YANGON, Myanmar (AP): Footage of a brutal crackdown on protests against a coup in Myanmar unleashed outrage and calls for a stronger international response Thursday, a day after 38 people were killed. Videos showed security forces shooting a person at point-blank range and chasing down and savagely beating demonstrators. Despite the shocking violence the day… Continue reading Myanmar crackdown on protests, widely filmed, sparks outrage
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JSP waiting for the decision of Dahal-Nepal faction and Congress
Kathmandu: The House of Representatives is three days away, but the third largest political party, the Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP), is undecided on what role to play. When the Supreme Court decided to reinstate the House of Representatives, the party’s Federal Council Chairman Baburam Bhattarai was in India. As Bhattarai returned from treatment on Wednesday,… Continue reading JSP waiting for the decision of Dahal-Nepal faction and Congress
Sports park worth Rs 16 bn to be built in Rupandehi
Kathmandu: The government is preparing to build a sports park of international standard in Tilottama of Rupandehi. A sports park with a capacity of 60,000 audience is being constructed in Tilottama Municipality-6. The cost of the sports park, which is considered as a project of national pride, is estimated at Rs 16 billion. The master… Continue reading Sports park worth Rs 16 bn to be built in Rupandehi
Oli calls meeting of parliamentary party; sent SMS to Dahal-Nepal faction
Kathmandu: The KP Oli faction of Nepal Communist Party has convened a meeting of the parliamentary parties on March 6. The government has convened a meeting of the parliament on March 6 after the Supreme Court annulled the dissolution of the parliament. A meeting of the parliamentary parties was convened at 3 pm the day… Continue reading Oli calls meeting of parliamentary party; sent SMS to Dahal-Nepal faction
Congress will remain as opposition: Gagan Thapa
Kathmandu: Nepali Congress central member Gagan Thapa has said that he is confident that the parliament will give a way out to the country. He said that the Congress would remain in the opposition role as the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) had been given the responsibility of running the government for five years. He also… Continue reading Congress will remain as opposition: Gagan Thapa
Government decides to lift ban on Biplav group
Kathmandu: The government has decided to lift the ban on the Netra Bikram Chand ‘Biplav’-led Communist Party of Nepal. The cabinet meeting held on Thursday also approved the three-point agreement reached between the government negotiating team and the Biplav group this morning.
Prince of Bahrain and team to climb Mt. Everest
Kathmandu: A team including the Prince of Bahrain is coming to Nepal to climb Mt. Everest. According to the Nepali embassy in Bahrain, the team that climbed Lobuche Peak and Manaslu Himal in September last year is coming to Nepal to climb Mt. Everest in the coming spring. As per the embassy, a team of… Continue reading Prince of Bahrain and team to climb Mt. Everest
Death toll from Covid-19 exceeds 3,000
Kathmandu: The government has again corrected the statistics of deaths due to corona virus infection in Nepal. After the data between the Nepal Army and the Covid Crisis Management Center differed, the data was corrected on the basis of the Army’s data. The number of deaths due to corona has increased while adjusting to the… Continue reading Death toll from Covid-19 exceeds 3,000
Airline operators submit memorandum to Industry Minister against ban on flights in national park area
Kathmandu: A memorandum has been handed over to Industry Minister Lekhraj Bhatta in protest of the ban on flights by airline operators in the national park area. On Wednesday, the airline operators handed over a memorandum to Minister Bhatta protesting against the ban on flights to other national parks including the Sagarmatha National Park in… Continue reading Airline operators submit memorandum to Industry Minister against ban on flights in national park area
Number of Demat accounts exceeds 3 mn
Kathmandu: The number of demat accounts has exceeded 3 million. Lately, the public’s interest in the stock market has been increasing. Especially after the IPO of Nepal Infrastructure Bank, the public’s interest in the market has skyrocketed. According to CDS and Clearing Limited, which has a complete audit of share transactions, the number of demat… Continue reading Number of Demat accounts exceeds 3 mn