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LGBTQ community of Nepal demands recognition as they observe Pride Day
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 24 (ANI): Members of the LGBTQ+ community in Nepal gathered at Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu to observe Pride Day on Monday.
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Devotees celebrate Gai Jatra in Kathmandu for the salvation of departed so
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 23 (ANI): Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Basantapur Durbar Square on Monday was packed with devotees who came to take part in Gai Jatra, which people believe will give salvation to the souls of their departed loved ones.
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Shamans throng Shiva temples as Nepal observes Janai Purnima, the festival
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kavrepalanchok [Nepal], August 22 (ANI): In the middle of woods covered with mist and fog lies a pond dedicated to Lord Shiva which leads to Gosaikunda, one of the holiest sites for Hindus high in the Himalayas.
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Nepal PM inaugurates Indian-built old age home in Lalitpur
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Lalitpur [Nepal], August 21 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Saturday inaugurated the new building of an old age home built with Indian assistance.
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UK donates extra USD 1mln WFP for family nutrition support program in Nepa
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal] August 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday that it had received an additional 788,000 pounds (USD 1 million) from the British government toward nutritional support of 100,000 Nepalese mothers and children during the monsoon season
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Nepal's opposition party splits, Opposition faction forms CPN-UML Samajbad
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 18 (ANI): After months of intraparty rift, Nepal's opposition party CPN-UML has formally split as an opposition faction led by Madhav Nepal and Jhalanath Khanal registered a new party named CPN-UML Samajbadi.
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House Speaker directs Nepal Government to update on situation of its citiz
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 16 (ANI): With concerns growing across the world about the recent alarming situation in Afghanistan after its capital Kabul fell to the Taliban, Nepal House Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota directed the government to update the Parliament about the situation of Nepal's c
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Indian senior national team camp kicks off in Kolkata
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata [India], August 16 (ANI): With all players among the initial list of 23 players in Kolkata, the Indian men's senior national team preparatory camp kicked off for the forthcoming international friendlies against Nepal.
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Nepal seeks international help to evacuate its nationals from Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 16 (ANI): Nepal has sought help from various countries and the United Nations for the rescue and safety of its nationals working at various diplomatic missions and international organisations as the crisis continues to unfold in the war-torn country.
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S Lanka, Nepal, Taiwan among other countries wish India on 75th Independen
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 15 (ANI): Sri Lanka, Nepal and Taiwan on Sunday extended greetings to India on its 75th Independence Day.
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Indian Mission in Nepal observes 75th Independence Day
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 15 (ANI): The 75th Independence Day of India was celebrated at the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu as a part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', an initiative of New Delhi to celebrate 75 years of progressive India and remarkable achievements by Indians in all spheres of h
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Nepal to receive 4 mn doses of Moderna vaccines through COVAX
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 14 (ANI): Nepal is set to receive nearly four million doses of coronavirus Moderna vaccines, financed by the World Bank, through the COVAX cost-share option, local media reported on Saturday.
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