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Floods and landslides damage 242 houses in Myagdi

Nepal, Oct. 17 -- Recent monsoon-related disasters have damaged 242 private houses in Myagdi district, including 91 that were completely destroyed and 151 that sustained partial damage. Chinakhet and... Read More


Nepal adds 187,686 voters to electoral roll

Nepal, Oct. 17 -- Nepal has added 187,686 voters to its electoral roll since the last House of Representatives election, according to the Election Commission. The updated voter list, covering the per... Read More


India appoints Sudhakar Dalela as next ambassador to Nepal

Nepal, Oct. 16 -- India has appointed Sudhakar Dalela, secretary in its Ministry of External Affairs, as its next ambassador to Nepal. India's Ministry of External Affairs announced the appointment o... Read More


UML ministers of Madhesh Province govt tender resignation

Nepal, Oct. 16 -- Four ministers representing the CPN-UML in the Madhes Province government submitted resignations from their post today. Those resigning from the post are: Minister for Labour and T... Read More


NC President Gagan Thapa pledges to include defeated and non-contesting leaders

Nepal, Oct. 16 -- Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa has pledged to bring qualified leaders who lost the party's internal elections or did not contest into the party's organizational work Sp... Read More


Cabinet declares five local units disaster-hit zones, sets wheat support price at Rs 4,107

Nepal, Oct. 16 -- The Cabinet has declared five local units in Gorkha, Dhading and Baglung disaster-hit zones for three months following floods and landslides, while setting the minimum support price ... Read More


Non- Resident envoy of Brunei calls on Minister Khanal

Nepal, Oct. 16 -- Newly appointed Non-Resident Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam to Nepal, Siti Arnyfariza Binti Haji Mohd Jaini, paid a courtesy call on Foreign Affairs Minister Shisir Khanal. During... Read More


NC President-elect Gagan Thapa to take oath on Saturday

Nepal, Oct. 16 -- Nepali Congress President-elect Gagan Thapa will take the oath of office at 2 pm on Saturday at the party's central office in Sanepa, Kathmandu. The party scheduled the ceremony aft... Read More


Govt adopts policies to ensure sustainable food security: Minister Chaudhary

Nepal, Oct. 16 -- Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Environment Geeta Chaudhary said the government has adopted various laws, strategies and plans to end hunger and ensure sustainable food security... Read More


Major parties hold off on Dashain tea receptions amid disasters

Nepal, Oct. 16 -- Major political parties are holding off on their traditional central-level tea receptions and greetings exchange programmes for Dashain, Tihar and Chhath this year amid widespread lo... Read More