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Foreign Minister Deuba meets Indian counterpart, Jaishankar, in Oman

Kathmandu, Feb. 17 -- Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba met her Indian counterpart, S Jaishankar, in Muscat, Oman, on Sunday. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two ministers discussed ... Read More


The revival of Nepali Dhaka

Kathmandu, Feb. 17 -- If there's one fabric that can be associated with Nepal's fashion identity, it is Dhaka. It has long symbolised Nepal's craftsmanship and national pride. Historically reserved fo... Read More


Dairy flush puts everyone in trouble

Kathmandu, Feb. 17 -- Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Sunday said that he has directed private dairies to settle the outstanding dues to farmers, an issue that has remained unresolved for the past two... Read More


Gas explosion exposes lack of safety measures in Kathmandu's restaurants

Kathmandu, Feb. 17 -- On February 6, the Kamalpokhari-based Shandar Momo joint caught fire after a gas leak, injuring at least 11. The injured were admitted to the Kirtipur Burn Hospital; four of them... Read More


USAID funding freeze: Ministry terminates jobs of 36 staff nurses in federal, provincial hospitals

Kathmandu, Feb. 17 -- As many as 36 staff nurses serving in 18 federal and provincial hospitals across the country lost their jobs in three months, as funds from the USAID, which was used to hire thos... Read More


Raute children learning alphabets, without letting the chieftain know

Birendranagar, Feb. 17 -- Children of Raute community, a nomadic tribe that mostly lives in the forests and bushes of Karnali Province, have been learning to decipher alphabets over the past few weeks... Read More


PM Oli declines to answer lawmaker's 'offensive' questions

Kathmandu, Feb. 17 -- On Sunday, two unusual events unfolded in the federal parliament: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli declined to answer questions from a House of Representatives member, while the Nati... Read More


Nepali student found dead at KIIT, all Nepali students ordered to vacate

Kathmandu, Feb. 17 -- Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha, India, has ordered all Nepali students to leave the university over a dispute following the suspicious death of a Nep... Read More


South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron, 24, found dead

Seoul, Feb. 17 -- South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron was found dead at her home in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, police said Sunday. Kim was 24. Kim's friend discovered her body at her house and called the police... Read More


Nepal and Oman sign MoU on diplomatic studies and training

Kathmandu, Feb. 17 -- Nepal and Oman have taken further steps towards strengthening bilateral relations by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in the fields of diplomatic studie... Read More