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Goods worth Rs 3 million seized by DRI team in Biratnagar

According to the Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI), a special team of the department has seized goods worth Rs 3 million in Biratnagar. The team seized the goods such as chemicals, motor par...

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KFC, Pizza Hut shut down operations after employees beat up senior managers

Devyani International, an Indian company operating fast food chains Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) and Pizza Hut has shut down operations indefinitely from today. According to company officials, the f...

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Scientists find genetic mutations in butterflies near Japanese nuclear plant

Scientists have found genetic mutations in three generations of butterflies near Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant. The finding raises fears of radiation in other species as well.  According ...

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Hydropower projects developed under PPP model have lower production costs

According to a study conducted by the state-owned utility, Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), hydropower projects developed under the public private partnership (PPP) have lower production costs tha...

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Government to seek help from Asian Development Bank for metro railway system

The government is planning to seek help from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to prepare the detailed project report (DPR) of a metro railway system in the valley. The Ministry of Physical Planning,...

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Google buys travel guide brand Frommer's

Google has decided to buy travel guidebooks brand Frommer's as it pushes into content publishing.  Google will gain a vast archive of reviews as it seeks to be the principal site for review...

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Saudi Prince Talal conferred Mahaujjwal Rastradeep medal

According to the Nepali Embassy in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi prince Al-Waleed bin Talal was conferred the Mahaujjwal Rastradeep medal at a special function in Riyadh. Prince Talal had earlier visited ...

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Supreme Court to issue final verdict on corruption case of former minister Khum Bahadur Khadka

The Supreme Court is scheduled to issue final verdict on the corruption case of former Nepali Congress (NC) leader Khum Bahadur Khadka today. Khadka served as a government minister several time...

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Gold imports increase by 114% to Rs 25.7 billion

Nepal imported 5,900 kg of gold during fiscal year 2011-12. According to media reports, gold imports increased by a record 114% to Rs 25.7 billion last year. Gold imports in 2010-11 was 2,800 kg wor...

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Government warns of stern actions against gas dealers if they go on strike

The government has warned the gas dealers in the country that they would face stern action if they went ahead with the strike scheduled for August 15. Government officials have informed the media th...

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