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Full support to new PM Oli from my side: NC President Koirala
Kathmandu, Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala has said he would provide full support to the newly elected Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Exiting from the CA building after the election of the new prime minister at the Legislature-Parliament, former Prime Minister and NC President Koirala said his defeat in the PM's election was a...
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Biography of newly elected Prime Minister Oli
Kathmandu, CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has been elected the new Prime Minister of Nepal, following the promulgation of the new constitution of Federal Republic Nepal. In a voting for the post of the Prime Minister held at the Legislature-Parliament today, Oli won with a total of 338 votes, out of the total 587 votes cast. The total...
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Unity among major political parties necessary: Parliamentarians
Kathmandu, Chairman of the Rastriya Janamorcha Nepal, Chitra Bahadur KC, has said that unity among major political parties was necessary to implement the new constitution and forward reconstruction task after earthquake. Supporting CPN (UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli for the prime ministerial post, KC said that although unity among major...
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My candidacy for national unity, prosperity and development: PM candidate Oli
Kathmandu, CPN (UML) chair and candidate for the post of the Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that his candidacy for the post of PM was for national unity, consensus and the development of the nation. While sharing about his candidacy for the post of the PM under the Constitution Article No 298 (3) and Legislature-Parliament Interim...
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Bhoto jatra tomorrow
Lalitpur,The bhoto jatra or the display of the jewel-studded vest of Rato Machhindranath is to take place at Jawalakhel tomorrow. The chariot procession of Rato Macchindranath had stopped since the April 25 earthquake. It resumed on September 21 and reached Jawalakhel on October 9. The chariot of Rato Macchindranath, revered as the...
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Dr Bhattarai's resignation approved
Kathmandu, Speaker Subas Nembang has today approved the resignation tendered by Dr Baburam Bhattarai from the post of parliamentarian. Dr Bhattarai elected from UCPN (Maoist) Gorkha Constituency No 1 had tendered his resignation on September 26. Assistant Spokesperson at the Legislature-Parliament Secretariat, Sudarshan Kuinkel, said...
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UCPN (Maoist) once again directs its parliamentarian to vote to Oli
Kathmandu, The UCPN (Maoist) has once again asked its parliamentarians to cast vote in favour of KP Sharma Oli, candidate to the post of Prime Minister. A meeting of the UCPN (Maoist) Parliamentary Party held today directed the parliamentarians to fully implement the decision of the party by following party's decision and wish. UCPN...
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Eight-point agreement between UML, UCPN-M and MJF-D
Kathmandu, The CPN-UML, UCPN (Maoist) and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (Democratic) have signed an eight-point agreement today, in the context of the election of the new prime minister. As per the agreement, MJF-D will also join the government to be formed under the leadership of the UML, provided its candidate KP Oli wins today. The...
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100 migrants in Saudi Arabia left high and dry without jobs
(NP Pradhan) Saudi Arabia, Around 100 migrant workers in Saudi Arabia have reportedly been left high and dry without jobs for the past one and a half months. Failure of their employer to provide them with jobs has made the matter worse. Currently, the migrants, who reached Saudi Arabia through Kathmandu-based manpower agencies like...
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Dead migrant worker’s family provided relief amount
Surunga (Jhapa) The Jhapa Society, Kuwait, has collected Rs 142,000 to support the family of Kumar Poudel of Jhapa district who had died in Qatar in course of foreign job. The relief amount was handed over to the widow of Poudel, Ishwori Karki Poudel, amidst a programme recently. Poudel, who had gone to Kuwait in 2069 BS, died of heart...
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Investing in girls yields huge returns: UNFPA
Kathmandu,The International Day of the Girl Child is being marked across the country today by organising various programmes. By prominently featuring girls’ rights in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development last month, the international community has responded enthusiastically to the evidence that investing in girls yields huge...
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Many students taken ill from food poisoning
Saptari, At high as 24 children were taken ill after consuming food items prepared in a Madrasa at Rajbiraj-4 in Saptari district. It is said that the entire meal prepared for children in the Madrasa hostel on Saturday evening was poisoned after a lizard fell in the meal and the children were served the same for lack of information about...
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NC appeals to vote for Koirala in PM race
Kathmandu,Nepali Congress on Saturday issued an appeal to all members of the parliament to vote NC's candidate Sushil Korala for upholding national unity and social harmony citing extraordinary scenario prevailing in the country. The party appealed to the parliamentary members to contribute to address the special situation emerged in...
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100 Nepali migrants left in high and dry condition in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, Nearly 100 Nepali migrant workers searching for their green pastures in Saudi Arabia have been left in high and dry condition for not getting jobs for almost one and a half months now. It is said that the youth had flown to Saudi Arabia on September 1 and 2 with support from the Golden Eagle Manpower, Adventure Human Resources...
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Constitution encompasses sentiments of all Nepali: Minister Acharya
Kathmandu, Minister for Law, Justice, Constituent Assembly and Parliamentary Affairs Narhari Acharya on Saturday said the constitution had encompassed the sentiments of all the Nepali people. At a greetings exchange programme held on the occasion of Bada Dashain and Deepawali by Nepali Congress Kathmandu President Bhimsen Das Pradhan,...
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President Yadav assigns officiating responsibility to PM Koirala
Kathmandu, Oct 10: President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has, in accordance with Article 298(10) of the Constitution of Nepal, assigned Prime Minister Sushil Koirala and his cabinet with officiating responsibilities until the formation of the new government. Prime Minister Koirala had submitted his resignation to President Yadav to be effective from...
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Turkey asks NATO to sustain Patriot mission amid dispute with Russia
ANKARA, (Xinhua) -- Turkey asked NATO to continue to deploy Patriot missile defense on its territory, amid Russia's recent military activities in Syria, Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Friday. "National capabilities of the country are sufficient for Turkey's defense. We carry on work with both NATO and bilateral allies to...
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Israel on high alert as stabbing attacks continue
JERUSALEM (AP) — At least four attacks — three by Palestinians and one by an Israeli — threatened to escalate and spread throughout the country as Israeli police struggled to control spiraling violence. A 14-year-old Israeli and a police officer were stabbed in separate assaults while four Arabs were stabbed by an...
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UML Chairman Oli files candidacy for post of new PM
Kathmandu, Chairman of CPN (UML), KP Sharma Oli, has filed his candidacy to the post of the next Prime Minister. UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal proposed Oli's candidacy while Chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP)-Nepal seconded it. Chairman Oli filed his candidacy along with the support of some fringe parties....
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NC to field Koirala for new PM post
Kathmandu, Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to field the party President and sitting Prime Minister Sushil Koirala for the post of new Prime Minister. The meeting of NC office-bearers held at Prime Minister's residence at Baluwatar in the Capital today, decided to this effect, NC party spokesperson Dilendra Badu said. NC central...
