President Bhandari rejects Citizenship Bill

Kathmandu: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has sent back the Citizenship Bill. The President’s Office has issued a press release on Sunday evening to inform that the bill has been sent back to the House of Representatives by the President citing that it is necessary for the Federal Parliament to reconsider it. The House of Representatives… Continue reading President Bhandari rejects Citizenship Bill

Mayor Balen says political parties trying to make him failure

Kathmandu: Balen Sah, Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, has objected to the non-cooperation in the waste management of the valley. Objecting to the statement issued by the leaders of Nepali Congress, CPN Maoist Center and United Socialist Party of Dhuniweshi municipality of Dhading, where the landfill site is located, Balen commented that a dirty game… Continue reading Mayor Balen says political parties trying to make him failure

Salman Rushdie on ventilator after stabbing, may lose an eye

File Photo Salman Rushdie attends the 68th National Book Awards Ceremony and Benefit Dinner on Nov. 15, 2017, in New York. Photo Courtesy: AP

Kathmandu: Salman Rushdie remained hospitalized Saturday after suffering serious injuries in a stabbing attack, which was met with shock and outrage from much of the world, along with tributes and praise for the award-winning author who for more than 30 years has faced death threats for his novel “The Satanic Verses.” Rushdie, 75, suffered a… Continue reading Salman Rushdie on ventilator after stabbing, may lose an eye

263 people infected while 501 recovered from corona

Kathmandu: Corona virus infection has been confirmed in 263 people in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile the recovery cases are more in the same period. According to the Ministry of Health and Population 501 people recovered from the covid-19. However, two people have died due to corona virus infection. Currently, 5,434 people are actively infected… Continue reading 263 people infected while 501 recovered from corona

Ban Russian visitors, Zelensky urges West

In this image from video provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks from Kyiv, Ukraine, early Saturday, March 18, 2022. Photo Courtesy: Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP

Kathmandu: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Western countries to ban all Russian visitors – and the Kremlin has responded with scorn. Russians should “live in their own world until they change their philosophy”, Mr Zelensky told The Washington Post. Such a ban, he argued, would be more effective than the current sanctions, which… Continue reading Ban Russian visitors, Zelensky urges West

Writ filed in supreme court against Bhuvan KC

Kathmandu: A writ has been registered in the Supreme Court against the appointment of Film Development Board Chairman Bhuvan KC. The other candidates who applied for the chairmanship of the Development Board claiming that KC was not qualified to be appointed as the chairman filed a writ demanding the cancellation of the decision of the… Continue reading Writ filed in supreme court against Bhuvan KC

Foreign Minister Khadka meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Kathmandu: Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka, who is on China visit, met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. According to the Chinese media, there was a discussion about the expansion of mutual relations between the two countries during the meeting held in the city of Changdao in the Shandong province of China. In the discussion, there was… Continue reading Foreign Minister Khadka meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

868 people infected, 3 died of coronavirus

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, three people have died due to corona infection while another 868 people have been infected. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the infection was confirmed in 868 people out of 6,705 people tested. Similarly, on Wednesday, the number of actively infected reached 8,885. Meanwhile, 414 people have… Continue reading 868 people infected, 3 died of coronavirus