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

China on Mars: Zhurong rover returns first pictures

The front view shows the flat landscape of Utopia Planitia. Photo Courtesy: CNSA via BBC world

(BBC): China has released the first pictures taken by its Zhurong rover on Mars. The forward view shows the landscape ahead of the robot as it sits on its landing platform; the rear-looking image reveals Zhurong’s solar panels. The rover touched down on the Red Planet early on Sunday, Beijing time. In doing so, it… Continue reading China on Mars: Zhurong rover returns first pictures

246 deaths, 8,173 infected on the same day from coronavirus

Kathmandu: The corona virus has killed 246 people in a single day. In the last 24 hours, an additional 8,173 people have been confirmed infected with the corona virus, according to the Ministry of Health and Population. The number of deaths from corona infections in a single day is still high. Meanwhile, in the last… Continue reading 246 deaths, 8,173 infected on the same day from coronavirus

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

Tourism ministry urge to complain if any irregularities found in chartered flight

Kathmandu: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has called upon the foreign nationals to drop a complaint with the Ministry if they come to know about the irregularities in the chartered flights issued for repatriation flight from Nepal. Stating that the government has now allowed chartered flights to repatriate foreigners who have come… Continue reading Tourism ministry urge to complain if any irregularities found in chartered flight

Nepali football team to leave for Iraq on May 25 for a friendly match

File Photo National football team of Nepal. Photo Courtesy: ANFA

Kathmandu: The Nepali football team is scheduled to leave for Iraq on May 25 for a friendly match against Iraq on May 29. The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has stated that the Nepali team and officials will leave on a special flight of Qatar Airlines on May 25. International flights are currently closed due… Continue reading Nepali football team to leave for Iraq on May 25 for a friendly match

SC directs not to take taxes and fines during prohibitory order

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Kathmandu: The Supreme Court has issued an interim order in the name of the government not to levy taxes and fines during the prohibitory order. The Supreme Court has also issued an interim order in the name of the government to make necessary arrangements so that the details of value added tax and tax can… Continue reading SC directs not to take taxes and fines during prohibitory order

India reports record day of virus deaths as cases level off

File Photo A nurse attends to a patient at a free COVID-19 care center being operated by a Sikh voluntary organization in Ghaziabad, outskirts ofNew Delhi, India, Monday, May 17, 2021. Photo Courtesy: AP

NEW DELHI (AP): India’s total virus cases since the pandemic began swept past 25 million on Tuesday as the country registered more than 260,000 new cases and a record 4,329 fatalities in the past 24 hours. The numbers continue a trend of falling cases after infections dipped below 300,000 for the first time in weeks… Continue reading India reports record day of virus deaths as cases level off