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Red Cross Kathmandu chapter completes first aid training in...

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The four-day sessions were conducted in Wards 1, 9, 12, 14, 15 and 29 with financial support from the metropolis. The initiative targets all 32 wards of the city, with 25 participants from each ward. Four facilitators will impart training to these participants in each ward.
17 hours ago
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Over 10,000 online betting apps and websites shut down

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“All ISPs have reported that over 10,000 such apps and websites have been blocked so far. Nepal Telecom alone has blocked more than 21,000 entries. The process of identifying and blocking continues,” Lamichhane said.
17 hours ago
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KU hosts Nepal’s debut Harvard-Level Health Hackathon

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Kathmandu University has hosted the Nepal Finale of the Harvard Health Hackathon, the signature event of a global network of health innovation hubs.
18 hours ago
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National ID system eliminates fraud, saves state Rs 5 billio...

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According to the Department, the mandatory ID has helped control the practice of receiving duplicate benefits from the state treasury and ensured that individuals holding public office or receiving government salaries or pensions are no longer eligible for such allowances.
19 hours ago
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Two arrested for Rs 45 million fraud

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A team deployed from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office in Teku apprehended 62-year-old Shantiraman Pangeni from Syangja and 58-year-old Tika Pangeni from Tokha in Kathmandu.
19 hours ago
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Two arrested with marijuana transported via bamboo rafts in...

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Police arrested two individuals on Tuesday night while they were transporting marijuana by floating it along the Saptakoshi River using bamboo. Acting on a tip-off about drug smuggling in the river at Barahakshetra Municipality-6, Sunsari, a police team seized marijuana packed in nine plastic s...
19 hours ago
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Police arrest 13 individuals with illegal drugs from various...

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According to the Central Police News Desk, one person was arrested from Teku Brahmatol in Kathmandu Metropolitan City–12 with 560 tramadol tablets, which can only be purchased with a doctor’s prescription. Two individuals were arrested from Krishnagalli in Lalitpur Metropolitan City&ndas...
21 hours ago
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Nepali diplomatic missions in various countries mark Interna...

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Nepali Embassies in Dhaka, Colombo, Tokyo, Ottawa and Seoul and Consulate General in Guangzhou of China stated that they observed the International Wellness Day with various events.
23 hours ago
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46 Nepalis rescued from Cambodia

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After receiving information that they were being used for illegal work after reaching Cambodia through various means, they were rescued with the help of the Cambodian government and were sent back home, the Embassy said.
1 day ago
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Deputy Speaker Thakur urges ‘dowry-free marriage’ message in...

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She said she has recently received several wedding invitations, but most of them do not include any reference to dowry-free marriages, indicating that society has not yet fully moved away from the practice.
1 day ago