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NEA building at Kharipati converted into 200-bed isolation center
NEA building at Kharipati converted into 200-bed isolation c...
BHAKTAPUR, Aug 20: The building of Nepal Electricity Authority at Kharipati in Bhaktapur has been converted into an isolation center amid the recent surge in coronavirus cases in the capital.
Aug 20, 2020
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China, U.S. to hold trade talks in coming days: China commerce ministry
China, U.S. to hold trade talks in coming days: China commer...
BEIJING, Aug 20: China and the United States have agreed to hold trade talks “in the coming days” to evaluate the progress made on their Phase 1 trade deal at the six-month mark after it was reached in January, China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday.
Aug 20, 2020
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Banks close branches in Valley amid police ‘hassles’ to staff on their way to office
Banks close branches in Valley amid police ‘hassles’ to staf...
Banking services listed as essential also get halted
Aug 20, 2020
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Truck hits one to death at Kathmandu’s Jadibuti Chowk
Truck hits one to death at Kathmandu’s Jadibuti Chowk
KATHMANDU, Aug 20: A person died after being struck by a cargo truck at Jatibuti Chowk in the capital on Thursday.
Aug 20, 2020
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North Korea sets rare party meeting after economic struggles
North Korea sets rare party meeting after economic struggles
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug 20: In unusual candor, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un admitted U.S.-led sanctions, the pandemic and devastating floods had hurt his country’s dismal economy as the ruling party scheduled a rare congress in January to set development goals for the next five years.
Aug 20, 2020
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12 more diagnosed with COVID-19, including 2 nurses at BPKIHS
12 more diagnosed with COVID-19, including 2 nurses at BPKIH...
DHARAN, Aug 10: Twelve more people including two staff nurses at the Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Thursday.
Aug 20, 2020
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WEATHER ALERT: Heavy rain expected in Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudur Paschim province...
WEATHER ALERT: Heavy rain expected in Bagmati, Gandaki, Karn...
KATHMANDU, Aug 20: The Meteorological Forecasting Division has forecast light to heavy rainfall with thunder and lightning in most parts of the country on Thursday.
Aug 20, 2020
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INLS establishes National Poet Madhav Ghimire Award
INLS establishes National Poet Madhav Ghimire Award
KATHMANDU, Aug 20: The International Nepali Literary Society (INLS) has instituted the ‘National Poet Madhav Ghimire Award’. A meeting of the INLS Board of Trustees on August 19 decided to set up the award in memory of national poet Ghimire.
Aug 20, 2020
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Public holiday in Karnali Province today to observe Province Establishment and Martyr’s Da...
Public holiday in Karnali Province today to observe Province...
SURKHET, Aug 20: The Province Establishment and Martyr's Day is being observed in Karnali Province on Thursday.
Aug 20, 2020
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IN PICS: Few more glimpses of the Kathmandu Valley on the first day of lockdown
IN PICS: Few more glimpses of the Kathmandu Valley on the fi...
KATHMANDU, Aug 20: The three districts in the Kathmandu Valley, Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur, are currently under lockdown orders enforced by the district administrations from Wednesday midnight.
Aug 20, 2020