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Padampokhari farmers boosting their income through commercial papaya farming
Bagmati, Oct 31: Farmers in Padampokhari, Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City–13, have been drawn to commercial papaya farming. As fruit farming started bringing in good income, more than 100 local farmers have got involved in this business. According to Phenchu Lama, the president of the Adhamar Farmers' Group, commercial papaya farming has...
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Rain destroys seven houses, several sheds in Kavre
Kavrepalanchwok, Oct 31: Seven houses and several cattle sheds were damaged by a mudslide triggered by incessant rainfall at Khahare in Bethanchok rural municipality-4, Kavrepalanchowk district on Saturday. The flood-affected families have been relocated to a nearby vacant house after their homes and belongings, including food supplies,...
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RSP delegation to visit China soon
Kathmandu, Oct 31: A delegation led by General Secretary of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Bipin Acharya, will be visiting China soon at the invitation of the Communist Party of China (CPC). According to party Spokesperson Jagadish Kharel, the delegation will travel to China in the near future. The party's Secretariat meeting held at...
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US, S.Korea, Japan vow 'complete' N.Korea denuclearization
The United States, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to the "complete denuclearization" of North Korea on Saturday, as Pyongyang continues to reject disarmament ahead of possible talks with Washington. Speculation is mounting over a potential meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...
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Japan urges Russia to release detained journalist in rare meeting
Japan's foreign minister urged Moscow to release a detained journalist in his first formal face-to-face meeting with his Russian counterpart in five years, Tokyo said Saturday. Russian authorities said this month that Japanese journalist Yuki Imai had been arrested on Sakhalin, an island in Russia's Far East, on spying...
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UK PM 'open' to slavery apology but not reparations
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Saturday he was "open" to the UK issuing a formal apology for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, but ruled out financial reparations. The Labour leader made the remarks days before attending a Commonwealth leaders summit in Antigua and Barbuda, as King Charles III tours the...
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Iran's supreme leader warns US, Israel against new attacks
Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Saturday warned the United States and Israel against returning to war, according to a written statement, following threats from the Islamic republic's foes of a possible resumption of strikes. "If the enemies once again launch military or terrorist attacks, it is the armed forces of the...
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Iran says fishermen found after accusing US of attack in Hormuz
Iran said two fishermen it had reported missing on Saturday have now been found, following what it called a US attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. "Two fishermen from Qeshm, who had gone missing following an attack by the American enemy on their fishing boat this morning, have been found," state television said. Earlier,...
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Badimalika snowfall update: One person rescued and search ongoing for another missing
Bajura, Oct 31: One out of the two people who had been stranded in Badimalika area in Bajura following heavy snowfall has been rescued by a helicopter of the Nepali Army. Badimalika is a popular tourist and pilgrimage destination in Bajura. Sagar Karki, 21, a resident of Krishnapur Municipality-2, Kanchanpur, who was trapped at the Triveni Patan...
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Chief Minister Bhatta calls for change in existing development work culture
Sudurpaschim, Oct 31: Sudurpaschim Province's Chief Minister Khagaraj Bhatta has stressed the need for result-oriented plans and their effective implementation, calling for a change in the existing approach to governance and development. Addressing the 11th meeting of the Provincial Research and Training Council in Dhangadhi today, CM Bhatta...
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Voter roll will be updated thru NID and civil registration system
Kathmandu, Oct 31: The Election Commission (EC) is set to revise the voter list and verify the information by utilizing data from the National Identity Card and Civil Registration Departments. In accordance with the agreement between the Election Commission and the Departments, the process of updating the voter list will leverage details...
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Cultural delegation from China felicitated
Kathmandu, Oct 31: Members of a literary and cultural delegation from the People's Republic of China currently visiting Nepal have been felicitated. They were recognized during a cultural program organized here by the Devkota-Lu Xun Academy and the SS Foundation. The delegation members were honored by the Foundation’s patron,...
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Taskforce to be established for advancement of medical services tourism
Kathmandu, Oct 31: The government is to create a task force aimed at promoting medical service tourism, with the objective of transforming the nation into a regional 'medical hub'. During a meeting convened at the Office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers on Thursday, it was decided to initiate the formation of a...
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6 killed in Kenya highway crash
At least six people, including the driver of a minibus, were killed in a multi-vehicle crash along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway in western Kenya early Saturday, police said. The midnight crash involved a truck, a local minibus operated by North Rift Sacco and a saloon car, according to police. ...
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NPL 2026: Match between Lumbini Lions and Chitwan Rhinos cancelled
Kathmandu, Oct 31: The match between the Lumbini Lions and the Chitwan Rhinos, scheduled for today as part of the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL), has been cancelled. According to Secretary of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), Paras Khadka, the match was called off because the ground was rendered unfit for play due to...
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RSP Secretariat meeting underway
Kathmandu, Oct 31: A meeting of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Secretariat is currently underway at the party’s central office in Banasthali. Spokesperson Jagadish Kharel stated that the meeting, chaired by Party President Rabi Lamichhane, is focused on holding discussions on contemporary political issues. Vice-Presidents Dr Swarnim...
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Policy reforms will be made for a global unicorn company in Nepal: Prime Minister
Kathmandu, Oct 31: Prime Minister Balendra Shah has said that promotion of game development and the information technology (IT) sector in Nepal could foster an environment conducive for Nepali businesses to prosper in the international market and evolve into global unicorns. Taking to his social media account today, Prime Minister Shah has...
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Japan urges Russia to release detained journalist in rare meeting
Japan's foreign minister urged Moscow to release a detained journalist in his first formal face-to-face meeting with his Russian counterpart in five years, Tokyo said Saturday. Russian authorities said this month that Japanese journalist Yuki Imai had been arrested on Sakhalin, an island in Russia's Far East, on...
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Border with U.S. can not be changed by state-level government: Mexico
The Mexican Foreign Ministry said Friday that border between Mexico and the United States can not be changed by the decision of a state-level government, and the demarcation of boundary between the two countries must follow standards established by international treaties. The Texas General Land Office, a U.S....
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Australia launches new biodiversity restoration method to expand nature repair market
The Australian government has launched a second method under its national Nature Repair Market, expanding opportunities for landholders to participate in biodiversity conservation and restoration projects. Minister for the Environment and Water Murray Watt announced on Friday that the new method, known as...
