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Polls open in Nepal to elect new representatives at local levels
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 13 (ANI): Thousands of eligible voters in Nepal started queuing outside the polling stations on Friday morning as the nation headed to the polls to elect new local representatives.
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Heightened security for ballots: Nepal all set to vote in local polls tomo
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 12 (ANI): One can see an unusual scene in Kathmandu city hall: Workers are erecting metal barricades inside which votes will be counted after voting in local elections on Friday.
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PM Modi to lay foundation stone of centre for Buddhist culture and heritag
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepali counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba will participate in prayer at the Mayadevi Temple and lay the foundation stone for the construction of a centre for Buddhist culture and heritage in Lumbini.
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Thousands of voters rush out of Kathmandu to native places for Friday's el
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhaktapur [Nepal], May 11 (ANI): Thousands of voters living in Kathmandu but registered in districts outside the capital rushed to their native places to exercise their franchise in Friday's local elections.
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Indian Embassy in Nepal celebrates 161st birth anniversary of Rabindranath
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 9 (ANI): Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), Embassy of India in Kathmandu together with Kendriya Vidyalaya, on Monday, celebrated the 161st birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore as part of ongoing celebrations of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', Indian Miss
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Nepal to close its borders for 72 hours prior to local elections
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 9 (ANI): Nepal government has decided to seal the border entry points with India and China for 72 hours prior to the local level elections scheduled for May 13, local media reported.
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Nepal concerned over rising illegal activities by Chinese nationals
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 9 (ANI): Nepal is turning out to be a gateway for Chinese criminals and the Himalayan nation has raised concern over the increasing involvement of Chinese nationals in illegal activities.
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Record-breaking Nepali climber ascends Everest for 26th time, beats his ow
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 8 (ANI): Record-holding Nepali climbing guide Kami Rita Sherpa created history by ascending Mt Everest for the 26th time, breaking his own record.
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Russian climber dies on Mt. Qomolangma
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 8 (ANI/Xinhua): A Russian climber died Saturday evening at Camp I on the world's highest Mt. Qomolangma during a regular acclimatization process, an official from Nepal's Department of Tourism said on Sunday.
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Government officials participate in mock poll exercise for local body elec
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 7 (ANI): Ahead of local level elections in Nepal, the Election Commission on Saturday organized a mock election for officers demonstrating the ways to conduct the election scheduled on May 13.
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Nepal: Indian dies while climbing Mt. Kanchenjunga
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 6 (ANI): An Indian climber died on Mt. Kanchenjunga, the third-highest peak in the world while ascending this morning, the expedition agency Pioneer Adventure said.
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Nepal, US sign USD 659 million development assistance agreement
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 6 (ANI): Just a few weeks after the Nepali parliament ratified the USD 500 million Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant from the US, the two countries on Thursday signed another agreement bringing USD 659 million to the Himalayan nation in assistance, in a move
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