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  Nepal plane with 73 onboard suffers landing gear failure, runs low on fuel. What happened next

  World | September 27, 2021 23:46 IST

  The 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 | September 24, 2021 10:39 IST

  Foreign 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 | September 18, 2021 11:50 IST

  Some 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 | July 19, 2021 9:40 IST

  Nepal 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 | June 23, 2021 9:56 IST

  A 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 21:30 IST

  After 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 0:28 IST

  The 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 | April 24, 2021 14:18 IST

  Actor 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 | January 27, 2021 20:12 IST

  After 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 | January 01, 2021 22:47 IST

  The 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 | December 29, 2020 12:12 IST

  Students 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 | December 09, 2020 21:44 IST

  The 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 | November 28, 2020 7:51 IST

  A 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 | November 27, 2020 7:52 IST

  Foreign 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 | November 19, 2020 16:20 IST

  The 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 | November 13, 2020 10:29 IST

  Union 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 | October 21, 2020 13:20 IST

  83-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 | October 06, 2020 14:57 IST

  Locals 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 | September 14, 2020 14:20 IST

  Used 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.

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  Nepal to resume international flights on selected destinations from September 1

  News | August 22, 2020 16:08 IST

  Government of Nepal has decided to resume International flights in selected destinations starting from September 1 abiding by safety measures.