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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0).","cite":"\"Shiva Kumar Rai\". DigiNepal. Last updated 13 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/shiva-kumar-rai. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-13T06:18:00Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-14","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/shiva-kumar-rai","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/shiva-kumar-rai","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/shiva-kumar-rai?lang=ne"}}