Kathmandu: The ruling Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) has decided to take disciplinary action against party chairman and prime minister KP Sharma Oli.The proposal will be tabled at a meeting of the Central Committee convened on Tuesday. A meeting of the CPN (Maoist) Standing Committee held after the President dissolved the parliament on the recommendation… Continue reading Decision of CPN Standing Committee to take disciplinary action against Prime Minister Oli
7 Ministers resign en masse
Kathmandu: Seven ministers have resigned in protest of the dissolution of parliament. Ministers close to the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) Executive Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal have resigned today. Among those who have resigned are Education Minister Giriraj Mani Pokhrel, Energy Minister Barshaman Pun, Agriculture Minister Ghanashyam… Continue reading 7 Ministers resign en masse
Dissolution of the House of Representatives, announcement of mid-term elections in April 2021
Kathmandu:President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has dissolved the parliament on the recommendation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Also, the date of the mid-term elections has been fixed. After the cabinet meeting on Sunday morning, Prime Minister Oli had submitted a proposal to the President to dissolve the parliament . The proposal to dissolve parliament was… Continue reading Dissolution of the House of Representatives, announcement of mid-term elections in April 2021
Australia won the first Test against India by 8 wickets
Kathmandu (The Indian Express): India under Virat Kohli faced its worst hour of embarrassment while collapsing to its lowest Test score of 36 as a rampaging Australia cruised to an emphatic eight-wicket victory inside two and half days in the opening Day/Night Test here on Saturday. There were no demons in the pitch but Josh… Continue reading Australia won the first Test against India by 8 wickets
Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in Nepal at any cost
Kathmandu (Rastriya Samachar Samiti): The government has said that the coronavirus vaccine will be available to its citizens even though the county is not listed in the list of World Health Organization (WHO). Even if the WHO will not approve the vaccination after fulfilling two of the four criteria, the government will be able to… Continue reading Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in Nepal at any cost
Nepal Literature Festival will be organized virtually
Kathmandu: Ninth Nepal Literature Festival will be organized virtually owing to Covid-19 pandemic. The Virtual Literary Festival will be held from Sarangkot in Pokhara this time amidst the Covid-19 crisis. The organizer Bookworm Foundation has informed that the festival will have 16 virtual sessions on various contemporary issues including literature, culture and politics. There will… Continue reading Nepal Literature Festival will be organized virtually
Oli finally came out of Baluwatar to meet Prachanda in Khumaltar
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”