UML MP Bhim Rawal resign

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Kathmandu: CPN-UML Vice-Chairman Bhim Rawal has announced his resignation from the lawmaker post. Elected from Achham Constituency No. 1, he announced his resignation at a meeting of Madhav Nepal’s party MPs at Singha Durbar on Sunday. Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba’s demand for the PM’s post under Article 76 (5) was supported by 26… Continue reading UML MP Bhim Rawal resign

PM Deuba says vaccination is his first priority

Kathmandu: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the main priority of his government is vaccination against coronavirus. Responding to a question raised by lawmakers seeking a vote of confidence in the House of Representatives, he said vaccination is his only priority. Prime Minister Deuba said that the survival of the people is his… Continue reading PM Deuba says vaccination is his first priority

Constitutional Council Ordinance repealed

Kathmandu: President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has rejected the ordinance regarding the Constitutional Council. On Saturday’s decision and recommendation of the cabinet, Bhandari rejected the ordinance brought by the KP Sharma Oli-led government. The Office of the President has stated that the Constitutional Council (Functions, Duties, Rights and Procedures) Ordinance, First Amendment Ordinance, 2078 BS has… Continue reading Constitutional Council Ordinance repealed

Preparations to test ‘speed’ on Jayanagar-Janakpur railway track tomorrow

Kathmandu: The government is preparing to test the speed of railway tracks tomorrow after 10 months of purchasing and bringing trains. According to the Nepal Railway Company Limited, the speed test will be carried out on the Janakpur-Jayanagar railway track by a diesel locomotive of the East Central Railway of India. The company has also… Continue reading Preparations to test ‘speed’ on Jayanagar-Janakpur railway track tomorrow

IOC backs transgender weightlifter’s selection for Tokyo, says to review rules later

TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters): The International Olympic Committee on Saturday backed New Zealand’s selection of transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard for the Tokyo Olympics despite criticism, saying that under the current rules – which will be reviewed in the future – she can compete. Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at… Continue reading IOC backs transgender weightlifter’s selection for Tokyo, says to review rules later

Indian photojournalist killed in Afghanistan

Danish Siddiqui was the chief photographer of Reuters in India. Photo Courtesy: BBC

BBC: Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui has been killed in Afghanistan, said the country’s ambassador in Delhi. Siddiqui, the chief photographer of Reuters news agency in India, was on assignment in Afghanistan when he died. He was embedded with a convoy of Afghan forces that was ambushed by Taliban militants near a key border… Continue reading Indian photojournalist killed in Afghanistan

$10 million rewards bolster White House anti-ransomware bid

File Photo This Feb 23, 2019, file photo shows the inside of a computer in Jersey City, N.J. Photo Courtesy: AP

BOSTON (AP): The State Department will offer rewards up to $10 million for information leading to the identification of anyone engaged in foreign state-sanctioned malicious cyber activity, including ransomware attacks, against critical U.S. infrastructure. A task force set up by the White House will coordinate efforts to stem the ransomware scourge. The Biden administration is… Continue reading $10 million rewards bolster White House anti-ransomware bid

China commits to provide 1.6 mn vaccines against corona

File photo. A staff member tests samples of a potential COVID-19 vaccine at a production plant of SinoPharm in Beijing. Photo courtesy: Associated Press

Kathmandu: China has again committed to provide an additional 1.6 million vaccines against corona to Nepal. The information was given by Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi during a meeting with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. Earlier, 1.8 million doses of Corona vaccine have been received from China through a grant. The government has also… Continue reading China commits to provide 1.6 mn vaccines against corona

Prime Minister Deuba directs to increase vaccination centers

Kathmandu: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has directed to increase the number of vaccination centers as per the need to make the vaccine against COVID-19 easily available to the public. After hearing complaints about the long line at the vaccination center, he summoned the Ministry of Health and Population on Friday, according to the Prime… Continue reading Prime Minister Deuba directs to increase vaccination centers