Private vehicles to get fuel
Private vehicles to get fuel
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November 2: The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has decided to distribute petrol to private vehicles based on lot system. The petrol will be distributed for three days starting November 5, Thursday.The fuel will be distributed through 50 petrol pumps.The NOC is distributing the fuel from its previous stock. The NOC will conduct quality and standard test before distributing the Chinese…

India's blockade should be converted into opportunity: Governor
India's blockade should be converted into opportunity: Governor
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November 2: Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank Dr Chiranjivi Nepal has urged one and all to change the blockade imposed by India as an opportunity for nation building. Governor Nepal made this statement while inaugurating the Kushma Bazaar-based Janasebi Micro…

Aid to rebuild earthquake-devastated school
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November 2: Nepali people residing in France have aided Rs 100,000 for the reconstruction of a school building devastated by earthquake in Chitwan. They collected and sent Rs 104,000 for the reconstruction of a building of Dungwang Primary School at Syamrang in Lothar – the distant mountainous VDC of the district. The assistance was collected under the coordination of Kishor Acharya, a representative of the Campaign 'Hamile Nagare Kasle Garne (We else will do if not we?)' for France. Acharya handed over the amount to Chairperson of the Campaign Rajesh Ghimire. Acharya shared that French nationals had also joined the campaign to raise fund for the rebuilding of quake-torn schools. RSS…

Pandit is 'Mountain Adventure Sports National Hero'
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November 1: The National Sports Council has honoured the record-holder world mountaineer and ultra marathon runner Sanjaya Pandit with the title, 'Mountain Adventure Sports National Hero'. NSC Member Secretary Keshab Kumar Bista today honoured Pandit with 25 thousand rupees and a copper plaque on behalf the…

Nepali team leaves for Kerung to bring petrol
Nepali team leaves for Kerung to bring petrol
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October 30: A representative team of the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) left for Kerung of China on Friday to receive subsidy petrol China has pledged to Nepal. As the grant fuel is said to reach the bordering Kerung till Saturday evening, as part of China’s promise to provide 1.3 million litres of petrol as grant, the team including NOC spokesperson Dipak Baral together with 12 tankers set out towards Kerung to receive the petrol, said Hari Prasad Bashyal, Nepal’s consular general in…

Only 500 of 2,700 quake-damaged houses in KMC dismantled so far
Only 500 of 2,700 quake-damaged houses in KMC dismantled so far
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October 30: Of the total 2,700 quake-damaged houses registered in the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), only 500 were found to have been dismantled by the KMC although six months have elapsed since the April 25 earthquake hit the country. These houses are mostly from the most affected zones as Balaju, Chaumati, Sitapaila and along the Bishumati riverside, according to Dhanpati Sapkota, Chief of Implementation Division at the…

Bhandari elected first woman president of Nepal
Bhandari elected first woman president of Nepal
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October 29: Vice-chairperson of CPN-UML, Bidya Devi Bhandari was elected the President of Nepal in an election held in the Legislature-Parliament on Wednesday. Bhandari became the second President of republic Nepal and the first woman elected to the…

E-rickshaw gaining popularity in Chitwan
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October 29: E-rickshaw has become an effective alternative means of transportation when there is acute shortage of fuel with the unofficial border blockade imposed by India. The use of e-rickshaw has seen abrupt rise after fuel crisis loomed large because of economic blockade imposed by…

Seven arrested on black-marketing charge
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October 28: Police arrested seven people from Kalanki in the Capital on Wednesday morning on the charge of black-marketing in petroleum products. A team from the Metropolitan Police Crime Division, Kathmandu also confiscated around 1900 litres petrol stored by the arrestees to sell it on the black…

Children being used in smuggling of goods from Indian cities
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October 27: Amidst the mounting shortage of essentials and fuel in the country following the undeclared blockade by India on the Nepal-India border, the trend of using children in the smuggling of goods and petroleum products from across the border has gone rampant in Dhanusa district lately. Local traders said that an organised group of smugglers ask children aged 10 to 15 to smuggle in such essentials from across the border, luring them with money. Displacement of Nepal Police beats authorised to conduct a check on the border, following insecurity, has added to the smuggling of such essentials and petroleum…

Petroleum products to be provided by China will reach Rasuwagadhi till Wednesday

October 26: The petroleum products to be provided to Nepal by China in grant would reach Rasuwagadhi till Wednesday. Chief District Officer in Rasuwa, Shivaram Gelal, said that they have got the information through the Department of Commerce and Supplies that 25 Nepali tankers would supply the petroleum products to Kathmandu from Rasuwagadhi every day. The petroleum products, which would be brought at Rasuwagadhi by China, would be refilled in Nepali tankers, it is learnt. The Rasuwagadhi border check point, which was completely damaged by the April 25 earthquake, was brought into operation a few days ago. Deputy Superintendent of Police at the Armed Police Force, Darshan Giri, said that required security arrangements have been made by deploying security personnel at Timure. Meanwhile, a team comprising 13…

Almost 150 dead after South Asia quake: officials
Almost 150 dead after South Asia quake: officials
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October 26, 2015 - A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake killed almost 150 people in Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan Monday, officials said. A tally from local and provincial authorities in Pakistan put the death toll there at 118, while at least 31 were confirmed dead in…

Fuel shortage hits poultry business
Fuel shortage hits poultry business
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October 26: Poultry business has witnessed continuous loss due to fuel crisis caused by the undeclared border blockade imposed by India. The price of eggs and meat of broiler chicken has fallen down by 40 per cent in recent days. The Nepal Poultry Entrepreneurs' Forum chair Shankar Prasad Kandel feared that over 60 billion rupees invested in the sector may face risk if the situation…

OCHA's concern over halt of delivery of humanitarian aid in lack of fuel
OCHA's concern over halt of delivery of humanitarian aid in lack of fuel
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October 25: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Nepal has expressed worry and concern over the disruption of the delivery of humanitarian assistances due to shortage of…

October 24: Computer classes have been run at Shiva Primary School, Darmija at Dagnam VDC in Myagdi district on the occasion of Dashain and Tihar festivals. School Principal Durga Kumari Pun provided financial support of Rs 939,000, five LED computers and a printer to the school for the same.…