NC CWC meeting on Saturday

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Kathmandu : A meeting of the Nepali Congress Central Working Committee is taking place on Saturday.  The central committee meeting of the party will be held at NC central office, Sanepa, from 8.00am onward on July 22, reads a press release issued by the NC.  The press release issued by NC Central Office Chief Secretary…

Government pledges to meet RJP's demands 

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  Kathmandu : The government has expressed commitment to fulfill the rest of the demands put forth by the Rastriya Janata Party (RJP) Nepal, except the demand of constitution amendment as the amendment proposal was not likely to be passed immediately.  The meeting of the top leaders of the Nepali Congress, the CPN (Maoist Centre)…

Foodstuff to be provided under 'Food for Work' programme rotten: Locals

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  Gorkha : The foodstuff to be provided to earthquake victims of Uhiya and Sirdibas areas of Gorkha for constructing roads under the ‘Food for Work’ programme has been found rotten.  World Food Programme (WFP) with partnership of Goreto Gorkha had brought the foodstuff (rice and pulse) to the villages for the distribution. Locals of…

UML sets orientation schedule for local representatives

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  Kathmandu : The main opposition CPN (UML) has prepared a two-day orientation programme to the recently elected local representatives from the party.  As per the decision, the orientation programme will take place in Province No 1 on August 7 and 8, in Province No 3 on August 11 and 12, in Province No 4…

THE ROTARY CLUB OF KATHMANDU MID-TOWN NEW BOARD

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Kathmandu : Amidst the installation ceremony held on July 13, 2017 at The Annapurna Hotel, Kathmandu, The Rotary Club of Kathmandu Mid-Town has installed its new board members for the fiscal years 2017-18. The conference was attended by District Governor Rtn. Sanjay Giri as a chief guest. Immediate past president of the club former planning…

Chhetri appointed chief secretary

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Kathmandu : The meeting of the Council of Ministers today has appointed Rajendra Kishor Chhetri as the chief secretary. The meeting held at the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Singh Durbar appointed him on the basis of seniority.  Chhetri was the secretary at the Ministry of Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation before his…

KMC to cancel contract with Kathmandu View Tower Construction Company

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  Kathmandu : Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is to cancel the contract with Kathmandu View Tower construction Company, citing the company has not forwarded works even after one year after the agreement.  KMC Spokesperson Gyanendra Karki said that the KMC is going to cancel the contract of the construction company, Jaleshwor Swochchhanda Bikoi Builders Pvt…

Husband murders wife by slitting her throat

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Kohalpur (Banke) : A husband has murdered his wife by slitting her throat here at Belanpur of Kohalpur municipality – 4.  Mohammed Aftab Beduwa, 27, murdered his 27 – year – old wife Mansur by slitting her throat, Area Police Office, Banke said.  “Beduwa committed the murder at 12 midnight and arrived at the police…

UML candidates elected mayor, deputy mayor in Dharan

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  Inaruwa : CPN (UML) candidates have been elected to the top two posts of Dharan sub metropolis.  As per the results of the vote count held on late Monday night, UML’s Tara Subba and Manju Bhandari have been elected the mayor and deputy mayor.  Rai garnered 20,975 votes against 16, 202 votes obtained by…

US says N Korea long-range missile test ‘new escalation of threat’

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America : The US has confirmed that North Korea tested a long-range missile which some experts believe could reach Alaska. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called it a “new escalation of the threat” to the US and the world and warned that Washington “will never accept a nuclear-armed North Korea”. Pyongyang claimed on Tuesday to have successfully…