Several EU nations halt UK flights, fearing virus variant

People at St Pancras station in London, wait to board the last train to Paris today, Sunday Dec. 20, 2020. Millions of people in England have learned they must cancel their Christmas get-togethers and holiday shopping trips. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday that holiday gatherings can’t go ahead and non-essential shops must close in London and much of southern England. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)

BERLIN (AP): One by one, several European Union nations banned flights from the U.K. on Sunday and others were considering similar action in a bid to block a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from establishing a strong foothold on the continent. Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and Italy all announced restrictions on… Continue reading Several EU nations halt UK flights, fearing virus variant

Nepse dropped by 97 points

Kathmandu: After the government dissolved the House of Representatives, the stock market measure Nepse has come down sharply. The stock market plunged after President Bidhya devi Bhandari presented a proposal by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to dissolve the House of Representatives. The index has been fluctuating since the market opened on Sunday. The Nepse… Continue reading Nepse dropped by 97 points

Large number of police deployed in Kathmandu

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Kathmandu: A large number of police have been deployed in Kathmandu in view of possible incidents after the dissolution of the parliament by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. The presence of security personnel has been increased in the streets around Singha Durbar, Maitighar, New Baneshwor, Baluwatar, Sheetal Niwas, around the Election Commission and other crowded… Continue reading Large number of police deployed in Kathmandu

Dissolution of Parliament is rip off Constitution; Congress

Kathmandu: The Nepali Congress, the main opposition party, has said that Prime Minister Oli has rip off the constitution by dissolving the parliament. A meeting of Nepali Congress officials held on Sunday condemned Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli for dissolving the parliament by taking unconstitutional and undemocratic steps. Talking to reporters after the meeting, senior… Continue reading Dissolution of Parliament is rip off Constitution; Congress

Decision of CPN Standing Committee to take disciplinary action against Prime Minister Oli

Kathmandu: The ruling Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) has decided to take disciplinary action against party chairman and prime minister KP Sharma Oli.The proposal will be tabled at a meeting of the Central Committee convened on Tuesday. A meeting of the CPN (Maoist) Standing Committee held after the President dissolved the parliament on the recommendation… Continue reading Decision of CPN Standing Committee to take disciplinary action against Prime Minister Oli

7 Ministers resign en masse

Kathmandu: Seven ministers have resigned in protest of the dissolution of parliament. Ministers close to the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) Executive Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal have resigned today. Among those who have resigned are Education Minister Giriraj Mani Pokhrel, Energy Minister Barshaman Pun, Agriculture Minister Ghanashyam… Continue reading 7 Ministers resign en masse

Dissolution of the House of Representatives, announcement of mid-term elections in April 2021

Kathmandu:President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has dissolved the parliament on the recommendation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Also, the date of the mid-term elections has been fixed. After the cabinet meeting on Sunday morning, Prime Minister Oli had submitted a proposal to the President to dissolve the parliament . The proposal to dissolve parliament was… Continue reading Dissolution of the House of Representatives, announcement of mid-term elections in April 2021

Australia won the first Test against India by 8 wickets

Joe Burns reacts after hitting the winning runs to give Australia victory in the first Test. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

Kathmandu (The Indian Express): India under Virat Kohli faced its worst hour of embarrassment while collapsing to its lowest Test score of 36 as a rampaging Australia cruised to an emphatic eight-wicket victory inside two and half days in the opening Day/Night Test here on Saturday. There were no demons in the pitch but Josh… Continue reading Australia won the first Test against India by 8 wickets

Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in Nepal at any cost

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Kathmandu (Rastriya Samachar Samiti): The government has said that the coronavirus vaccine will be available to its citizens even though the county is not listed in the list of World Health Organization (WHO). Even if the WHO will not approve the vaccination after fulfilling two of the four criteria, the government will be able to… Continue reading Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in Nepal at any cost

Nepal Literature Festival will be organized virtually

Kathmandu: Ninth Nepal Literature Festival will be organized virtually owing to Covid-19 pandemic. The Virtual Literary Festival will be held from Sarangkot in Pokhara this time amidst the Covid-19 crisis. The organizer Bookworm Foundation has informed that the festival will have 16 virtual sessions on various contemporary issues including literature, culture and politics. There will… Continue reading Nepal Literature Festival will be organized virtually