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World’s AIDS Day 2009

World’s AIDS Day 2009

“The theme of this year’s World AIDS Day is Universal Access and Human Rights. For me, that means doing everything we can to support countries to reach their universal access goals for HIV prevention, treatment, care and support – all the while protecting and promoting human rights.” – UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé 2009 World [...]

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Pizza Hut & KFC now in Nepal

Pizza Hut & KFC now in Nepal

KATHMANDU, November 23: Devyani International, under the umbrella of Ravi Kant Jaipuria’s RJ Corp, here today announced the arrival of Pizza Hut & KFC restaurants here, marking the first multinational chain of restaurants coming to Nepal. RJ Corp is the biggest bottler of Pepsi brands in India and Nepal and also largest franchisee for YUM [...]

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No transport movement for 24 hours during election

The Home Ministry has decided to stop transport movement for 24 hours during the April 10 election. Beginning the midnight of April 9 till midnight of April 10, the vehicles will have to remain off the roads. Only the vehicles carrying special passes distributed by district administration officials will be allowed to ply during that [...]

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EC disqualifies 280 candidates

KATHMANDU, April 4 – The Election Commission (EC) has decided to disqualify 280 candidates after finding their candidatures not meeting requirements under existing election law, and has also announced action against four candidates for violating the election code of conduct. According to EC Commissioner Nil Kantha Upreti, the EC decided to reject some candidates as [...]

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Nepal-India border to be sealed

A meeting of the security officials from Nepal and India today decided to seal the Nepal-India border from April 8 for three days keeping in view the upcoming April 10 election to constituent assembly. The four-hour meeting held in the Dantakali Battalion base camp of the Armed Police Force at Baramajhiya was attended by security [...]

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Alcohol banned in public places in capital during election period

Kathmandu District Administration Thursday banned the use and sale of alcohol in public places from April 7 to April 13 in light of the April 10 polls. The administration made it clear that the public places include hotels, restaurants and shops as well. It has also prohibited anyone from carrying weapons including khukuris, vaalas and [...]

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No vehicle movement from April 9 evening

KATHMANDU, April 3 – Election Commission (EC) plans to halt both public and private transport from the evening of April 9 to April 10 evening across the country. According to Chief Election Commissioner Bhoj Raj Pokharel, all long and short haul vehicular movement would be halted during that period to avoid any untoward incidents in [...]

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Nationwide aerial patrol from tomorrow

The government has decided to conduct round-the-clock aerial patrolling from Saturday throughout the country to boost security arrangements for the constituent assembly election slated for April 10. “The aerial patrols will be conducted 24 hours a day till the polling day from six bases in different parts of the country, and it could be extended [...]

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Chinese envoy urges Nepal to take stern measures against 'Free Tibet' agitators

Chinese ambassador to Nepal Zheng Xianglin today asked the Nepal government to take stricter measure to prevent the ‘illegal’ political activities of the organisations campaigning for ‘Free Tibet’ in Nepal. Expressing displeasure over Nepal’s handling of Tibetans’ protest in Nepal, Xianglin said Nepal should shoulder full responsibility for the damages occurred to Chinese embassy by [...]

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