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Newly-Appointed Prime Minister Oli Takes Oath of Office
Newly-Appointed Prime Minister Oli Takes Oath of Office
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KATHMANDU: President Ram Chandra Paudel administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly-appointed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today.…

Floods Damage Indrawati III Hydropower Project
Floods Damage Indrawati III Hydropower Project
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Sindhupalchok: Floods in the Yangri and Indrawati rivers last night damaged the 7.5 MW Indrawati III Hydropower…

Monsoon-Induced Disaster Death Toll Climbs to 108
Monsoon-Induced Disaster Death Toll Climbs to 108
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KATHMANDU: A total of 108 people have died due to monsoon-induced disasters, including floods, landslides, and inundations in different parts of the country so far this year.…

Trump Survives Assassination Attempt   
Trump Survives Assassination Attempt   
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 BUTLER: Donald Trump was hit in the ear in an assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally Saturday, in a chaotic and shocking incident set to supercharge political tensions ahead of the polarising US presidential…

UML Chair Oli Appointed New Prime Minister   
UML Chair Oli Appointed New Prime Minister   
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KATHMANDU: Chairman of the CPN UML, KP Sharma Oli, has been appointed the new prime minister after the outgoing Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal failed to receive the vote of confidence in parliament on…

NEPSE Sees Substantial Gain of 52.97 to Close at 2,257.59
NEPSE Sees Substantial Gain of 52.97 to Close at 2,257.59
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The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) Index surged by 52.97 points, or 2.40%, closing at 2,257.59 points on the first trading day of the week on Sunday. The index opened at 2,239.41 and recorded an intraday low of 2,230.50. It climbed to an intraday high of 2,290.95 before closing at…

Farmers 'Cheated' Again in Payment of Milk Dues
Farmers 'Cheated' Again in Payment of Milk Dues
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KATHMANDU: Dairy industries have cheated farmers for the third time in the payment of arrears for milk sold on credit.…

Nepal Lacks Binding Laws to Address Climate Change
Nepal Lacks Binding Laws to Address Climate Change
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KATHMANDU: Despite a Supreme Court order on December 25, 2018, instructing the government to enact a specific law on climate change, the government has not shown diligence in complying with the directive.…

Heavy Rainfall Expected in Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki Provinces 
Heavy Rainfall Expected in Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki Provinces 
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The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology reports that light to moderate rainfall is taking place in the Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces due to the monsoon winds affecting the…