Fire guts teashop in refugee camp

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  Urlabari : A teashop run by a Bhutanese refugee at the Shanishchare-based refugee camp in Pathari Shanishchare Municipality, Morang was gutted to cinder following a fire that happened last night. Police Inspector Kamal Bajgain said that property worth Rs 150,000 was destroyed after the teashop and sweets house run by Tek Bahadur Rai, 40,…

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…

6,100 women and children trafficked in 2016

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Kathmandu, July 4: As many as 6,100 women and children were reportedly trafficked from the country during the fiscal year 2072-73 BS, a report reveals.  The ‘Trafficking in persons’ National Report released by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today showed that 98 % among the trafficked were women.  The Report has projected that 13,600…

Private airlines companies slash domestic fare

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Kathmandu, July 4, Private airlines companies have decided to slash the fare for domestic flights, following a fall in the prices of air turbine fuel. The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) few days ago decreased the ATF prices.  According to Airline Operators Association of Nepal’s spokesperson Ghanshyam Acharya, private airline operators decided to make some adjustments…

PM’s message on National Rice Day

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Kathmandu, June 29, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has expressed best wishes to all Nepali people and the farmers on the occasion of the National Rice Day today.  PM Deuba, who is also handling the portfolio of Minister for Agriculture Development, requested everyone to mark the Day with fanfare and unite for preserving the paddy. …

Vote counting begins at 307 local levels

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Kathmandu, June 29: The vote counting of the second phase of local level elections held in 35 districts of Province no 1, 5 and 7 for 334 local levels, has started in 307 local levels.  With this, the vote counting of the 25 local units has remained unaccounted, according to the Spokesperson at the Election…

NC demands re-election in three polling centres of Bajhang, Achham

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Kathmandu, June 29: Nepali Congress (NC) has demanded with the Election Commission of Nepal (ECN) to conduct re-election in the total three polling centres from Bajhang and Achham.  The NC has demanded the election claiming that CPN-UML attempted to rig in the election by commanding its cadres to take hold of those polling centres and…

SUBISU: 200 Plus HD & Digital Channels in its Clear TV service

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    Subisu Cablenet (P.) LTD, a leading Internet, Network and Television Service Provider has reached groundbreaking 200 Plus Digital and HD Channels in its Clear TV Service. It is now Nepal’s largest number of HD and Digital Channels provider. Having 200 Plus HD and Digital Channels in different genre such as Sports, Movies, Music,…

Bomb explodes inside UML candidate’s residence, one seriously hurt

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Khotang : A bomb went off at the residence of CPN (UML) candidate for the post of ward chairperson of Dorpachiuridanda in Rupakot Majuwagadhi Municipality, Khotang last night inflicting serious injuries to one member of the family. The explosion took place at the residence of UML candidate Lila Chauhan. The bomb exploded when Lila’s brother…

Health security insurance programme launched in Bhaktapur

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  Bhaktapur : Health Security Insurance Programme under the social health security has started in Bhaktapur. A family of five members signing up for the programme by paying Rs 2, 500 in advance annually can claim up to Rs 50,000 worth of medical treatment per year, said executive director of the Social Health Security Development…