Prachanda-Madhav to consult with legal practitioners on SC decision

Kathmandu: After the Supreme Court ruled to revive the former CPN- UML and the Maoist center, the NCP Dahal-Nepal group has decided to hold discussions with legal practitioners. After the verdict in favor of Rishi Kattel in the CPN (Maoist) name dispute, Dahal-Nepal Group Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Madhav Kumar Nepal have started… Continue reading Prachanda-Madhav to consult with legal practitioners on SC decision

Parliament meeting postponed till March 10

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Kathmandu: The first sitting of the House of Representatives after the restoration has been postponed. The meeting that was halted for some time has been postponed till Wednesday. Dahal-Nepal faction of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has boycotted the meeting today citing ordinance of parliament issued by the government should not be submitted at the parliament.… Continue reading Parliament meeting postponed till March 10

NCP dispute: Supreme Court ruling in favor of Rishi Kattel

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Kathmandu: The Supreme Court has given its verdict over Nepal Communist Party in favour of Rishi Kattel. A bench of justices Bam Kumar Shrestha and Kumar Regmi on Sunday ruled in favor of Rishi Kattel. Along with this decision, the decision of the Election Commission to name the party led by KP Sharma Oli and… Continue reading NCP dispute: Supreme Court ruling in favor of Rishi Kattel

Microsoft hack: White House warns of ‘active threat’ of email attack

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(BBC): The US is expressing growing concern over a hack on Microsoft’s Exchange email software that the tech company has blamed on China. “This is an active threat,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday. “Everyone running these servers – government, private sector, academia – needs to act now to patch them.” Microsoft… Continue reading Microsoft hack: White House warns of ‘active threat’ of email attack

Europe records 1M coronavirus cases last week

A medical staff prepares Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site in Paris, Saturday, March 6, 2021. The government plans to inoculate 10 million citizens by mid-April, 20 million by mid-May and a total of 30 million, or two-thirds of the adults by summer. Photo Courtesy: AP

MILAN (AP): Europe recorded 1 million new coronavirus cases last week, an increase of 9 percent from the previous week and a reversal that ended a six-week decline, according to the World Health Organization. Among the hard-hit places is the Milan suburb of Bollate, where the virus swept through a nursery school and an adjacent… Continue reading Europe records 1M coronavirus cases last week

Protests, tear gas in Myanmar after UN envoy urges action

Protesters flash a three-fingered sign of resistance during a demonstration against the Feb. 1 military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar, Saturday, March 6, 2021. The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar on Friday called for urgent Security Council action, saying about 50 peaceful protesters were killed and scores were injured in the military's worst crackdowns this week. Photo Courtesy: AP

YANGON, Myanmar (AP): Security forces in Myanmar again used force Saturday to disperse anti-coup protesters, a day after a U.N. special envoy urged the Security Council to take action to quell junta violence that this past week left more than 50 peaceful demonstrators dead and scores injured. Protests were reported Saturday morning in the country’s… Continue reading Protests, tear gas in Myanmar after UN envoy urges action

348,000 doses of vaccine against covid-19 to arrive on Sunday

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Kathmandu: The vaccine against 348,000 doses of corona vaccine is expected to arrive in Nepal on Sunday. Secretary at the Ministry of Health and Population Laxman Aryal informed that the vaccine would arrive in Kathmandu on Sunday. Speaking at an interaction program organized by the Ministry of Health and Population in Kathmandu with the support… Continue reading 348,000 doses of vaccine against covid-19 to arrive on Sunday

PM Oli to vaccinate against corona on Sunday

Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to vaccinate against coronavirus on Sunday. Secretary at the Ministry of Health and Population Laxman Aryal informed that Prime Minister Oli will start the second phase of vaccination campaign by vaccinating against corona. Aryal said that Prime Minister Oli would administer the vaccine at the TRI Teaching… Continue reading PM Oli to vaccinate against corona on Sunday

Melamchi reached Kathmandu

Kathmandu: The water of Melamchi River, which has been waiting for years, has finally reached Kathmandu. The water from the tunnel has reached Sundarijal in Kathmandu during the tunnel test. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has inaugurated the Melamchi water in Kathmandu and diverted it into the Bagmati River by opening the Sundarijal gate of… Continue reading Melamchi reached Kathmandu