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Snowfall in Humla

Posted by | Nov 4, 2018 |

Humla, Nov 4 – Snowfall began in various parts of Humla this morning. The first snowfall of the year began at around 7:00 in the morning today. Snowfall has been experienced quite early this year in the district. Normally, snowfall used to start from the month of Poush in the Lunar calendar but it started a month before in Kartik. The snow fall has also led to a dip in the temperature. Temperature in Simikot, the district headquarters has plummeted to minus 6 degree centigrade this morning. Meanwhile, the early than usual snowfall has made the farmers concerned, as the harvest was yet to be collected and stored. Snowfall at this point of time will also affect fruits farming, says local resident of Simikot Kamal...

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Free Surgery for cataract patients

Posted by | Nov 4, 2018 |

Waling, Nov 4 – Surgery has been successfully performed on 43 patients suffering from cataract at a three-day free eye camp that concluded here Saturday. The camp was organized by the Eye Treatment Centre, Waling and Primary Health Centre, Waling with the technical support of the Himalayan Eye Hospital, Gharipatan, Pokhara. A total of 450 persons had undergone eye examination at the camp, according to Chief of the Centre Tej Bahadur Gurung. Ophthalmologist Dr Harimaya Gurung led a seven member team of ophthalmologists that carried out the surgery and provided free medicines and eye glasses. People from Waling, Bhirkot, Galyang, Chapakot municipality of Syangja and some parts of southern Parbat benefitted from the...

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Revenue collection by Birgunj customs office exceeds target

Posted by | Nov 4, 2018 |

Parsa, Nov 4 – The revenue collection by the Birgunj Customs Office in the past three months of the current fiscal year exceeded the target. The office gathered over Rs 43.19 billion in revenue in this period against the target of Rs 37.75 billion. As told by office chief Gopal Khatri, the collection is 13 percent more than the target and 42 percent more than the revenue raised in the corresponding period last fiscal year. The increment in revenue collection is due to a growth in trade activities taking place via the country’s major customs...

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Three hurt in fire in Bhaktapur

Posted by | Nov 4, 2018 |

Bhaktapur –  As many as three people were hurt when a house at Dhunche Pakha at Madhyapur Municipality-7 in Bhaktapur caught a fire today morning. The house belonging to Sukdev Badal caught on fire where Badal’s 50-year-old spouse Hari Maya Badal, his brother 45-year-old Padamnath and 31-year-old daughter Rupa Badal. The injured are receiving treatment at the Kathmandu-based Kathmandu Medical College, according to the Metropolitan Police Circle, Thimi’s Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Milan KC. DSP KC shared that the fire erupted from the gas stove that was...

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Sujata Koirala off to Moscow for the ICAPP General Assembly

Posted by | Oct 23, 2018 |

Kathmandu– Nepali Congress leader & former DPM/Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala off to Moscow, the capital city of the Russian Federation for attend ICAPP, International Conference of Asian Political Parties 10th General Assembly .  The assembly will be held on  24 October- 27 October 2018 under the auspices of the ruling party, United Russia Party. The political parties attending the ICAPP General Assembly will focus on its two main agenda’s “The role of political parties in reducing international tensions and combating extremism” and “The importance of international inter-party cooperation in the formation and development of political, economical, social ties between states”.  Mrs. Koirala will present her papers on “The role of political parties in reducing international tensions and combating extremism” in the 10th General Assembly.  She will also hold several bilateral political meetings to discuss on cooperation and strengthening the party to party relations with leaders of Asia, Africa and Latin America at the General Assembly. The leaders including several former prime ministers, ministers, speakers of parliament, head of the party and representatives of 70 political parties will be gathered in Moscow,, for the Tenth General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP). Leader of UML and former PM Jhala Nath Kahanal is also attending the General Assembly along with several other world leaders. This historic assembly will be another occasion to further promote the ICAPP objectives of...

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