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Tribeni (Rukum West), Nov 20: Five people were killed in separate road accidents in Rukum West, a district in Karnali province and Jhapa, a district in Koshi province. Two persons died and 22 others were injured when a jeep skidded off the road and met with an accident at Gairijiula of Chaurjahari-8, Rukum West today morning. The deceased have been …

Tikapur (Kailali), Nov 20: Different organizations have honoured Bibek Ojha, an author of ‘Aainthan’ which won Nepal’s prestigious literary award Madan Puruskar for the year 2079 BS. Literary writer Ojha was felicitated by the Nepal Red Cross Society Tikapur branch, Chamber of Commerce and Industry and hamro.com in his home town Tikapur. The organizations offered him shawls and letters of …

Jajarkot (Nalgad), Nov 20: Locals have intensified preparations to construct temporary structures in the Jajarkot earthquake-ravaged schools to resume educational activities. Teaching and learning activities are resuming in the earthquake-affected public and private schools after festivals. Though the earthquake has affected school activities in Rukum (West) and Jajarkot districts, construction of temporary structures is underway. Some of the schools in …

Jaleswor, Nov 20: The Chhath festival has been concluded by offering worships to the rising Sun in entire Mithila region, including Mahottari this morning. On the fourth day of the festival this morning, the Chhath concluded with much fanfare by offering curd to the rising Sun in the rivers and ponds in Mithila region including Mahottari, Dhanusha, Siraha, Saptari, Sunsari, …

Kathmandu, Nov 19: President Ramchandra Paudel worshiped the Chhathi Mai on the occasion of Chhath Puja today. President Paudel visited the Chhath Puja site on the bank of Kamal Pokhari in the evening. He also made offerings of argha (curd) to the setting sun at the Chhath Puja ceremony near Guheshwori Temple. Devotees are observing the festival dedicated to the …

Kathmandu, Nov 19: It has been 17 years since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) between the government and the then CPN (Maoist), bringing an end to the decade-long armed conflict in the country. On November 21, 2005, the then Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and Maoist Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ came together to sign this historic …

Rukum East, Nov 19: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said the government has launched a meaningful campaign to combat corruption. In his address to a programme organised by the CPN (Maoist Centre) at Putha Uttarganga of Rukum East, the Prime Minister, also the party Chair, said the government’s actions against ‘land-mafia’ and ‘gold smuggling’ are in the interests …

Kathmandu, Nov 19: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has directed the employees to serve the people giving priority to their works. The Prime Minister, who reached Rukum East, issued this directive in a meeting with office chiefs of the district today, the PM Secretariat said. During the meeting with the chiefs of the district-based offices, the head of the …

Kathmandu, Nov 18: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said he would put forth Nepal’s views and stand on climate change impact straightforwardly in the upcoming UN climate event, COP28. It is the 28th Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Addressing a programme organized by Nepal Mountaineering Association to hand over peace …

Kathmandu, Nov 18: Khumbu Pasang Lhamu rural municipality of Solukhumbu district has submitted a three-point memorandum to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’. Chairperson Mingma Tsheri Sherpa submitted the memorandum to PM Dahal, who reached there today. Sherpa drew PM Dahal’s attention to resolve the local problems. He shared they were very happy to welcome the Prime Minister on the …