Kathmandu: While the ongoing dispute within the party continues, Prime Minister and Chairman KP Sharma Oli has reached Khumaltar to meet another Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda”. Oli has reached Prachanda’s residence for the first time after the dispute escalated. Oli, who had one-hour discussion with Prachanda in Baluwatar yesterday evening, has reached Khumaltar to… Continue reading Oli finally came out of Baluwatar to meet Prachanda in Khumaltar
Fairbanks clinician is third Alaskan with adverse reaction to COVID-19 vaccine
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters): A Fairbanks clinician suffered anaphylactic symptoms after being given the Pfizer Inc coronavirus vaccine, a hospital said on Friday, becoming the third Alaska health care worker to suffer an adverse reaction to the new drug. The clinician, whose name was not released, started showing symptoms about 10 minutes after being inoculated on… Continue reading Fairbanks clinician is third Alaskan with adverse reaction to COVID-19 vaccine
US awaits word on 2nd vaccine as COVID-19 outbreak worsens
WASHINGTON (AP): The U.S. stood on the verge of adding a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal Friday as the outbreak descended deeper into its most lethal phase yet, with the nation regularly recording over 3,000 deaths per day. The Food and Drug Administration was evaluating a shot developed by Moderna Inc. and the National… Continue reading US awaits word on 2nd vaccine as COVID-19 outbreak worsens
“Concept of two-day leave to celebrate 2021 as internal tourism year”
Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai has said that 2021 will be celebrated as the year of domestic tourism. He mentioned that the concept of two days public holiday has been introduced for the same reason. Addressing an event on ‘Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism and Future Directions’ organized by the… Continue reading “Concept of two-day leave to celebrate 2021 as internal tourism year”
Prachanda warns to withdraw the ordinance
Kathmandu: Executive Chairman of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said that further action will be taken if the ordinance on the Constitutional Council with not be withdrawn. Addressing a gathering of leaders close to Prachanda and Madhav Kumar Nepal of province 1, Prachanda said that the implementation of… Continue reading Prachanda warns to withdraw the ordinance
Nepal signs agreement with Bangladesh to import fertilizer
Kathmandu: An agreement has been reached between Nepal and a Bangladeshi government company to purchase 50,000 metric tonnes of urea fertilizer. An agreement was signed between the Agricultural Ingredients Company Limited and the Bangladeshi Chemical Industries Company on Thursday, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development. According to the ministry, there is an… Continue reading Nepal signs agreement with Bangladesh to import fertilizer
Best Fifa Football Awards 2020: Robert Lewandowski wins best men’s player of the year
Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski won the best men’s player at the Best Fifa Football Awards in Zurich, beating last year’s winner Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to the top prize. The Poland striker scored 55 goals in just 47 games last season as he helped German giants Bayern to a treble. Lewandowski, 32, finished as… Continue reading Best Fifa Football Awards 2020: Robert Lewandowski wins best men’s player of the year
French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday following a week in which he met with numerous European leaders. The French and Spanish prime ministers and EU Council president were among many top officials self-isolating because they had recent contact with him. Macron took a test “as soon as the first… Continue reading French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19
Govt issues first-ever water resources policy of country
Kathmandu: The government has made public the National Water Resources Policy-2020 for the first time. Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Barshaman Pun unveiled the policy at a program organized at the ministry on Thursday. Although there were separate policies for drinking water, irrigation, electricity and water source disaster management related to the use… Continue reading Govt issues first-ever water resources policy of country
RPP to hold street demonstration demanding Hindu state and monarchy
Kathmandu: The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has made public the program of the movement demanding the restoration of Hindu state and constitutional monarchy. A meeting of the party’s central secretariat working committee held on Wednesday has decided a program of mass demonstration and struggle demanding corruption, conversion, control of Corona epidemic, solution of unemployment problem,… Continue reading RPP to hold street demonstration demanding Hindu state and monarchy