SOCIETY
Disasters kill 70 in 40 days as monsoon nears
Disasters kill 70 in 40 days as monsoon nears
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, the incidents occurred over the past 40 days, leaving 333 people injured.
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ECONOMY
Imports via Birgunj reach Rs 794 billion in 10 Months; Petroleum, Iron dominate
Imports via Birgunj reach Rs 794 billion in 10 Months; Petro...
Imports through the checkpoint increased by Rs 102.44 billion, or 15 percent, compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year.
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Literature
Former PM Karki launches children’s book “Mitty and the Wild Cat” at grandson’s rice-feedi...
Former PM Karki launches children’s book “Mitty and the Wild...
Former Prime Minister Sushila Karki has launched her latest children’s book, “Mitty and the Wild Cat,” on Satuday, marking a personal and literary milestone that she dedicated to her grandson during his rice-feeding ceremony.
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POLITICS
Lawmakers blame OAG for routine work and failure to audit major scam-related cases
Lawmakers blame OAG for routine work and failure to audit ma...
Lawmakers have raised concerns over the functioning of the Office of the Auditor General (OAG), stating that the state’s constitutional body has been limited to merely revealing arrears in government offices while failing to investigate major corruption cases.
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WORLD
China set for latest space launch, with Hong Kong astronaut aboard
China set for latest space launch, with Hong Kong astronaut...
The Tiangong space station -- crewed by teams of three astronauts that are typically rotated every six months -- is the crown jewel of China's space programme, boosted by billions in state investment in a bid to catch up with the United States and Russia.
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WORLD
Rubio in India to renew ties after Trump's China lovefest
Rubio in India to renew ties after Trump's China lovefest
Rubio, a devout Catholic, began his four-day, four-city tour by touring the headquarters of Mother Teresa's charity in the eastern city of Kolkata and praying over her tomb.
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ECONOMY
Govt officially notifies UN to postpone process of graduation from LDC
Govt officially notifies UN to postpone process of graduatio...
Nepal has officially informed the United Nations (UN) about Nepal’s decision to defer the process of graduating from the status of Least Developed Country (LDC).
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Entertainment
Nepal makes Cannes history as Elephants in the Fog wins jury award
Nepal makes Cannes history as Elephants in the Fog wins jury...
Nepali filmmaker Avinash Bikram Shah’s “Elephants in the Fog” has marked a historic moment for Nepali cinema by winning the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival.
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WORLD
UN nuclear non-proliferation treaty review ends in deadlock
UN nuclear non-proliferation treaty review ends in deadlock
Vietnam's UN Ambassador Do Hung Viet, who chaired the conference, announced that the 191 parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) were unable to agree even on a diluted final outcome document after weeks of negotiations.
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ECONOMY
Investors secures capital gains of Rs 45 billion as NEPSE inclines 26.55 points in a week
Investors secures capital gains of Rs 45 billion as NEPSE in...
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) last week inclined 26.55 points (0.97 percent) posting a little hope among the investors after the successive fall in the previous week.
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