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NC softens stance on consensus bid

Written By Admin on Saturday, September 15, 2012 | 1:41 AM

KATHMANDU, SEP 15 - Mellowing down its stance on consensus only after prime minister's resignation, Nepali Congress (NC) has said it is ready to seek solutions in a package to the current constitutional and political...
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2 Marines killed in attack in southern Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, SEP 15 - Heavily armed insurgents attacked a British air base in southern Afghanistan Friday, killing two U.S. Marines and wounding several other troops, U.S. officials said. Prince Harry, third in line...
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Farmers to get ex-royals’ land they had been tilling for years

KATHMANDU, SEP 15 - The government has decided to transfer ownership of land belonging to former royals to tenants who have been tilling the plots for years. Around 250-300 households in Satungal, Matatirtha and...
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Rana effects Army appointments

KATHMANDU, SEP 15 - Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Gen Gaurav SJB Rana has appointed Maj Gen Pawan Bahadur Pande as the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of the Nepal Army. Pande, a relative of Gen Rana,...
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Ncell cup: Manang scrape win over Machhindra

KATHMANDU, SEP 15 - ‘A’ Division side Laxmi Hyundai Manang Marshyangdi were made to dig deep against minnows Machhindra FC in their narrow 2-1 victory on Friday in their opening match of group ‘B’ of the Ncell Cup....
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Commodities Market: Sebon asked to prepare guideline

KATHMANDU, SEP 15 - Amid growing concerns about the business modality of commodities exchanges, the government has taken the first major step towards regulating the commodities market, with the High Level Financial...
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Ban on new liquor factories to go

KATHMANDU, SEP 15 - The government has planned to resume issuing licences for new liquor factories which have been on hold since 2001. The Cabinet has also stated that the government could issue permits to new investors...
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NAC boss appointment process to move ahead

KATHMANDU, SEP 15 - The process of appointing a new executive chairman of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) through free competition is likely to proceed without legal hassles following the resignation of executive...
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Index Furniture products launched

KATHMANDU, SEP 15 - Prompted by rising demand for imported furniture from discerning customers, dealers have also started obtaining product franchises from foreign furniture brands. Index Furniture Nepal has acquired...
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PM leaves for Jumla

KATHMANDU, SEP 15 - As part of his campaign of visiting a village and holding interaction with the local people every month, Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai left for Jumla on Saturday. The prime minister will be...
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MoFA asks US diplomat to respect diplomatic code

KATHMANDU, SEP 15 - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Friday "called" Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Kathmandu, Patricia A Mahoney, over recent meetings of US Assistant Secretary for South and Central...
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Taliban Afghan attack kills two U.S. troops, Prince Harry unhurt

KABUL, SEP 15 - Two U.S. Marines were killed and other Americans were wounded on Friday during a Taliban attack on a base in southern Afghanistan where Britain's Prince Harry is stationed, U.S. officials told Reuters,...
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Violence erupts at protests of anti-Muslim film

CAIRO, SEP 15 - Fury over an anti-Islam film spread across the Muslim world Friday, with deadly clashes near Western embassies in Tunisia and Sudan, an American fast-food restaurant set ablaze in Lebanon, and international...
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2 dead, 40 injured at US Embassy protest in Tunis

TUNIS, SEP 15 - Violent protests outside the U.S. Embassy in Tunis against an anti-Muslim film were met with tear gas and gunshots Friday, leaving two people dead, around 40 others injured and plumes of black smoke wafting...
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Factional friction halts UCPN (M) sister wings’ general conventions

KATHMANDU, SEP 15 - The UCPN (Maoist) has deferred the scheduled conventions of its sister organisations owing to differences between factions faithful to UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Prime Minister...
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Finding Nemo once again

SEP 15 - For lovers of animated films in town, the 2003 feature Finding Nemo is not an unfamiliar name. The film saw incredible box office success when it was first released, and was appreciated by both critics and...
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Nepal to face India in final

COLOMBO, SEP 15 - Nepal reached their second successive SAFF Women’s Championship final after registering a comfortable 3-0 victory over hosts Sri Lanka on Friday. Nepal will now face defending champions India, who...
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TU to act tough against question paper leakage

KATHMANDU, SEP 15 - Concerned about cases of question paper leakage in various depa-rtments, the Tribhuvan University has decided to take tough measures to stop the ill practices. Two cases of question paper leakage...
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Art gallery reopens

KATHMANDU, SEP 15 - After three days of closure, Siddhartha Art Gallery reopened on Friday with artist Manish Harijan's painting exhibition "The Rise of the Collateral". The gallery was padlocked by the Kathmandu...
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Transforming Team Nepal

SEP 15 - Team Nepal have climbed to the ICC World Cricket League Division 3, after a roaring performance at the Division 4 in Malaysia. Much has been said about the players who were a part of it and Nepal government...
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Bouquets and brickbats follow govt decision

KATHMANDU, SEP 15 - It was brought to provide relief to consumers hit hard by soaring prices. But a day after the government announced the maximum retail price (MRP) of daily essential commodities, the move attracted...
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Govt keen on Railway Act to fast track projects

KATHMANDU, SEP 15 - The government has said that enacting an Railway Act through an ordinance is urgent in order to speed up the country’s railway development drive. On Wednesday, it sent its recommendation to endorse...
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NC, UML created hindrances in my works: PM Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, SEP 15 - Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai has said accused the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML of creating hindrances in his works. The prime minister made such accusations at a programme organised in the...
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Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai who had left for Jumla in a chopper made emergency landing in Banke on Saturday.

KATHMANDU, SEP 15 - Source: http://www.ekantipur.com/2012/09/15/top-story/bprime-minister-baburam-bhattarai-who-had-left-for-jumla-in-a-chopper-made-emergency-landing-in-banke-on-saturdayb./360277/...
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PM’s chopper makes emergency landing

KATHMANDU, SEP 15 - Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai who had left for Jumla in a chopper made emergency landing in Banke on Saturday. The chopper made emergency landing at a village in Kachaiya-5 of the district...
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Furious Will and Kate sue over topless photos

LONDON, SEP 15 - The normally smiling faces of Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge were anything but that on Friday afternoon as they formally launched legal action against a French magazine that published...
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APF truck collision: Death toll reaches nine

KAPILVASTU, SEP 15 - The death toll from Armed Police Force (APF) truck collision in Kapilvastu has risen to nine. APF personnel Durga Bahadur Basnet of Bagnanath-9, Dailakeh died while undergoing treatment at the...
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Two quakes in Iran kill 180 and injure 1,500

Written By Admin on Saturday, August 11, 2012 | 9:48 PM

DUBAI, AUG 12 - Two strong earthquakes killed 180 people and injured about 1,500 in northwest Iran where rescuers frantically combed the rubble of dozens of villages through the night into Sunday. Thousands fled their...
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Public transportation resumes

KATHMANDU, AUG 12 - The agitating transport entrepreneurs and the government reached a 14-point agreement on Saturday night ending a two-day nationwide public transport strike. The third round of talks held at the...
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Nepal gets inadequate August rainfall

KATHMANDU, AUG 12 - With scanty rainfall in various districts in the last couple of days, the average rainfall across the country has remained inadequate till date for the month of August, according to the Meteorological...
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Safety first

AUG 12 - Good morning, Kathmandu. You are at a crossroads. You must wake up to the hazards and risks from earthquakes and fires. Modern and tall buildings are mushrooming. Infrastructure is inadequate. Upgrade is...
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Rana holds NOC General Assembly

KATHMANDU, AUG 12 - The Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC), led by Rukma Shumsher Rana, made the best use of the absence of his rival faction led by Dhurba Bahadur Pradhan by holding a general assembly of the NOC on Saturday. ...
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Farmers minting money from red hot chilli

PALPA, AUG 12 - Chilli has become one of the most lucrative cash crops in Chidipani VDC of Palpa district. Last year alone, local farmers earned more than Rs 10 million selling chillies. There are about a dozen...
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Palpa DDC without LDO for two months

PALPA, AUG 12 - Service seekers in the district have been facing problems as the vacant post of Local Development Officer (LDO) at the District Development Committee (DDC) has not been filled for the past two months....
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Death a high price to pay for intoxication

KATHMANDU, AUG 12 - Nepali migrant workers working in three Gulf states are paying a high price for their alcohol consumption. Alcohol, banned in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, is swiftly emerging...
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