Parliament to discuss MCC compact today

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KATHMANDU, Feb 24: The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact is scheduled to be discussed in the House of Representatives on Thursday.  As the government has ta ...

Ukraine imposes state of emergency over tensions with Russia

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KIEV, Feb. 24: The Ukrainian Parliament on Wednesday supported a bill to introduce a state of emergency in the country starting Feb. 24 amid the ongoing tensions with Russia, according...

Woman dies in tiger attack

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BARDIYA, Feb 23: A woman was killed in an attack by a tiger in Bardiya. Lily Tharu, 41, of Sainwar in Thakurbaba Municipality-4 has died after being attacked by a...

What sanctions are being imposed on Russia?

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FEB 23: However, Russian president Vladimir Putin's move has not triggered the full range of sanctions Western nations have prepared. What is a sanction? ...

Russia's upper house approves use of military abroad

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MOSCOW, Feb. 23: The Russian Federation Council, or the upper house of parliament, on Tuesday approved Russian President Vladimir Putin's request for the use of military abroad. ...

SC refuses to issue interim order to delay local level polls

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KATHMANDU, Feb 22: The Supreme Court (SC) has refused to issue an interim order to delay the local level polls.  Conducting a hearing on the writ petition filed at the...

Is Russia invading Ukraine and what does Putin want?

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FEB 22: Russia has deployed at least 150,000 Russian troops close to Ukraine's borders and recognised two breakaway regions inside it. What happens next could jeopardise Europe's entire security structure. ...

Russia orders troops into eastern Ukraine

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FEB 22; Russia said the troops would engage in "peacekeeping" in the self-declared Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics. But the US said calling them peacekeepers ...

All educational institution shut to mourn death of students

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BAITADI, Feb 22: All the educational institutions in Patan municipality of Baitadi district were shut today to mourn the death of four persons including three students. Patan municipality announced to...

Biden to issue executive order after Russia recognizes independence of Ukraine's breakaway territories

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 22: White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that U.S. President Joe Biden will soon sign an executive order banning Americans from doing business in the two...

36 Chinese nationals arrested from Old Baneshwar

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KATHMANDU, Feb 22: As many as 36 Chinese nationals were arrested from Old Baneshwar, Kathmandu.  A team of police personnel of Metropolitan Police Range, Kathmandu arrested t ...

With 388 new cases on Monday, Nepal’s COVID-19 active case tally stands at 11,282

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KATHMANDU, Feb 21: Nepal on Monday recorded 388 new cases of COVID-19. According to the latest data from the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), of 8,140 tests conducted...

Party won’t allow govt to ratify MCC until our demands are addressed: UML

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KATHMANDU, Feb 21: The main opposition party, CPN-UML has maintained that the party won’t allow the government to ratify the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)-Nepal Compact until the government addresses the...

Uranium seized from Boudha was brought to Nepal from Gaya by an Indian national

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KATHMANDU, Feb 21: The police on February 14 seized 2.8 kilograms (KG) of Uranium for the parking area of Boudha-based Hyatt Regency Hotel. The police have arrested eight individu...

Know the COVID-19 vaccination status of Nepal

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KATHMANDU, Feb 20: At the time when Nepal is doing well with COVID-19 vaccination drive, children aged between 5 to 11 years old are yet to receive their vaccine. However,...