19 rhinos died in first six months of current fiscal year

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KATHMANDU, December 24: A total of 19 rhinos died in the last six months in Chitwan National Park. Of the 19 dead rhinos, two were killed by smugglers while...

Weather Alert: Light snowfall forecast, Valley temperature recorded at 3 degree Celcius

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KATHMANDU: Weather in the hilly region of the country will remain partly cloudy on Thursday due to the influence of the westerly wind.  Light snowfall has also been predicted...

Manakamana cable car resumes operation

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KATHMANDU, Dec 23 : Nepal's first cable car, the Manakamana cable car has resumed its routine operation after maintenance. The cable car remained closed for four days from last Sunday...

E-passport delivery begins in Chitwan

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CHITWAN: The District Administration Office, Chitwan has started distributing e-passport from December 22 (Wednesday) onwards.  The office has made arrangements for service s ...

Judicial Service Commission's meeting postponed

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KATHMANDU: The meeting of the Judicial Service Commission called by Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JBR to deliberate on the publication of the result of the district court's written examination has...

Police arrest priests, witch doctor on charge of ill-treating woman

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The Surkhet Police arrested priests and a shaman on the charge of mistreating a woman from the district.  The arrestees have been identified as Bhupendra Gyawali of Bire ...

Rufous-necked hornbill spotted in Nepal’s Illam after 150 years

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KATHMANDU: Rufous-necked hornbill, a rare species of bird, has recently been spotted in Ilam, eastern Nepal. Deven Kharel, a photographer and bird researcher, on Tuesday, wit ...

Pictures: TU holds 47th convocation

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KATHMANDU, Dec 20: Tribhuvan University held its 47th Convocation on Monday.  The convocation ceremony, held at the Balkhu based Office of Controller of Examinations, was cha ...

With storage facilities filled, Nepal urges COVID-19 vaccine providers to delay shipments to avoid logistic issues

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KATHMANDU, December 20: At the time when the poor and underdeveloped nations are unable to get proper access to COVID-19 vaccines, Nepal has urged the COVID-19 vaccine providers including COVAX...

In Pics: 18th Jyapu Day being observed with much fanfare

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KATHMANDU, Dec 19: 18th Jyapu Day was celebrated with much fanfare in Kathmandu on Sunday afternoon.  A cultural rally, attended by the people from the community clad in trad...

Photos: Yummy Yomari !

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KATHMANDU, Dec 19: People from the Newar community are celebrating the festival of Yomari Purnima Sunday. Yomari Purnima, also known as Yomari Punhi, is considered a food festival ...

SC’s mandamus: 33 percent seats for women in working committee of political party mandatory

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KATHMANDU, December 19: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a mandamus to the Election Commission to  make it mandatory for all the political parties to include 33 percent female in...

Govt begins administering Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to children aged between 12 to 17 years

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KATHMANDU, December 19: The government has begun administering Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to children aged between 12 to 17 years old from Sunday in 56 districts all across the country. ...

Mercury dips to 2.6 degree Celsius in Kathmandu Valley

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KATHMANDU: Dec 18: Kathmandu Valley's temperature has dipped to 2.6 degree Celsius Saturday.  According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Kathmandu Valley e ...

Govt begins administering additional COVID-19 doses to elderly

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KATHMANDU, December 16: The government has begun administering additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine to people older than 60 years old. The National COVID-19 Vaccination Advisory C ...