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Missing for a Week on Everest, Okhaldhunga’s Dawa Sherpa Found Alive

Kathmandu: Dawa Sherpa, a tourism worker from Okhaldhunga who had been missing in the Everest Base Camp area for the past week has been found alive in a critical condition on Thursday morning. According to Ngawang Jima Sherpa, former board member of the Nepal Tourism Board, workers from the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) discovered […]

business

NEPSE Index Closes Marginally Higher Amid Mixed Market Sentiment

Kathmandu: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) Index ended Tuesday’s trading session on a slightly positive note gaining 2.66 points to close at 2,780.25. Despite the modest rise in the benchmark index, market participation remained healthy, reflecting a mixed sentiment among investors. According to the official market summary, a total of 347 listed securities were traded […]

Art & Literature

Ranjana Script a Carrier of Nepal’s National Identity on the Global Stage: Spokesperson Manandhar

Kathmandu: Kathmandu Metropolitan City Ward No. 17 has launched a 20 day Ranjana script writing training program for local residents, aiming to promote and preserve Nepal’s indigenous linguistic and cultural heritage. The training began on May 26, is being conducted at Shanti Shiksha Mandir Secondary School in Thahiti. Around 30 participants attend the classes daily […]

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Russia Launches Major Air Assault on Ukraine, 10 Killed

KYIV: At least 10 people have been killed in a massive Russian aerial attack targeting multiple cities across Ukraine, in what is being described as one of the largest assaults in recent months, according to the BBC. The strikes, carried out early Tuesday, hit several urban centers including the capital, Kyiv. Dozens of people, including […]

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Govt Defends PM Balen Shah’s Remarks on Border Issue

Kathmandu: The government has defended Prime Minister Balendra Shah over his recent remarks in Parliament regarding the Nepal-India border issue, saying his comments were misunderstood and taken out of context. Speaking after Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting, government spokesperson and Education Minister Sasmit Pokharel said the Prime Minister’s statement expressing surprise over reports that Nepal had allegedly […]

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Prachanda to Remain Hospitalized for Further Recovery, Condition Stable

Kathmandu: The health condition of Nepal Communist Party NCP Coordinator and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal remains stable, according to the hospital where he is undergoing treatment. Dahal was admitted to Nepal Mediciti Hospital after being diagnosed with a mild pneumonia infection. In a statement issued on Sunday afternoon, the hospital said Prachanda’s condition […]

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PM Balen Makes First Parliamentary Appearance, Addresses Key National Issues

Kathmandu: Prime Minister Balendra Shah (Balen) spoke in the House of Representatives for the first time on Sunday, responding to lawmakers’ questions on a range of national issues including landless settlers, Nepal-India border disputes, electricity infrastructure, economic priorities and voting rights for Nepalis abroad. The Prime Minister, who was elected to the House on Falgun […]

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Locked Out: Hospitals’ Crackdown Threatens 10,000 Medical Representatives

Kathmandu : Several government and private hospitals in Kathmandu have rolled out strict restrictions on Medical Representatives (MRs), citing ethical business practices and high footfalls that are disrupting hospital services. The move has ignited heated debate across Nepal’s healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. Nepal’s health sector and pharmaceutical market have expanded rapidly over the past few […]