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Amnesty calls Nepal PM to end impunity

KATHMANDU: The Amnesty International (AI) Nepal has submitted a memorandum to Chairman of the Interim Election Council of Ministers, Khil Raj Regmi, today for effective

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Chiranjivi Nepal appointed chief economic advisor of MoF

KATHMANDU: The meeting of the Council of Ministers held today has appointed economist Dr. Chiranjivi Nepal as chief economic advisor of the Ministry of Finance. The meeting also decided to

Four Indians die in Gandak Canal road accident

Nawalparasi: At least four Indian nationals died while 19 others were injured after a tractor plunged into the Gandak Canal at Tribeni Susta VDC Ward No 6 today. The tractor

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UML Chieftain Khanal bats for polls alliance

NEPALGUNJ: Chairman of the CPN-UML, Jhalanath Khanal, has claimed that his party would be in the first position after the next Constituent Assembly (CA) election.  At a program organised by

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Chief EC seeks support of all parties for polls

BAGLUNG: Chief Election Commissioner of the Election Commission (EC), Nilkantha Upreti, has said that election to the Constituent Assembly (CA) should be held on consensus of all political parties. Stating

Local mayor suspended as Bangladesh disaster toll climbs to 430

DHAKA, BANGLADESH: The mayor of the Bangladesh municipality where a factory building collapse d killing more than 400 people was suspended from office on Thursday, a government minister said, as

US holds what could be last Green Card lottery

WASHINGTON: Around 100,000 people were chosen from several million Wednesday to get a head-start on a US Green Card, in what could be the last such annual lottery, slated to

Bolivia president expels US government aid agency

LA PAZ, Bolivia: President Evo Morales acted on a longtime threat Wednesday and expelled the U.S. Agency for International Development for allegedly seeking to undermine Bolivia’s leftist government, and he

Syrian president showing renewed confidence

BEIRUT: Syrian President Bashar Assad and his allies are showing renewed confidence that the momentum in the civil war is shifting in their favor, due in part to the rapid

Upendra Yadav to renew party at EC

KATHMANDU: Chairman of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) Nepal Upendra Yadav has ruled out the possibility of CA elections under the current circumstances. Speaking at an interaction organized by the Reporters