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WHIO
March 23, 2018
PARIS — French airline Air France says that 30 percent of its long-haul and medium-haul flights to and from Paris are not operating Friday due to a strike over pay. The company also says in a statement that 20 percent of national flights are cancelled and warns of possible "disruptions and delays." Air France recommendsÃâà...
Nepali times
March 23, 2018
KATHMANDU -- Nepal this week became the first country to have a robotic head of government, with Prime Minister Oli relinquishing his day-to-day duties ... HETAUDA -- Tankers ferrying petroleum products from Raxaul to Kathmandu have gone on an indefinite strike demanding restoration of their right toÃâà...
WHIO
March 22, 2018
Protests and strikes across France disrupt travel, schools. Skiers were forced to jump for their lives and others were flung off a ski lift. VIDEO: Skiers forced to jump off ski lift after malfunction. At Least 38 Killed In Plane Crash In Nepal. Kathmandu plane crash: At least 50 dead, several injured, officials say. A protester standsÃâà...
The Kathmandu Post
March 21, 2018
Mar 21, 2018-The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the central bank, is mulling over framing a guideline to allow commercial banks to borrow money from foreign financial ... In other words, if Nepali rupee weakens rampantly, those who have borrowed funds in convertible currency may have to fork out huge sum to repay the debt.
WHIO
March 21, 2018
Syrian rescuers and a war monitor say an airstrike in the rebel-held province of Idlib in northwestern Syria has killed at least 13 people, most of them children. The Syrian Civil Defense in Idlib says the airstrike hit children running from their school in Kfar Bateekh village because of the jets flying overhead, killing 11 of them.
The Kathmandu Post
March 21, 2018
Gyanendra has understood BJP's Hindu Rastra agenda in Nepal's context to be analogous to 'a country ruled by a Hindu king.' He is particularly encouraged by the rise of the political clout of Yogi Adityanath who for long has (or should have?) been 'obliged' by significant pecuniary contribution from NepaliÃâà...
Aljazeera.com
March 21, 2018
Cricket is a popular sport in Nepal, but has been hampered by mismanagement and players and fans hope the ODI status will boost Nepal to a permanent ... Nepal's cricket team has been a reason for celebration for many in the country after it finally won the ODI status - that is one-day international status.
Himalayan Times
March 13, 2018
According to Kailali's police chief, Superintendent of Police (SP) Binod Ghimire, students' union affiliated to CPN-UML has disrupted the transport and called on indefinite strike. SP Ghimire, who is at the site, further said, the protesters have demanded to take action against the perpetrators involved in theÃâà...
Himalayan Times
March 12, 2018
The deceased has been identified as local Khamba Singh Tamang (55), according to the Sindhuwa-based Police Post. Similarly, Shanta Ale Magar (23) of Charambi, Arun Rural Municipality-4 in Bhojpur district was injured in another lightning strike during the rainfall on Sunday evening, informed DistrictÃâà...
TIME
March 12, 2018
(KATHMANDU, Nepal) — A passenger plane carrying 71 people from Bangladesh crashed and burst into flames as it landed Monday in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, killing dozens of people, officials said. The death toll remained unclear amid the chaos of the crash and the rush of badly injured victims toÃâà...
iNews
March 8, 2018
March is Women's History Month in America. Events are held throughout the month to highlight women's achievements throughout American history. On 8 March 2017, women in America and other countries went on strike to highlight women's contribution to society. Events promoting equality are being heldÃâà...
Himalayan Times
March 5, 2018
DHANGADHI: The Tikapur carnage accused Resham Lal Chaudhary, along with his aides, has started a hunger strike inside the District Prison, Kailali on Sunday. 26 persons sat in the hunger strike demanding withdrawal of charges against them, handover of victory certificate to the elected member ofÃâà...
The Kathmandu Post
February 28, 2018
Feb 28, 2018-A meeting between ruling, CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) and Upendra Yadav-led Sanghiya Samajbadi Forum Nepal (SSFN) failed to reach an agreement on constitution amendment and power sharing deal to induct the SSFN in the KP Oli-led government. Leaders said that the talks with SSFN are 'veryÃâà...
Himalayan Times
February 22, 2018
Daily wage staffers staging hunger striked demanding reinstatement at Gaur distribution centre of Nepal Electricity Authority, in Rautahat, ... The daily wage staffers at Nepal Electricity Authority Gaur Distribution Centre, who were laidoff, have started a hunger strike demanding reinstatement, on theÃâà...
Himalayan Times
February 20, 2018
KATHMANDU: A squad from Nepal Army defused a bomb found in a suspicious package in front of the office of the Metropolitan Police Circle (MPC) near ... The bomb has been found on the day when Netra Bikram Chand 'Biplav'-led Communist Party of Nepal has imposed nationwide general strike afterÃâà...
Himalayan Times
February 20, 2018
KATHMANDU: The ruling coalition partners, CPN-UML and CPN Maoist Centre, have finally reached an agreement on unification of the two parties and signed a seven point agreement on the modality of the unification. As per the agreement, the new party will be named Communist Party of Nepal (CPN).
Aljazeera.com
February 15, 2018
But it would serve Oli well if he strikes a balance in our relations with these countries," he said. The future of Nepal's government will depend on negotiations between UML and its coalition partner, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), Subedi said. The two communist parties have vowed to mergeÃâà...
Nepali times
February 15, 2018
A year later, exactly 65 years ago this week, Bowles was back in Nepal to push a program for land reform aimed to improve the lives of average Nepali citizens. He met government officials, with Paul Rose and the members of the new US Operations Mission in Nepal (the precursor to USAID). In the 1940sÃâà...
Himalayan Times
December 31, 1999
Struggle committee secretary Surendra Tileri said they were left with no option but to stage hunger strike after the project turned a deaf ear to their demands. Committee chair Shanker Khadayat, secretary Surendra Titara and committee advisor Parmananda Khadayat are staging the hunger strike.
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