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Usain Bolt becomes first man to defend sprint double at an Olympics

Jamacian superstar Usain Bolt became the first man to defend both 100m and 200m titles at an Olympics with his victory in the men's 200m in 19.32 seconds. Bolt had won the 100m in an Olympic rec...

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Government sets age bar for Nepali women workers in Gulf countries

The government has decided to set the age limit for Nepali women who go to the Gulf countries for employment. According to the cabinet decision, Nepali women must be at least 30 years of age to work...

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Student unions picket District Education Offices across the country

Student unions affiliated to major political parties picketed the District Education Offices across the country to demand reforms in the education sector.  9 student unions have been protesting...

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Baba Ramdev leads mass rally to end corruption in India

Indian Yoga guru, Baba Ramdev has begun a new campaign to end tax evasion and endemic corruption in India. Many followers of the Baba shouted slogans and listened to a speech by the charismatic yoga...

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Nepal to host Asia's first Gay Olympics

The Blue Diamond Society (BDS) has announced that it will organize Asia's first Gay Olympics on October 12.  According to BDS officials, more than 200 athletes have confirmed their particip...

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Pokhara attracts Rs 300 million investment in tourism sector

According to the Pokhara Tourism Office (PTO), Rs 300 million has been invested in the tourism sector in Pokhara over the past year. 46 new hotels were opened in 2011-2012 with investment worth Rs 2...

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Doctors continue to shut down Manipal Teaching Hospital

Doctors have shut down Manipal Teaching Hospital in Pokhara for the past 11 days despite threats from the local authorities to use force to resume services in the hospital.  The District A...

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Prices of dry fruits increase due to irregular supplies

Prices of dry fruits have increased significantly in recent weeks due to irregular supplies from international markets. Traders also attribute the increase in prices to rise in transportation costs....

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Facebook to allow app developers to advertise on mobile news feeds

Facebook has announced that it will allow app developers to advertise their products on users' mobile-device news feeds. The company will charge a fee for every time users click on the ads to do...

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Government to activate Essential Service Act to prevent strike by LPG bottlers

The government is planning to activate the Essential Service Act (ESA) to prevent the strike by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bottlers. The Ministry of Commerce and Supplies (MoCS) has formally requ...

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