India
KATHMANDU, Feb 9 - Indian kidney kingpin Dr Amit Kumar Rawat, who was arrested from a ............
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2008-02-07
Police raid YCL central office in capital
Kantipur Report
BALAJU, Feb 6 - After the police raid at the Maoist youth-front Young Communist League’s (YCL) central office located at ............
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2008-02-06
Mystery of missing Nepalis in Alabama
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2008-02-04
Documentary on Simikot-Hilsa Tourist Route released
Speaker of the Interim Legislature Mr. Subash Chandra Nembang on Ja ............
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2008-01-22
Yeti Flies in Int'l Sky
Yeti Airlines Internat ............
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2008-01-22
Nepal & the Village Tourism
Nepal is very popular with adventurers, back packers and people who like hiking. The country is famous fo ............
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2008-01-22
Nepal Chapter Breaks New Ground with Tree Planting
PATA Nepal Chapter jointly organised a "Tree Plantation Programme" w ............
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2008-01-22
After Britain, Nepal 'snubs' Edmund Hillary's funeral
KATHMANDU: Even as New Zealand fumed over what is being perceived as a snub by the British royal ............
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2008-01-13
3 Nepali hotels among Asia's best hotels & resorts
Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu Guest House and Hyatt Regency have made to the list of Asia's best hotels & Resorts. From over 80,000 nominations collect ............
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2008-01-18
Sir Edmund Hillary will always live in Nepali hearts
A condolence meeting was organized on January 15, 2008 in memory of Sir Edmund Hillary, the first sum ............
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