Tag: nepal
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World’s highest mountain got even higher!
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): The world’s highest mountain is Mount Everest’ but adding on to that China and Nepal announced that it is now 0.86m higher. Last year, China and Nepal measured its height but were in some disagreement over the analytics. But now they both have agreed and declared that Mount Everest’s new height…
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Political arrogance in Nepal
(Pooja Dubey, Intern Journalist) The political rift continues within Nepal’s ruling Communist Party of Nepal (CPN). The much-awaited important meeting of the Central Secretariat of CPN was held on Wednesday, but the deadlock could not be resolved. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has sought 10 days to respond to the allegations of party executive president…
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13-year-old raped, strangled in UP
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): A 13-year-old girl was raped and killed in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district and her body found in a sugarcane field, the police said on Saturday. Two men from her village have been arrested. She had been strangled, her eyes were gouged out and her tongue cut, the girl’s father said.…
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Bill introduced for a new map in Nepal Parliament
(Sandhya Jha, Intern Journalist): The Government of Nepal has introduced a bill in Parliament to include its new map in the Constitution. This new map includes three areas of India, Lipulekh, Kalapani, and Limpiyadhura. Opposition parties have also promised to support the government on this issue. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shivamaya Tumbangfe introduced the…
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Nepal approves new political map, calls Indian territory as part of its country
(Sandhya Jha, Intern Journalist) Kathmandu Nepal has approved its new political map. In this, the Indian territory on the border with Tibet, China and Nepal, Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura has been described as part of Nepal. The new map shows the northern, southern, eastern, and western international borders of Nepal. The politics and administrative systems of…
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Nepal-India border
(Kajal Singh intern journalist): During the lockdown, Nepalese police conducted aerial firing to stop Indian farmers from trying to cross the border.A Nepal official said on Sunday that these farmers were trying to cross the border to harvest maize.“Nearly 150 Indian farmers have leased agricultural land in Jhapa district. On Saturday, these people were forcibly…
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15 new corona cases reported in Nepal, Nepalganj becomes new hotspot, sealed for 3 days
Kathmandu (Sandhya Jha Intern Journalist): Nepal has lockeddown Banke district to prevent the spread of Corona. The local administration has imposed a complete ban on movement inside the Nepalganj sub-metropolis on Tuesday. Significantly, after 15 new cases of Corona came out, the district administration decided to impose a complete ban in Nepalganj city. Chief District…