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Maulapur municipality declared best in education in Madhesh Province

Kathmandu, The Maulapur municipality of Rautahat district has been recognized as the best municipality in education sector in Madhesh Province. Minister for Education, Science and Technology Raghuji Panta awarded the Maulapur municipality for the outstanding performance and excellent results in education. Municipality Mayor Reena Kumari Shah received the award on the behalf of the..

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PM Oli inaugurates Jivan Bikas Hospital in Morang

Morang, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has inaugurated the Jivan Bikas Community Hospital and the Technical Education Foundation located at Katahari-2 in Morang district. PM Oli inaugurated the hospital amidst a special programme organized here today. The hospital has been established with the objective of ensuring poor people's access to affordable and quality health service in the eastern..

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US ends TPS protection for Nepal after 10 years

DALLAS : The United States is set to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) granted to Nepali nationals after 10 years. TPS was offered to Nepalese citizens as a relief measure following the 2015 earthquake. However, this protection will be officially revoked starting August 5. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a notice on Thursday..

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SC order not to implement decision to suspend NOC to Korea

Kathmandu : The Supreme Court has issued an interim order asking the government not to immediately implement the government's decision to suspend No Objection Certificate (NOC) to go for studies in South Korea. A single bench of Justice Sunil Pokharel today issued the order. The order states that the decision to suspend the NOC for students who have completed the entire process and received..

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Three killed after jeep plunges into Madi river

Three killed after jeep plunges into Madi river Damauli (Tanahun), Three people have died when a jeep carrying them fell into the Madi River from the bridge over the river in Tanahun along the Prithvi Highway. The jeep (Ga. 2 Cha. 5760) heading from Damauli to Chapaghat fell into the River after breaking the railing of the bridge. Two others were injured in the accident, according to..

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Kanti highway Blocked again

Bagmati, The Kanti highway remains blocked for traffic since last night. The highway connecting Hetauda to Kathmandu has been completely blocked since last night due to floods creating obstruction on the Bagmati Bridge connecting Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-8 of Makawanpur and Bagmati Rural Municipality-2 of Lalitpur, shared Deputy Superintendent of Police Shyam Aryal, spokesperson of the..

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Cloudy weather forecast in most parts of country today

Kathmandu, The country is currently witnessing the impacts of Westerly and local winds. The moisture-laden winds originating from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea also have partial impact, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division. The weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly region of the country including in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki, and Lumbini..

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Nation cannot be developed with present negative thinking: Foreign Minister

Kathmandu, Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Arzu Rana Deuba has said the country and society could not be developed with the existing negative thinking pervasive in society. Addressing a reception organized by Nepali People's Liaison Committee, Japan in Tokyo on Thursday, she said negative thinking like 'nothing will happen and it is not possible' are being brewed and propagated, which will..

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Experts witness climate toll on Himalayas from mountain flight

Experts witness climate toll on Himalayas from mountain flightEnvironment minister leads aerial tour to highlight climate impact. Nepali and international experts observed a rapid retreat of snow cover on some of the world’s highest peaks during an aerial survey over Mount Everest and other Himalayan mountains on Sunday, in a flight aimed at highlighting the visible impacts of climate..

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MCC spending plummets to 14.2% after grant halt

KATHMAND: Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Nepal, the agency responsible for implementing the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant, spent Rs 1.92 billion in the first nine months of the current fiscal year 2024/25. The Ministry of Finance provided this data based on figures of up to mid-April. For the current fiscal year, it allocated a total budget of Rs 13.36 billion to MCA..

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EU and UK wrangle to last in push for defence pact reset

The EU and Britain look set to haggle to the wire over fishing rights and food checks as they seek a deal on closer defence ties at a landmark post-Brexit summit next week. The meeting in London on Monday between UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the EU's top officials was planned to bring the first results from London's much-vaunted "reset" in ties. Inking a defence and security..

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50 years since first woman scaled Everest

On May 16, 1975, Japan's Junko Tabei became the first woman to climb to the top of Mount Everest. Half a century later, the world's highest mountain is set to record its thousandth ascent by a woman. Scaling the 8,849 metre-high (29,032-foot-high) peak has mainly been a male achievement. By May 2025 women had reached the top 962 times, while men had got there 11,955 times, according to..

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The Fate of the MCC Project in Nepal: How Will the Government Pay the Price?

Lakshmi Thapa : Since President Trump suspended aid funds for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) project in Nepal in February, the Nepalese government has spent 90 anxious and nerve-wracking days. Now that the 90-day suspension period has ended, the future of the MCC project in Nepal is becoming clearer. In late April, billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)..

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Breaking News: Flights Disrupted at Tribhuvan Airport, Korean Air Diverts to Delhi

Shree Pandey: Kathmandu — Strong winds have disrupted flight operations at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), causing several incoming flights to be delayed or diverted. Multiple international flights, including those from Qatar Airways and Korean Air, were forced to hold in the airspace above Kathmandu on Monday evening due to adverse weather conditions. According to a..

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“नागरिकता बेचेर देश चलाउने : १० करोडमा नागरिकता, कांग्रेस प्रवक्ता डा. महतको विवादास्पद प्रस्ताव “

काठमाडौं । नेपालमा लगानी ल्याउने गैरआवासीय नेपाली (एनआरएन) लाई ‘पूर्ण अधिकारसहितको नागरिकता दिन सकिने’ कांग्रेस प्रवक्ता डा. प्रकाशशरण महतको भनाइले..

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