Fact Check
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PM made four false claims in two recent speeches
In his recent speeches, the prime minister has been repeating some claims that have already been deb...
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PM wrong in saying Bimala Tamang won gold in 2014 Asiad
In fact, Bimala Tamang had won a karate bronze and this was the only medal for Nepal in the 17th Asi...
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Writer Wagle grossly misquoted in viral meme
We found that during his January 25 Baluwatar speech, writer Narayan Wagle hasn’t called for const...
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PM Oli made some misleading claims in upper house
Three of the claims made by the prime minister in the upper house on January 10 were either misleadi...
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Photo of a kneeling Joe Biden circulating on social media with a false claim
An image of US President-elect Joe Biden kneeling in front of a child has been widely shared by Nepa...
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Bijukchhe misquotes Indian ex-spy’s book while talking about India’s alleged Tarai plans
Bijukchhe misquoted RK Yadav's book "Mission R&AW" and his mention of a target date for an alleged a...
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Ex-minister Baskota overstates number of Covid testing labs
Former minister Gokul Baskota on Monday claimed tests for Covid-19 are being conducted in around 97 ...
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World Doctors Alliance’s video on Covid-19 misleading
Over the past few days, Facebook users in Nepal have widely shared a message that claims the WHO has...
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‘Red mercury’ claims on social media just a hoax
Con artists in several countries have used this dubious substance to swindle unsuspecting public.
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Purported government text message about snap curfew was a hoax
In the wee hours of October 19, the cell phones of many Nepalis beeped with WhatsApp and SMS text me...
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