Fire destroys 87 houses in Kalikot

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  Sinja : A huge loss of property has incurred due to fire that broke out at Palata Rural Municipality-1, Khada village in Kalikot district on Sunday midnight. The fire occurred in Neupane settlement has not yet come under control. It is informed that the inferno has so far destroyed all 87 houses of the…

NC leaders agree on 13 office-bearers in party’s executive body

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  Kathmandu : The top leaders of the Nepali Congress have finally agreed on the number of the party office-bearers and their selection process following a long tug-of-war on the party’s draft statute. Party spokesman Bishwa Prakash Sharma said the top leaders have agreed on having one president, two vice-presidents, two general-secretaries, seven joint general-secretaries…

DPR agreement signed for monorail in Kathmandu

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  Kathmandu : An agreement has been signed today with a Chinese company for preparing the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of monorail to be built along the 27.5 kilometres long Ring Road in Kathmandu. The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) signed the agreement with the China Railway’s 25th Bureau Group Co for the same. Mayor Bidya…

CPN Standing Committee deliberates on political report

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  Kathmandu : Discussion was held on the political report in the third meeting of the standing committee of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) today. During the meeting held at Party Headquarters at Dhumrabarahi, Keshav Prasad Badal, Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, Bhim Bahadur Rawal, Yogesh Bhattarai, Shankar Pokhrel, Satya Narayan Mandal, Somnath Pyasi and Prithvi…

Ex PM Dr Tulasi Giri passes away

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  Kathmandu : Former Prime Minister Dr Tulasi Giri has passed away at his residence at Siddhartha Colony in Budhanilakantha this morning. He was 93. Former Prime Minister Giri, who has been under treatment for liver cancer, died at 6.00 am on Tuesday, informed his spouse Sarah Giri. He was also suffering from cardiac ailments…

CPN Secretariat Meeting fixes Standing Committee meeting agenda

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  Kathmandu : The Secretariat Meeting of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) today determined the main agenda for the party’s Standing Committee meeting. The secretariat meeting held at the Prime Minister’s residence at Baluwatar took decisions regarding promptly taking the organizational unification to a conclusion, making the works of the party and the…

Closed session of NC mahasamiti meeting kicks off

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  Kathmandu : The closed session of the Nepali Congress mahasamiti meeting kicked off this morning. In the closed session, General Secretary has presented the organizational report while Treasurer Sitadevi Yadav the account report, and Joint General Secretary Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat the economic proposal. The mahasamiti members are to discuss thoroughly on these three…

Six dead on the spot in Dang road accident

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Dang : Six persons including the parents of a newlywed boy died on the spot after the two vehicles collided head on at Rihar of Lamahi Municipality-9 in Dang district at 1:45 am today. According to police, a Scorpio Jeep (Ba 12 Cha 3122) heading to Shumshergunj of Banke district from Gitanagar in Chitwan and…

UP Chief Minister Adityanath arrives in Janakpur

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  Dhanusha : Chief Minister of the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, has arrived at Janakpur in Dhanusha district today to participate in the Vivaha Panchami celebrations. CM Adityanath disembarked from a private aeroplane at the Janakpur Airport. He was received by Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Prasad Adhikari, Chief…

Our culture, our priceless heritage-President Bhandari

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  Kathmandu : President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended best wishes to all Nepali sisters and brothers on the occasion of Binaha Panchami. In a message sent today, President Bhandari has said that our culture having diverse religious and cultural values is our priceless heritage. Our country Nepal is equipped with religious and cultural diversity,…