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‘Sold’: A look at child trafficking
Patricia McCormick’s fiction tells the story of a Nepali girl trapped in a cruel world of exploitation.
B Division League concludes
A total of 244 goals were scored throughout the season, including eight own goals—each by a different player. Excluding own goals, 111 individual players found the back of the net.
Sukra wins Surya Nepal Challenge—in style
Claims his 11th career title with a dominant performance, finishing at a record 17-under 255.
Supreme Court bars TU from drafting rules to hire teachers without competition
Nullifying two separate amendments to the Tribhuvan University rules related to teacher-staff recruitment, the Supreme Court warns the institution against such provisions to avoid free competition.
Institutional delivery rate declines sharply
190 maternal and 1,907 perinatal deaths recorded in fiscal 2023-24. The drop in institutional delivery rate might be similar to a drop in fertility rate, officials say.
Nepal’s export boom driven by edible oil re-exports raises trade manipulation concerns
72.71 percent rise in exports is fuelled by re-exports of imported soybean and sunflower oils to India, prompting scrutiny over compliance with SAFTA rules.
Annual yarsagumba rush leaves Dolpa classrooms empty
Most students, parents, and even teachers have headed to the highlands in search of quick cash from the prized caterpillar fungus.
Sherpa rewrites Everest history
29-year-old Tashi Gyalzen Sherpa stood atop Everest for the fourth time in just 15 days, redefining what’s possible at the planet’s highest elevation.
Ex-president Bhandari heads to China today
Trip carries political undertones, a UML leader says, amid talk of her preparations to return to active party politics.
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