KATHMANDU : The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has summoned a meeting of its office-bearers this afternoon to discuss the evolving political situation after the Supreme Court reinstated the House of Representatives. The meeting which was scheduled for 3PM at the Budhanilkantha-based residence of NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba, is expected to begin shortly and […]
NEW YORK : February is usually the peak of flu season, with doctors’ offices and hospitals packed with suffering patients. But not this year. Flu has virtually disappeared from the U.S., with reports coming in at far lower levels than anything seen in decades. Experts say that measures put in place to fend off the […]
BEIJING : President Xi Jinping declared “complete victory” in China’s effort to eradicate rural poverty at a ceremony on Thursday in Beijing to celebrate what has been a signature initiative of his tenure. China credits Xi’s leadership with lifting nearly 100 million people from poverty over the past eight years, with state media framing the […]
KATHMANDU : The Standing Committee meeting of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli-led faction of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has been postponed until further notice. The meeting was originally scheduled to continue on Thursday as well. According to Surya Thapa, press advisor of the PM, the meeting has been suspended for a few days. Earlier on […]
KATHMANDU : Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has addressed the High-level Segment of the 46th Session of the Human Rights Council via a pre-recorded video statement on Wednesday. In his statement, the Foreign Minister stated that the world continues to bear the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic and the development of vaccines and […]
SINDHULI ; The under construction Dharan-Chatara-Sindhuli-Hetauda road section of Madan Bhandari Highway has reached the final stage. According to the Eastern and Western Project office of the highway, work on both east and west sections of the highway is in full swing and more than 85 percent work has been completed so far. Arjun Aryal, […]
KATHMANDU : Bibeksheel Sajha Party has demanded resignation of President Bidya Bhandari and Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on moral grounds after the apex court revoked the decision of Prime Minister Oli to dissolve the House of Representatives (HoR). Issuing a statement, the party stated that Prime Minister Oli should now pave the way […]
WASHINGTON : COVID-19 vaccine makers told Congress on Tuesday to expect a big jump in the delivery of doses over the coming month, and the companies insist they will be able to provide enough for most Americans to get inoculated by summer. By the end of March, Pfizer and Moderna expect to have provided the […]
KATHMANDU : Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli celebrated his 70th birthday on Tuesday. A function was held at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar this afternoon to mark his birth anniversary. His father Mohan Prasad Oli and his close relatives attended the birthday celebration. A birthday cake was also cut on the occasion. Republica
KATHMANDU : Chief Minister of Bagmati Province Dormani Poudel has said that Nepal’s politics was moving ahead as per the principle of late Madan Bhandari. At an interaction programme on ‘Good-Governance and Prosperity’ organised by Madan Bhandari Foundation at Sauraha of Chitwan on Monday, Poudel said that guidelines of Bhandari are vital in Nepal’s politics. […]