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Rahul Gandhi in Kathmandu to attend wedding ceremony
Kathmandu: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Kathmandu on Monday. The former Congress President was accompanied by three other persons as he landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport in the afternoon, two…
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Nepal-India agrees to inject more investment in energy sector
Kathmandu: Nepal and India have agreed to build new projects by injecting joint investment in the hydropower sector. As per the agreement reached at Nepal-India Energy Joint Meeting, a joint technical team…
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Climbers report COVID-19 cases on Mt Everest, Nepal official denies
Kathmandu: As the current spring season draws to an end, climbers and expedition organisers have reported more Covid-19 cases on the world’s tallest peak, Mt. Everest, while an official from the Nepal’s Department…
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Nepali guide creates world record by climbing Everest twice
Kathmandu: Mingma Tenji Sherpa, a Nepali mountain guide, has created a world record by scaling Mt. Everest, the world’s highest peak, twice in the shortest span of time in a season, organisers said…
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Nepal PM Oli loses vote of confidence in Parliament
Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday lost a vote of confidence in the country’s Parliament. As many as 93 lawmakers voted in favour of the motion while 124 were…
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26 Nepali lawmakers test positive for COVID-19 ahead of key vote on PM
Kathmandu: At least 26 members of the House of Representatives in Nepal have tested positive for coronavirus, just ahead of a key vote on Monday on a motion of confidence called by Prime…
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COVID-19: PM Oli urges intl community for aid as second wave flare-up in Nepal
Kathmandu: Amid a rising number of COVID-19 cases and fatalities in Nepal, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has announced the closure of all domestic and international flights untill mid of May. While…
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Nepal to administer Chinese vaccines to citizens from April 7
Kathmandu: Nepal will start its second phase of the COVID-19 inoculation drive from April 7 using a China-donated vaccine to fight against the deadly infection, according to the health ministry. The first phase…
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Nepal to receive 100,000 more COVID vaccine doses from India
Kathmandu: Nepal will receive 100,000 more doses of COVID-19 vaccines from India on Saturday. “A flight of Air India carrying the vaccines is expected to land Kathmandu this afternoon. The weather condition…
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Nepal’s PM to receive COVID-19 vaccine today
Kathmandu: Nepal’s caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is set to receive the vaccine against COVID-19 on Sunday in order to begin the second phase of the inoculation drive in the Himalayan…
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Nepal: Bike rally in Kathmandu to support KP Sharma Oli
Kathmandu: Hundreds of bikers rallied in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on Wednesday in support of caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli as he calls for a mass assembly this weekend. Cadres and supporters…
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KP Oli faces Contempt of Court for making disparaging remarks against lawyers
Kathmandu: While the hearing over Nepal’s Parliament dissolution will soon be held in the Supreme Court, two cases of Contempt of Court have been registered against caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli…
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Nepal PM Oli dissolves Parliament over power tussle; rivals cry foul
Kathmandu: Nepal’s embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Sunday sprang a surprise on his rivals and got the President to dissolve Parliament, a controversial move amidst a prolonged tussle for…
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Nepal spent over USD 1 mn to re-measure Mt. Everest’s height: Official
Kathmandu: 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. Around 80 people…
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Nepal PM Oli skips standing committee meeting
Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Sunday skipped the standing committee meeting held at Nepal Communist Party’s office in Dhumbarahi, Kathmandu. According to an official, Oli could not attend the…
