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Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba secures second tenure as party president
World | Dec 15, 2021, 02:28 PM ISTUpon getting support from influential leaders Krishna Prasad Sitaula, Prakash Man Singh, Bimalendra Nidhi, and Sashank Koirala in the runoff Deuba secured the majority.
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Nepal plane with 73 onboard suffers landing gear failure, runs low on fuel. What happened next
World | Sep 27, 2021, 11:46 PM ISTThe Buddha Air's BH 702 ATR-72 with 73 passengers on board including 68 adults, two children and three infants, which took off for Biratnagar from Kathmandu, went through hours of trauma and panic but what happened next was really a miracle.
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COVID: Nepal resumes on-arrival visas for foreign tourists
World | Sep 24, 2021, 10:39 AM ISTForeign visitors will need to go through antigen tests after their arrival, and put in isolation if they test positive.
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Some schools reopen in Kathmandu Valley amid pandemic
Education | Sep 18, 2021, 11:50 AM ISTSome schools in the Kathmandu Valley have reopened after being shut down for more than four months amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba wins vote of confidence
News | Jul 19, 2021, 09:40 AM ISTNepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Sunday won a trust vote in the House of Representatives with 165 votes. Deuba secured 165 votes in his favour while 83 votes were cast against him.
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Nepal adds more destinations for resumed international flights
World | Jun 23, 2021, 09:56 AM ISTA cabinet meeting decided on Monday to allow flights to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan, said Buddhisagar Lamichhane, joint secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.
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Both ruling, opposition parties stake claim to form government in Nepal
World | May 21, 2021, 09:30 PM ISTAfter both Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and opposition leader Sher Bahadur declared to have majority signatures and staked claim over the new government, the President's office said that it will verify the signatures and will reach a conclusion soon.
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4.4 magnitude earthquake hits Kathmandu
India | May 20, 2021, 12:28 AM ISTThe quake took place around 22:24 hours Nepal (Local time), 94 KM North West of Kathmandu, the EMSC tweeted.
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Kathmandu Connection: Here is what Gopal Datt, Amit Sial has to say about their role in thriller series
Entertainment | Apr 24, 2021, 02:18 PM ISTActor Gopal Datt, is seen defining versatility over the time on different platforms, be it television, the big screen or OTT platform. The actor is making it big in terms of his acting and his work, and now the actor is all set to be seen in yet another different avatar in the web series Kathmandu Connection. The series has some amazing talents such as Amit Sial, Aksha Pardasany, Anshuman Pushkar, Anurag Arora and Vikram Singh sodha.
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Nepal PM Oli expresses gratitude to India for shipping 'COVISHIELD' in time
News | Jan 27, 2021, 08:12 PM ISTAfter the recent initiative served by the Indian government for delivering one million dosages of COVISHIELD vaccine to Nepal, Nepal's caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli expressed his gratitude towards India. In an address during the inauguration ceremony of inoculation drive in Kathmandu, Oli thanked Indian Premier Modi for providing a vaccine in grant to Nepal. Oli added that the vaccine drive to inoculate the people of Himalayan Nation would be complete within three months. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, in the first phase of the vaccination drive, the government is inoculating the 'COVISHIELD' vaccine to around 4,50,000 frontline workers. Last week, the Government of India gifted a million doses of the 'COVISHIELD' vaccine to Nepal. The vaccine was jointly developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca--a British-Swedish pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company. It has been branded as 'Covishield' in India. According to the ministry, the vaccine has already been dispatched to almost 70 districts as of Tuesday.
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RPP demands reinstatement of constitutional monarchy in Nepal
India | Jan 01, 2021, 10:47 PM ISTThe Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) on Friday staged an anti-government rally in the national capital, demanding the restoration of constitutional monarchy and Hindu state in Nepal.
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Students in Nepal perform vedic practice to mock government's 'unconstitutional move'
News | Dec 29, 2020, 12:12 PM ISTStudents studying at the Sanskrit University or Balmiki Campus affiliated with rival Dahal-Nepal faction of ruling Nepal Communist Party's student union took this unique way to demonstrate against the Nepal PM Oli's move to dissolve the Lower House.
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Nepal spent over USD 1 million to re-measure Mount Everest’s height
World | Dec 09, 2020, 09:44 PM ISTThe Nepalese government spent USD 1.10 million to conduct the arduous surveys prior to determining the height of Mt.Everest, the world’s highest peak, an official said on Wednesday.
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Protest outside Pak embassy in Nepal's Kathmandu on 26/11 anniversary
News | Nov 28, 2020, 07:51 AM ISTA candle light march was held on November 27 outside the Pakistan embassy in Nepal's Kathmandu.
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Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla meets Nepal President
News | Nov 27, 2020, 07:52 AM ISTForeign Secretary of India Harsh V Shringla met Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari at her official residence in Kathmandu on November 26. Harsh V Shringla also met Prime Minister of Nepal, KP Sharma Oli.
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Muslims in Nepal hold anti-China protest to condemn Uyghur genocide
News | Nov 19, 2020, 04:20 PM ISTThe Jamiat Ulama-e-Nepal organised a protest rally in Birgunj town of Nepal to condemn the genocide of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province of China.
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Integrated Check Post construction begins at Nepalgunj to boost connectivity
News | Nov 13, 2020, 10:29 AM ISTUnion Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Nepali Urban Development Minister Krishna Gopal Shrestha on November 12 virtually witnessed the ground-breaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of an Integrated Check Post at Nepal
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Meet Kathmandu's oldest kite maker who takes deity for kite surfing
News | Oct 21, 2020, 01:20 PM IST83-year-old Purna Bahadur Shrestha is known for his skill in kite making. He started making kites since he was a teenager.
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Locals in Kathmandu protest against new master plan for Pashupati, claim it endangers heritage
News | Oct 06, 2020, 02:57 PM ISTLocals around the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu have staged protest against the newly introduced master plan to make changes around the World Heritage and major religious site. Protesters around Pashupati staged a sit-in protest in front of the Pashupati Area Development Trust.
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Nepal royal family's aircraft now on display in Kathmandu
News | Sep 14, 2020, 02:20 PM ISTUsed by late King Birendra and members of royal family, Avro aircraft has increased excitement among public as it made its way to Narayanhiti Palace Museum in Kathmandu.