POLITICS
Re-election for party presidency, now only Deuba and Koirala in the fray
Re-election for party presidency, now only Deuba and Koirala...
KATHMANDU, Dec 13: A re-election is to be held for the post of party president at the 14th General Convention of Nepali Congress (NC) with none of the five candidates getting a majority in the first round.
Dec 14, 2021
POLITICS
Deuba fails to get more than 50 pc votes, second round of voting for NC president to be he...
Deuba fails to get more than 50 pc votes, second round of vo...
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: Despite Prime Minister and NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba maintaining the lead, he failed to get more than 50 percent of the votes as per the statute. According to party leaders, the second round of voting will take place today and the results will also be announced today.
Dec 14, 2021
POLITICS
No one is safe from Nirmal Niwas: Thapa warns Lingden
No one is safe from Nirmal Niwas: Thapa warns Lingden
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: Outgoing Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chairman Kamal Thapa has written a letter to newly elected Chairman Rajendra Lingden expressing strong indignation towards former King Gyanendra Shah.
Dec 14, 2021
POLITICS
Update: 203 votes left to be counted, Deuba leading with 2,195 votes
Update: 203 votes left to be counted, Deuba leading with 2,1...
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: Only 203 votes are left to be counted for the post of Nepali Congress President in the 14th national general convention.
Dec 14, 2021
SOCIETY
Corruption in COVID-19 vaccine
Corruption in COVID-19 vaccine
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: Two health workers have been arrested for allegedly soliciting bribes from the people for the free vaccines provided by the government vaccines against the coronavirus.
Dec 14, 2021
POLITICS
Out of 4,276 votes, Deuba secures more than 2,000 votes
Out of 4,276 votes, Deuba secures more than 2,000 votes
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: So far, 4,276 votes have been counted and Deuba has received 2,046 votes.
Dec 14, 2021
POLITICS
NC General Convention: Deuba on lead with 1900 votes
NC General Convention: Deuba on lead with 1900 votes
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: The counting of votes for the election of the new leadership of the Nepali Congress is underway. Presidential candidate Sher Bahadur Deuba has received 1900 votes followed by Dr. Shekhar Koirala with 1,467 votes, as of 4000 votes are counted.
Dec 14, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
Britain reports first death with Omicron coronavirus variant
Britain reports first death with Omicron coronavirus variant
LONDON, Dec 14: At least one person has died in the United Kingdom after contracting the Omicron coronavirus variant, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, the first publicly confirmed death globally from the swiftly spreading strain.
Dec 14, 2021
POLITICS
NC 14th General Convention: Deuba takes the lead as vote count continues for party preside...
NC 14th General Convention: Deuba takes the lead as vote cou...
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: The counting of votes for the election of the new leadership of the Nepali Congress is currently underway. Presidential candidate Sher Bahadur Deuba has taken the lead with 1059 votes as a total of 2206 votes are counted
Dec 14, 2021
SOCIETY, WORLD
Omicron poses 'very high' risk but data on severity limited
Omicron poses 'very high' risk but data on severity limited
GENEVA, Dec 14: The Omicron coronavirus variant, reported in more than 60 countries, poses a "very high" global risk, with some evidence that it evades vaccine protection but clinical data on its severity is limited, the World Health Organization says.
Dec 14, 2021