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KATHMANDU: The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has started distributing new banknotes for Dashain from today. People can exchange the new notes from the Central Bank’s central office in Baluwatar and its provincial offices. Major commercial and development banks, as well…

KATHMANDU: The government has announced a reduction in the prices of petrol, diesel, and kerosene, effective from today Monday. Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) issued a statement on Sunday, confirming the price cut for these essential petroleum products. The new prices…

KATHMANDU: “Navaratri Parba” or the nine-night festival of Bada Dashain, the greatest festival of the Hindus of Nepal, begins today. The first day of Bada Dashain festival is called “Ghatasthapana” which falls on Aswin Shukla Pratipada, the first day of…

KATHMANDU: The 11th Global Conference and International General Assembly of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) is taking place in Kathmandu from October 17 to 20. The convention coincides with the 20th anniversary of the NRNA, it has been said. The…

KATHMANDU: The Nepal government is orchestrating the safe return of Nepali students who have faced hardship as a result of the recent attack by the Palestinian militant group, Hamas, in Israel. Foreign Minister NP Saud, along with a Nepal Airlines…

KATHMANDU: A body of a youth was retrieved from the bank of Bagmati river near the Baneshwor-based vegetable market at Kathmandu metropolis-31. The Kathmandu District Police Range confirmed the deceased as Bikash Mahara, 20, of Shankhamul. Range Spokesperson Superintendent of…

KATHMANDU: In response to the dire situation faced by Nepali citizens in conflict-torn Israel, the Nepalese government has initiated a move to evacuate Nepali citizens. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, along with Minister of Tourism Sudan Kirati, convened a…

KATHMANDU: More than 350 Nepali citizens in Israel have registered their names for repatriation, the Nepali Embassy in Tel Aviv, said. The Nepali Embassy in Tel Aviv confirmed that they have received details of over 350 individuals through their online…

KATHMANDU: A tremor of 3 magnitude scale shook Kathmandu on Tuesday evening. The epicenter of the earthquake was located in Sundhara within the district, as reported by the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center in Lainchaur. The earthquake was felt…

KATHMANDU: 32 Nepali individuals who were stuck in a perilous situation due to a deadly attack carried out by the Palestinian militant group, Hamas, in Israel have been successfully evacuated. These individuals were part of a group of 49 students…