National Assembly ended with a four-day meeting

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Kathmandu: The winter session of the National Assembly has come to an end. The winter session of the National Assembly had started on January 1 this year. The meeting has been held for four days in a period of 10 days. The duration of the meeting was seven hours and five minutes, said National Assembly… Continue reading National Assembly ended with a four-day meeting

Nepal Electricity Authority ask govt for free frequencies

Kathmandu: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has demanded free frequency from the government for the use of smart meters. NEA has demanded a frequency of 395 to 400 MHz band to bring the data of the customer’s connected smart meter to the data center of the authority. NEA needs radio frequency to bring the data of… Continue reading Nepal Electricity Authority ask govt for free frequencies

Nepali cricketers were not included in any of PSL teams

Kathmandu: No franchise team of Pakistan Super League (PSL) has signed a Nepali player this year. Leg spinner Sandeep Lamichhane, captain Gyanendra Malla, Paras Khadka and 10 other Nepali players were included in the draft. Sandeep was in the most expensive category Platinum while the other nine players were in the Silver category. But in… Continue reading Nepali cricketers were not included in any of PSL teams

Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement

This Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 image shows the suspended Twitter account of President Donald Trump. On Friday, the social media company permanently suspended Trump from its platform, citing "risk of further incitement of violence." Photo Courtesy: AP

(AP): Twitter banned President Donald Trump’s account Friday, citing “the risk of further incitement of violence” following the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Twitter has long given Trump and other world leaders broad exemptions from its rules against personal attacks, hate speech and other behaviors. But in a detailed explanation posted on… Continue reading Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement

Indonesia jet carrying 62 goes missing on domestic flight

This radar image shows the flight path of Indonesian Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 before it dropped off radar, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. The Sriwijaya Air passenger jet carrying 62 people lost contact with air traffic controllers after taking off from Indonesia’s capital on Saturday on a domestic flight, officials said. Photo Courtesy: AP

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP): A Sriwijaya Air passenger jet carrying 62 people lost contact with air traffic controllers after taking off from Indonesia’s capital on Saturday on a domestic flight, officials said. Indonesian Transportation Ministry spokesperson Adita Irawati said the Boeing 737-500 took off from Jakarta at about 1:56 p.m. and lost contact with the control… Continue reading Indonesia jet carrying 62 goes missing on domestic flight

Identical twins aren’t perfect clones, research shows

FILE - In this Saturday, June 18, 2005 file photo, identical twins Alf, left, and Sven Fehnhanhn, left background, 79, from Kassel, pose along with seven-month-old Luis Carl, right, und Albert Frank Millgramm, right background, during a twins' meeting in Berlin. According to research published on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, identical twins are not exactly genetically the same. Photo Courtesy: AP

WASHINGTON (AP): If you’re an identical twin who’s always resisted being called a clone of your sibling, scientists say you have a point. Identical twins are not exactly genetically the same, new research shows. Scientists in Iceland sequenced DNA from 387 pairs of identical twins — those derived from a single fertilized egg — as… Continue reading Identical twins aren’t perfect clones, research shows

Number of active corona infections in Nepal is less than 5,000

Kathmandu: The number of active cases of corona virus in Nepal has dropped to less than 5,000. In the last 24 hours, 699 people have been cured and the number of active infected people has dropped to 4,681. So far, 257,928 people in Nepal have recovered from corona infection. Similarly, the number of confirmed cases… Continue reading Number of active corona infections in Nepal is less than 5,000

Congress nationwide protests against parliament dissolution

Kathmandu: The Nepali Congress has staged demonstrations across the country against the dissolution of the parliament. The party has called the dissolution of the parliament unconstitutional and staged protests in 330 constituencies across the country on Saturday. Addressing a rally after the protests, the leaders said the dissolution of parliament was unconstitutional. Chairman Sher Bahadur… Continue reading Congress nationwide protests against parliament dissolution

SD Muni says that India has come out openly in favor of elections in Nepal

Kathmandu: Expert SD Muni, who has been closely monitoring Nepal-India relations and Nepal’s internal affairs for a long time, has claimed that India has come out openly in favor of a fresh mandate in Nepal. In an article in the Hindustan Times, Muni said that India was squashing the Hindutva movement in Nepal amid differences… Continue reading SD Muni says that India has come out openly in favor of elections in Nepal

Conclusion of four former Chief Justices: Dissolution of Parliament is unconstitutional

Kathmandu: Four former chief justices have called the dissolution of the House of Representatives by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is unconstitutional. Min Bahadur Rayamajhi, Anupraj Sharma, Kalyan Shrestha and Sushila Karki have issued a joint statement saying that the parliament has been dissolved using the notion of not being attracted. The statement said that… Continue reading Conclusion of four former Chief Justices: Dissolution of Parliament is unconstitutional