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Linguist Madhav Prasad Pokharel receives Sahitya Sandhya-Govind Bhatt Memorial award
The Rs 50,000 award recognizes Pokharel's contributions to linguistics, literary criticism, essays and research.
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Supreme Court rules National ID cannot be sole requirement for banking services
The court has directed authorities to accept alternative identification, including citizenship certificates, for customers who have not yet received a National ID.
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Sudden Budhi Gandaki flood sweeps away houses, damages settlements in Gorkha
Residents and tourists fled riverside areas after the surge in Northern Gorkha. As of now, no deaths has been confirmed but the scale of the flood and damage is seen to be large as observed.
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Four of five cictims in Pokhara school bus crash identified
Five people, including schoolchildren, died when a Kalika Boarding School bus plunged down a steep slope in Pokhara. A municipal committee has been formed to determine the cause.
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Cath lab service begins at Rapti Academy of Health Sciences in Dang
Health Minister Nisha Mehta inaugurated the heart-care unit in Ghorahi.
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Foreign-employment agencies' association faces split over Malaysia recruitment system
A dispute over Malaysia's new recruitment system for Nepali workers has pushed some manpower agencies toward forming a separate association, as the government investigates how they were selected.
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UML plans national gathering in Kathmandu, sets december conventions
The party's standing committee has decided to bring together office-bearers and elected representatives.
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Police arrest 25 people in drug-related cases across Nepal
epal Police have arrested 25 people in separate cases in 11 districts, recovering suspected brown heroin, marijuana and nitrazepam.
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Three ordinances on Land, Forests and Disaster Management reach President's office
The Cabinet has recommended changes including a proposal to cut the period for declaring a missing person dead from 12 years to 45 days in disaster cases. The ordinances have not been issued.
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Scrub Typhus cases surpass 10,200 in Nepal, reported across 74 districts
Lumbini has the most infections and Gandaki has the highest incidence rate.
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Dashain bus ticket bookings open from today
Advance bookings for Dashain travel opened Friday, with passengers lining up at New Bus Park the previous night to secure seats home.
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Nepal’s free delivery promise faces a test as government considers covering lab costs
The government has proposed covering basic childbirth- related laboratory tests worth up to Rs 1,845 after a woman gave birth outside a hospital in Rajbiraj when her family said they could not afford the tests. The proposal remains pending, raising questions about what free maternity care actually covers.
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Nepal Police Investigate Suspected Gold-Smuggling Operation After 21-Kg Seizure
Police recovered gold in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu, and are investigating alleged links to three Chinese nationals and a Nepali citizen. The gold’s origin, ownership and intended destination remain unclear.
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Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari Returns to UML Leadership
Bhandari took an oath as a senior CPN-UML leader as the party faces questions over its direction after its March election setback.
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Money-Laundering probe widens around Former Chief Justice Cholendra Rana
Investigators searched homes linked to the former chief justice on October 7 and reportedly seized documents and electronic devices.
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Nepali Congress Voting Begins Today as Thapa, Khadgi Contest Presidency
Delegates are voting on October 8 at the party's 15th General Convention. Kishor Singh Rathore withdrew on October 7, leaving Gagan Kumar Thapa and Shyam Krishna Khadgi in the presidential race.
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World Bank cuts Nepal's growth forecast to 3.7% after deadly floods
The World Bank says the August Rasuwa floods have cut Nepal's growth outlook for this fiscal year from 4.2% to 3.7%, with a rebound to 5.2% expected in 2027-28 as reconstruction gains pace.
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NRB doubles foreign-exchange limit for Nepali seeking medical treatment abroad
Nepal Rastra Bank has raised the yearly limit from $15,000 to $30,000. It is a foreign-exchange ceiling, not a government payment.
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Nepali Congress Presidential race turns three-way as Thapa faces Khadgi and Rathore
Three leaders filed nominations for the party presidency on October 6, ahead of the October 8 vote at the 15th General Convention.
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Gas dealers warn LPG shortage is worsening, demand end to direct industry sales
The Gas Vendors' Federation asked the Nepal Oil Corporation on October 6 to stop gas industries selling directly to consumers and return to the dealer-based system.
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Nepal backs Dr. Sangeeta Kaushal Mishra for WHO South- East Asia regional director
Nepal has begun lobbying other countries to support Mishra, a senior health official, in the race to lead WHO's South-East Asia office. WHO has not yet published the official candidate list.
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APF AIG Banshiraj Dahal suspended over alleged sensitive information leak
The Home Ministry has ordered a three-day inquiry into allegations that the Senior Armed Police Force officer leaked sensitive security information and broke official conduct. Reports link the case to his alleged visit to former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana.
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Nepal Cabinet approves five decisions on Monday
Nepal's Cabinet on Monday approved five key decisions, including sending the Regmi committee report on GenZ cases to the Home Ministry, accepting a Rs100 million Norwegian grant for clean energy and approving 27 sports infrastructure projects nationwide.
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Nepali Congress Enters Closed Session as Leadership Election Process Begins
The party's 15th General Convention has moved from its public opening to closed-door talks. President Gagan Thapa will present his political report, and voting for a new leadership is set for October 8.