KATHMANDU: Laxmi Puja, one of the most significant days of the five-day Tihar festival, was celebrated across the country on Sunday with traditional religious rituals and festivities. The Kathmandu Valley has taken on a festive glow, with homes, streets, markets and business establishments illuminated with colourful lights. Dedicated to Goddess Laxmi, the Hindu deity of […]

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Police arrest nine gamblers

KATHMANDU: Police have arrested nine people for allegedly gambling at a restaurant in Baluwatar, Kathmandu, on Friday. Police seized nine decks of playing cards, Rs. 685,000 in cash and 10 mobile phones from the premises. Superintendent of Police Dan Bahadur Thapa of the District Police Range, Kathmandu, confirmed the arrests and the seizure of the […]

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Man arrested with rifle ammunition in Kathmandu

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Man arrested with rifle ammunition in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU: Police have arrested a man in possession of a round of ammunition used in a .303 rifle from Kalanki, Kathmandu. The arrested man has been identified as 42-year-old Surendra Nepali of Byas Municipality-11, Damauli, Tanahun. Police recovered the ammunition while checking him after he was spotted moving suspiciously around Kalanki Chowk in Kathmandu Metropolitan […]

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Police, Army Celebrate Kukur Tihar with special worship and canine skill shows

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Police, Army Celebrate Kukur Tihar with special worship and canine skill shows

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Police and Nepali Army marked Kukur Tihar on Sunday by worshipping their trained dogs and organizing special programmes highlighting the animals’ vital role in security operations, crime investigation and rescue missions. On the occasion of Kukur Tihar, observed on the second day of Yamapanchak during the five-day Tihar festival, special worship ceremonies […]

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Four-hour disruption ends as traffic resumes on Prithvi Highway

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Four-hour disruption ends as traffic resumes on Prithvi Highway

CHITWAN: Vehicular movement along the Prithvi Highway has resumed after a four-hour disruption caused by a dry landslide at Ghoptebhir in Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality-4 on Sunday. Traffic came to a halt at around 10:00 am after debris from the landslide blocked the highway, disrupting transportation along the busy route connecting Kathmandu with major destinations in […]

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Police constable killed as tractor hits motorcycle in Nawalpur

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Police constable killed as tractor hits motorcycle in Nawalpur

NAWALPUR: A police constable was killed after a tractor collided with his motorcycle along the East-West Highway in Devchuli, Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East), this morning. The motorcycle (Ba 02-073 Pa 2077), travelling east to west, was hit by a tractor (Lu 3 Ta 3633) moving in the same direction. The rider, identified as Lokesh Bhandari, […]

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Dry landslide blocks Prithvi Highway

KATHMANDU: The Prithvi Highway has been blocked in both directions following a dry landslide at Ghoptebhir in Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality-4 of Chitwan district. The highway has remained completely blocked since 10 am on Sunday, said Chief Police Inspector Anil Thapa of the District Traffic Police Office, Chitwan. He said efforts were underway to clear the […]

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Westerly winds bring chances of rain in several provinces

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Westerly winds bring chances of rain in several provinces

KATHMANDU: Light rain and snowfall are likely in parts of Nepal today as westerly winds influence weather conditions, bringing partial cloud cover to several mountainous and hilly regions. According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology’s Weather Forecasting Division, partial cloud cover currently prevails over the mountainous areas of Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces, while […]

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Deuba expresses confidence in court verdict on Nepali Congress legitimacy dispute

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Deuba expresses confidence in court verdict on Nepali Congress legitimacy dispute

KATHMANDU: Former Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has expressed confidence that the court will deliver justice in the ongoing dispute over the party’s official legitimacy, maintaining that his faction represents the legitimate Nepali Congress. Addressing the Kathmandu District Convention organised by his faction in the capital on Saturday, Deuba said the judicial process […]

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Parliamentary Hearing Committee endorses four nominees for Supreme Court judges

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Parliamentary Hearing Committee endorses four nominees for Supreme Court judges

KATHMANDU: The Parliamentary Hearing Committee of the Federal Parliament has endorsed the appointment of four nominees as judges of the Supreme Court (SC), clearing the way for their formal appointment. A meeting of the Committee on Friday approved the nominations of Dr Ratna Bahadur Bagchand, Chief Judge of the Pokhara High Court; Chandra Bahadur Saru, […]

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Power demand expected to reach 1,700 MW on Laxmi Puja: NEA

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Power demand expected to reach 1,700 MW on Laxmi Puja: NEA

KATHMANDU: Peak electricity demand in Nepal is expected to reach around 1,700 megawatts on the day of Laxmi Puja this year, according to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). The NEA has stated that it is fully prepared to ensure an adequate and uninterrupted power supply during the festival. NEA Executive Director Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha said […]

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Rs. 8 billion allocated to promote youth entrepreneurship in Koshi Province: CM Karki

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Rs. 8 billion allocated to promote youth entrepreneurship in Koshi Province: CM Karki

SANKHUWASABH: Koshi Province Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki has said the provincial government has introduced various programmes targeting young people, with a focus on boosting production and addressing unemployment. Speaking at a press conference in Khandbari, the district headquarters of Sankhuwasabha, Chief Minister Karki said around Rs. 8 billion had been allocated in the current […]

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