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Civil servants prioritize Public Service exams over duties, office work suffers

KATHMANDU, Aug. 24 -- Nearly 10,000 government employees are spending more time preparing for the Public Service Commission exams than focusing on their official duties. Among them, about half take le... Read More


Tharus celebrating Aatwari festival today

KAILALI, Aug. 24 -- The Tharu community living in the Tarai region of Nepal is celebrating the Atwari festival with special faith and enthusiasm today. Considered the second biggest festival after Mag... Read More


Body of Nepali worker who died in South Korea brought home

KATHMANDU, Aug. 24 -- The body of Kamal Chaudhary, a resident of Belha in Chaudandigadhi-5, Udayapur, who died in South Korea, has been repatriated to Nepal. His mortal remains arrived in Kathmandu o... Read More


Motorcyclist dies from injuries after collision with sumo in Udayapur

UDAYAPUR, Aug. 24 -- A motorcyclist injured in a road accident on the Madan Bhandari Highway a week ago has died while undergoing treatment. The victim, identified as 45-year-old Binod Lama of Dhanus... Read More


Socialist Front criticizes India-China deal on Lipulek pass

Nepal, Aug. 23 -- The Socialist Front Nepal has concluded that the agreement between India and China made for reopening a trade route via Nepal's territory in Lipulek pass has utterly violated Nepal's... Read More


Sunita Ahuja files for divorce from Govinda

Nepal, Aug. 23 -- Sunita Ahuja, wife of veteran Bollywood actor Govinda, has reportedly filed for divorce at the Bandra Family Court, citing adultery, cruelty and desertion as grounds for ending their... Read More


Former Prez's return to active politics poses threat to republic: General Secy Pokharel

Nepal, Aug. 23 -- The CPN-UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel has stated that the former President Bidya Devi Bhandari's attempt to return to party politics poses a threat to the republic. Related... Read More


Investment Board approves investment worth Rs 8.84 billion

Nepal, Aug. 23 -- The Investment Board of Nepal has approved an investment of Rs 8.84 billion for the development of the Lower Apsuwa Hydropower Project with a capacity of 54 megawatt. A Board meeti... Read More


Vietnam's Vice President Xuan arrives in Kathmandu

Nepal, Aug. 23 -- Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Vo Thi Anh Xuan arrived in Kathmandu this morning on a three-day official visit to Nepal at the friendly invitation of Vice Presi... Read More


UN agency says famine in Gaza is "man-made" as food crisis deepens

Nepal, Aug. 23 -- The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees accused Israel on Friday of deliberately causing famine in Gaza after international monitors confirmed that famine conditions have ... Read More