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Melamchi’s tunnel closed to prevent possible monsoon-related infrastructure damage

As monsoons arrive in Nepal, authorities at the Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP) are concerned if last year’s floods at Melamchi River is going to repeat. Last year, on June 15, a swollen Melamchi River wreaked havoc in Melamchi Bazar, and several communities living downstream. More than twenty lives were lost, hundreds of homes swept […]

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Ruling party coalition leaders reach Bharatpur to express support to mayoral candidate Dahal

As local level elections approach, senior leaders from the ruling coalition including the Prime Minister himself are seen busy making visits to Bharatpur Municipality. There a bit of trouble is brewing. In the past weeks, senior Nepali Congress leaders including Home Minister Khand and State Minister Umesh Shrestha have made visits to Bharatpur – there

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Countering Online Spread of Misinformation and Rampant Hate Speech

Information is easy to spread online, whether it be true or false, especially at this moment in time. With the influx in spread of misinformation, and with the majority of global population having access to the Internet, it is one’s duty to be aware and responsible while further sharing any “facts” or “data”. The effect

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In pursuit of breaking traditional gender roles

Be it in a tea shop, or at any event, of the many topics of discussion we pursue, freedom and equality often centre our discussions. We find ourselves constantly advocating for things we deserve. Sometimes, we tend to overlook certain sections of society, and their political identities – or their pursuits to be acknowledged for

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A suspicious object in front of the Parliament Building

The object, which was allegedly described as a “pressure cooker bomb,” has been discovered to be a hoax. According to the army officer involved in the diffusion, the pressure cooker did not contain a bomb or any other component. A pressure cooker with “No MCC” written on it was found on the main road of New

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MCC likely to be tabled in Parliament on Friday if ruling coalition leaders arrive upon a consensus today

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, on Wednesday was unable to table the Millennium Challenge Corporation-Nepal Compact in Parliament after ruling coalition partner, CPN-Maoist Centre threatened to quit the government if the compact was tabled without amendments. It is expected to be tabled in the next meeting of the House of Representatives scheduled for Friday, if

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King Cobra rescued from Dakshinkali

February 15 : It was a regular morning for people at Sallani, Dakshinkali, Ward No. 8, when they noticed a 2.5-foot-long King Cobra curled up on the fence lining the field. The forest department was immediately alerted, following which the reptile was rescued and released in the Hattiban forest area. It was a professional snake

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Rastriya Yuva Sangh Nepal protests against the petroleum price hike at the Nepal Oil Corporation Office, Teku.

February 11, 2022 : Rastriya Yuva Sangh Nepal protests against the petroleum price hike at the Nepal Oil Corporation Office, Teku. Sangh members pull cars and motorcycles with a rope to stage a protest against the fuel price hike. Meanwhile, protesters circle the Nepal Oil Corporation office against the petroleum product price hike.

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The need of temporary shelters in rural areas: Jhapa experience

As the world continues to drift away from models of institutionalization to person centered family-based care systems for children at risk, Nepal still falls behind in implementing sustainable strategies to ensure well rounded development for children. Despite the obligation of the state to provide special protection and assistance to children who are temporarily or permanently

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Domestic and migrant workers fear economic repercussions of another round of lockdown:

By: Nishant Singh Gurung and Raju Upreti for Aawaaj News Scrap Yard Workers: On Friday afternoon, Manju Devi, along with two other women is seen assorting rubbish to recycle. As infections rise nationwide, they are worried about another round of lockdown. Their collective income, from Rs 3,000 to 4,000 a day, has already dwindled by

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