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Japan oysters dying 'en masse', likely due to warmer sea: officials

Kathmandu, Dec. 1 -- Oysters in Japan are dying en masse in parts of the country's top production area, likely due to warmer sea temperatures, officials said Monday.In some coastal areas surrounding t... Read More


120 political parties apply for HoR election

Kathmandu, Dec. 1 -- A total of 120 political parties have applied to the Election Commission for their participation in the March 5 election to the House of Representatives (HoR).The EC had allotted ... Read More


Women face most violence from relatives, says police report

Kathmandu, Dec. 1 -- Women in the country are highly vulnerable to violence, particularly from relatives and kin, who account for up to 91 percent of sexual violence cases against women, according to ... Read More


Cement-carrying truck plunges into river, driver rescued

Kathmandu, Dec. 1 -- A truck carrying cement (Ga 2 Kha 0840) from Bhairahawa to Darwang fell 60 meters below the road into the Myagdi River at Phaparkhet. In the incident that took place at around 2:3... Read More


KMC Mayor Balen bereaved of his father

Kathmandu, Dec. 1 -- Ram Narayan Shah, father of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Mayor Balendra Shah, has passed away. He died on Monday afternoon.He was admitted to Civil Hospital in New Baneshwor ... Read More


Two arrested for alleged looting at Hyatt Casino during Gen-Z protests

Kathmandu, Dec. 1 -- Two individuals have been arrested on charges of looting the casino at the Hyatt Hotel in Boudha during the recent Gen-Z protests.The arrested have been identified as Dawa Setti a... Read More


Nineteen Nepali students receive Australia Awards for postgraduate study

Kathmandu, Dec. 1 -- Australia's Ambassador to Nepal Leann Johnston and Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Choodamani Paudel presented Australia Awards Scholarships to 19 N... Read More


Contract staff take over Social Welfare Council amid leadership void

Kathmandu, Dec. 1 -- The Social Welfare Council (SWC)-tasked with monitoring, regulating and evaluating around 150 INGOs and nearly 58,000 domestic NGOs-has been largely without top leadership since N... Read More


Nepal Police raise over Rs 248 million through law enforcement actions in Kartik

Kathmandu, Dec. 1 -- Nepal Police collected more than Rs 248.5 million in revenue through various enforcement actions during Kartik (mid-October to mid-November) of the current Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/2... Read More


Home Minister Aryal inspects India-Nepal Gauriphanta border point

Kathmandu, Dec. 1 -- Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal on Monday conducted an on-site inspection of the Gauriphanta border point on the Nepal-India frontier in Kailali and Kanchanpur. Minister Aryal arri... Read More