Prachanda and Nepal hold discussion with lawyer in Paris danda

Kathmandu: Communist Party of Nepal (CPN Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal have held discussions with legal experts today. According to the Secretariat of Chairman Prachanda, they had a discussion for more than an hour at the central office of the CPN (Maoist) in Parisdanda at 9 am on Thursday.Prachanda-Nepal… Continue reading Prachanda and Nepal hold discussion with lawyer in Paris danda

Twitter, Facebook suspend some accounts as U.S. election misinformation spreads online

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters): Twitter Inc TWTR.N and Facebook Inc FB.O on Tuesday suspended several recently created and mostly right-leaning news accounts posting information about voting in the hotly contested U.S. election for violating their policies.One of those suspended, SVNewsAlerts, had more than 78,000 Twitter followers, after adding more than 10,000 in the past week.The account… Continue reading Twitter, Facebook suspend some accounts as U.S. election misinformation spreads online

As America counts, the world holds its breath for U.S. election outcome

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LONDON/LAGOS/SARAJEVO (Reuters): A day after Americans voted in a bitterly contested election, the rest of the world was none the wiser on Wednesday, with millions of votes still to count, the race too close to call and a mounting risk of days or even weeks of legal uncertainty.Donald Trump’s pre-emptive declaration of victory at the… Continue reading As America counts, the world holds its breath for U.S. election outcome

Big fees and bragging rights lost: Ant bankers hit by shock IPO suspension

FILE PHOTO: The company logo of China International Capital Corporation Ltd (CICC), is displayed at a news conference in Hong Kong, China March 30, 2016. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

HONG KONG (Reuters) – The eleventh-hour halt to Ant Group’s record $37 billion listing has not only hurt the firm, but also lead bank China International Capital Corporation (CICC), which likely loses out on a hefty payday and a jump in global investment banking rankings. CICC 601995.SS3908.HK had the coveted position of being the only… Continue reading Big fees and bragging rights lost: Ant bankers hit by shock IPO suspension

Covid-19 pandemic causes Rs 40 bn loss in Nepal’s bullion market

Kathmandu: Nepal’s bullion market has lost more than Rs 40 billion due to a seven-month lockdown to control and prevent the global coronavirus (Covid 19).According to the Federation of Nepali Gold and Silver Entrepreneurs, the Nepali market, which consumes 30 kg of gold daily, has suffered a loss of more than Rs 40 billion due… Continue reading Covid-19 pandemic causes Rs 40 bn loss in Nepal’s bullion market

Argentina football great Maradona undergoes successful surgery

Argentina's soccer coach Diego Maradona waves to fans during a team practice in preparation for the World Cup, in Pretoria June 6, 2010. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

AFP: Argentine football great Diego Maradona underwent successful brain surgery for a blood clot in a specialist private clinic in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, his doctor said.“We managed to successfully remove the clot. Diego coped well with the surgery,” Leopoldo Luque said at the icon’s private clinic in the capital Buenos Aires.“It’s under control, there’s… Continue reading Argentina football great Maradona undergoes successful surgery

Students will be able to take the Tribhuvan exam from a suitable place

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Kathmandu: Students of Tribhuvan University will be able to take the exam from the appropriate examination center. Many students will no longer have to come to Kathmandu after taking the exam from the examination center designated by TU near where the students are.Tribhuvan University has stated that arrangements have been made for the students to… Continue reading Students will be able to take the Tribhuvan exam from a suitable place

Industry ministry seek support from Home Ministry to recover due payment of farmers

Kathmandu: The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies has written to the Ministry of Home Affairs to find the industrialists who have not paid the due payments of sugarcane farmers. The industry ministry has sought the help of the Home Ministry to find the industrialists who did not submit the details of the amount paid… Continue reading Industry ministry seek support from Home Ministry to recover due payment of farmers

Doctors of Bir Hospital submit group resignation

File Photo of Bir Hospital. Photo Courtesy: National Academy of Medical Sciences

Kathmandu: Sixteen doctors of the emergency room of Bir Hospital have resigned on Wednesday. Sixteen medical officials have resigned, saying the hospital administration did not pay attention to their demands and safety during the treatment of the Covid 19 patient.The letter of resignation submitted to the director of the hospital reads, “We would like to… Continue reading Doctors of Bir Hospital submit group resignation

NAC face charges in abroad

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Kathmandu: Passengers who have tested negative for corona virus in Nepal have started looking positive abroad. This has hit the national flag carrier Nepal Airlines Corporation.According to the airlines in the last few days, passengers who have taken PCR negative report from Nepal to Hong Kong, Dubai, Narita (Japan) and other destinations have seen positive… Continue reading NAC face charges in abroad