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World No Tobacco Day: Annually, over 27,000 people die from consumption of tobacco products in country

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World No Tobacco Day: Annually, over 27,000 people die from consumption of tobacco products in country
Kathmandu, May 31 (RSS): More than 27,000 in the country die annually after consuming tobacco products, according to data with the National Health Education, Information and Communication Center.The Center’s Director Sunil Raj Sharma in a statement today confirmed death of 27,137 people every year due to consumption of tobacco products. This figure is around 15 percent of the total mortality... Read More

Pokhara Airport halts flights after fuel tanker overturns at airport

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Pokhara Airport halts flights after fuel tanker overturns at airport
Kaski, May 31 (RSS): All flights in Pokhara Airport have been halted after a refuel tanker overturned at airport this morning. Spokesperson at airport Devraj Subedi informed that all flights were affected in Pokhara Airport after tanker overturned, spilling the fuel. The refuel tanker was carrying fuel for planes from Oli Corporation depot. Efforts are on to remove the tanker... Read More

Social activists stress on ending child marriage

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Social activists stress on ending child marriage
Karnali, May 31 (RSS): Social activists have stressed the need for ending social evils as child marriage and chhaupadi customs. At a programme organized by Chhetri National Federation here Monday, political analyst Dr Surendra KC said massive public awareness is required to end child marriage in Karnali region. “Chhaupadi system has put the women at receiving end. Collective social campaign... Read More

General Secretary Thapa directs newly elected ones to work as per people’s aspiration

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General Secretary Thapa directs newly elected ones to work as per people’s aspiration
Makwanpur, May 31 (RSS): General Secretary of Nepali Congress, Gagan Thapa, has directed the newly elected people’s representatives from the alliance to work as per people’s aspiration. The people have ire against political parties due to CPN UML government’s mishandling of the situation, he argued, adding that time has come to ensure change to the people. At a programme organized... Read More

Budget in Gandaki: From agriculture, infrastructure development to culture preservation

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Budget in Gandaki: From agriculture, infrastructure development to culture preservation
Gandaki, May 30 (RSS): The executive budget proposal of federal government for the upcoming fiscal year 2022-23 has laid emphasis on the development of physical infrastructure and culture preservation among others in Gandaki Province. In the budget presented by Finance Minister Janardan Sharma in the joint session of the parliament on Sunday, the federal government has allocated budget on different... Read More

Missing plane found ear Manapthi mountain; yet to be confirmed officially

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Missing plane found ear Manapthi mountain; yet to be confirmed officially
Myagdi, May 30 (RSS): A twin-otter plane of Tara Air that went out of contact sine Sunday morning while flying to Jomsom from Pokhara has been detected in a wretched condition. The plane carrying 22 passengers and three crew members was found at Patake Lake Sanosora in Thasang Rural Municipality, ward-2 of Mustang this morning. Thasang rural municipality chairperson Pradeep... Read More

PM Deuba pledges to prevent any discrimination against women

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PM Deuba pledges to prevent any discrimination against women
Kathmandu, May 30 (RSS): Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has expressed the government’s commitment for overall uplift and development of women by checking all types of possible discriminations against women. In a message of best wishes on the National Women Rights Day on Monday, he said the law has made any incident of exploitation and violence against women punishable. Likewise,... Read More

Grade 12 exam begins across the country peacefully

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Grade 12 exam begins across the country peacefully
Bhaktapur, May 30 (RSS): The National Examinations Board has commenced this year’s grade 12 examinations across the country at once. Board Chairperson Dr Mahashram Sharma informed that the grade 12 exams have peacefully commenced in 1,292 exam centres of all 77 districts since 8.00 am this morning. As many as 415,000 students across the country are attending the exams to... Read More

Search for missing airplane on, using helicopter and on ground

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Search for missing airplane on, using helicopter and on ground
Gandaki, May 29 (RSS): A helicopter has been mobilised for searching for an airplane of the Tara Air that has been missing after it took off for Jomsom from Pokhara airport at 9.55 am today. Similarly, a ground search has also been initiated at the probable site. There are 19 passengers and three members of the crew on board the... Read More

Home Minister directs to intensify search for ‘missing’ plane

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Home Minister directs to intensify search for ‘missing’ plane
Kathmandu, May 29 (RSS): Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has instructed for leaving no stone unturned to find out the status of a Tara Air plane that had lost contact while it was en route to Jomsom, Mustang from Pokhara of Kaski late this morning The Home Minister telephoned Kaski Chief District Officer (CDO) Jay Narayan Acharya, Gandaki Province Police... Read More