President Bhandari dissolves parliament; calls mid-term election

Kathmandu: On the recommendation of the cabinet, President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has dissolved the House of Representatives at midnight and announced mid-term elections. Elections for the House of Representatives will be held in two phases on November 12 and November 19. Earlier, the cabinet meeting held at midnight had decided to recommend to the President… Continue reading President Bhandari dissolves parliament; calls mid-term election

Deuba claims for Prime Minister with 149 MPs’ signatures

Kathmandu: Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has submitted his claim to the President for his appointment of the Prime Minister with signatures of 149 MPs in his favor. A meeting of top leaders of Congress, CPN (Maoist) Center, Madhav Kumar Nepal faction of CPN-UML and Upendra Yadav faction of Janata Samajwadi Party held at… Continue reading Deuba claims for Prime Minister with 149 MPs’ signatures

‘Govt is committed to bringing in whatever budget it takes for oxygen and vaccines’

Kathmandu: Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinator of the Covid-19 Crisis Management Center (CCMC), Ishwor Pokharel, has said that Nepal is receiving oxygen from neighboring countries India and China. Inaugurating the Oxygen Center with Therapy in Samakhushi on Friday in collaboration with Radhaswami Satsang, Nepal Army and US-Nepal Medical Foundation with the support of Kathmandu Metropolitan… Continue reading ‘Govt is committed to bringing in whatever budget it takes for oxygen and vaccines’

Health supplies worth Rs 140 million donated by Spain arrive in Kathmandu

Kathmandu: Health supplies related to covid control provided by Spain to Nepal have arrived in Kathmandu on Thursday. Iberia Airlines has arrived in Kathmandu from the Spanish capital Madrid with covid control related health items. These materials have been provided by the Spanish government on the special initiative of Nepal’s Ambassador to Spain Dawa Futi… Continue reading Health supplies worth Rs 140 million donated by Spain arrive in Kathmandu

Health supplies provided by Tibetan government to arrive Nepal via Tatopani

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Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): The Chinese government of Tibet has provided much-needed health care to Nepal to fight against the covid-19 infection. After the acute corona infection in Nepal, Tibet has provided liquid oxygen, cylinders, concentrators and other health items. According to the Nepali Consulate General in Lhasa, 30 metric tons of liquid oxygen with… Continue reading Health supplies provided by Tibetan government to arrive Nepal via Tatopani

Defeating Badal, Devkota elected National Assemblymember

File Photo of Khimlal Devkota who has recently been elected for Bagmati Province National Assembly.

Kathmandu: Khim Lal Devkota has won the seat of National Assembly of Bagmati Province. In today’s by-election in Hetauda, ​​Devkota defeated CPN-UML candidate and Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal and won the seat. Defeating the outgoing Home Minister and CPN-UML candidate Ram Bahadur Thapa ‘Badal’, Devkota has elected as National Assembly Member with a… Continue reading Defeating Badal, Devkota elected National Assemblymember

PM Oli asks covid-19 vaccine with the UK

Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has sought covid-vaccination assistance from the United Kingdom. During a meeting with British Ambassador Nicola Polit on Thursday, he requested to support Nepali government to get AstraZeneca vaccine to Nepali citizens. During the meeting held at the Prime Minister’s Office in Singha Durbar, the two discussed bilateral relations and… Continue reading PM Oli asks covid-19 vaccine with the UK

SC orders dismissal of seven non-parliamentary ministers

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Kathmandu: The Supreme Court has issued an interim order barring seven non-MPs from serving as ministers. A single bench of Chief Justice Cholendra Shamsher JBR directed to disverse Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal, Energy Minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, Industry, Commerce and Supplies Minister Lekhraj Bhatta, Urban Development Minister Prabhu Shah, Labor Minister Gauri Shankar… Continue reading SC orders dismissal of seven non-parliamentary ministers

Spain to send medical supplies to Nepal on Thursday

Kathmandu: Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed that Spain plans to send health supplies to Nepal to prevent and control the corona virus epidemic. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that medical supplies including ventilator, oxygen concentrator and PPL will arrive in Nepal by a chartered plane on Thursday. On Wednesday, Foreign Minister Pradip… Continue reading Spain to send medical supplies to Nepal on Thursday