WASHINGTON (AP): The Senate early Friday approved a measure that would let Democrats muscle President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan through the chamber without Republican support. Vice President Kamala Harris was in the chair to cast the tie-breaking vote, her first. Democrats in the chamber applauded after Harris announced the 51-50 vote at… Continue reading Senate OKs fast-track of COVID aid, Harris casts tie-breaker
Month: February 2021
US employers add just 49K jobs as unemployment falls to 6.3 pc
WASHINGTON (AP): U.S employers added just 49,000 jobs in January, a sign that the viral pandemic retains a tight grip on the economy nearly a year after it triggered a painful recession. The tepid increase followed a decline of 227,000 jobs in December, the first loss since April. The unemployment rate for January fell sharply… Continue reading US employers add just 49K jobs as unemployment falls to 6.3 pc
Hundreds protest coup in Myanmar as resistance spreads
YANGON, Myanmar (AP): Hundreds of students and teachers took to Myanmar’s streets on Friday to demand the military hand power back to elected politicians, as resistance to a coup swelled with demonstrations in several parts of the country, even in the tightly controlled capital. In the largest rallies since the takeover, protesters at two universities… Continue reading Hundreds protest coup in Myanmar as resistance spreads
8 Nepali players listed for IPL auction
Kathmandu: Eight players from Nepal have registered for the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).Sandeep Lamichhane, Binod Bhandari, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Kushal Malla, Sharad Bheshavkar, Dipendra Singh Airy, and Abhinash Bohara have registered their names out of a total of 1,097 players.Sandeep had previously been involved in three consecutive editions of Delhi… Continue reading 8 Nepali players listed for IPL auction
Govt will compensate victims of general strike: Deputy PM Pakharel
KATHMANDU: Deputy Prime Minister and Secretariat member of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) KP Sharma Oli’s party Ishwor Pokharel has said that the government will compensate the damage caused by the CPN-Prachanda-Madhav faction’s general strike on Thursday. Speaking at a public meeting organized by the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) KP Sharma Oli faction… Continue reading Govt will compensate victims of general strike: Deputy PM Pakharel
Fire outbreak in Manang came under control after snowing
Manang (Rastriya Samachar Samiti): The forest fire in Manang was out of control for a long time. The fire, which could not be brought under control by human resources, is now being brought under control. The forest fire is coming under control as soon as it started snowing in Manang. Chief District Officer Bishnu Lamichhane… Continue reading Fire outbreak in Manang came under control after snowing
No one can overthrow federal democratic republican system: Prime Minister
Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has defended the decision to dissolve the parliament saying that the parliament could be dissolved if the prime minister does not allow to work in the parliamentary system. Citing the example of the United Kingdom, he said the prime minister could dissolve parliament and go for a fresh mandate… Continue reading No one can overthrow federal democratic republican system: Prime Minister
Rally of CPN-Oli group begins in Kathmandu
Kathmandu: The Communist Party of Nepal KP Oli Sharma group, which has organized a massive public meeting in Kathmandu, has started rallies from different places. Leaders and cadres of the Oli group, who organized a rally outside the Narayanhiti Durbar Museum on Friday, have staged demonstrations from different parts of Kathmandu. The Oli group has… Continue reading Rally of CPN-Oli group begins in Kathmandu
Mexico arrests ex-governor in case of tortured journalist
MEXICO CITY (AP): Mexican authorities arrested a former governor on charges that he had a reporter who investigated his role in a pedophilia ring illegally arrested and tortured, an official said Thursday. Interior Secretary Olga Sánchez Cordero confirmed the arrest of Mario Marín, ex-governor of Puebla, in Acapulco the previous day. On Thursday, Marín was… Continue reading Mexico arrests ex-governor in case of tortured journalist
Fake accounts gain traction as they praise China, mock US
(AP): A pro-China network of fake and imposter accounts found a global audience on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter to mock the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the deadly riot in Washington that left five dead, new research published Thursday found. Messages posted by the network, which also praised China, reached the… Continue reading Fake accounts gain traction as they praise China, mock US