GENEVA, Aug. 20 : At least 90 civilians have been killed and more than 200 injured since hostilities escalated early this month in and around the small oasis town of Murzuq in southwestern Libya, the United Nations said Tuesday. Jens Laerke, Geneva spokesperson for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), […]
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Canada urged to stop interfering in China’s internal affairs
BEIJING, Aug. 20 : China on Tuesday told Canada to stop irresponsible remarks on Hong Kong affairs to avoid further damage to bilateral ties. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang made the remarks at a press briefing in response to a question regarding Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland’s recent comments over Hong Kong. The Canadian side […]
Major parties vow to work in unity for federalism, republic
Kathmandu, Aug 20 : Major political parties have vowed to work in unity for the protection of federalism, republic, democratic system, and constitution. At the all-party meeting called by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at his residence in Baluwatar on Tuesday, the big parties committed to working together for the latest democratic achievements, reasoning that […]
PM Oli leaving for Singapore again for the health check-up
Kathmandu, Aug 20 : Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to leave for Singapore for health check up on Thursday. PM Oli shared this at the meeting of the major four political parties he called at his residence on Tuesday, according to Nepal Communist Party Spokesperson, Narayan Kaji Shrestha. As the Spokesperson shared, the […]
Minister Magar pledges pure drinking water to every citizen
Kathmandu, Aug 20 : Minister for Water Supply Bina Magar said that the government was working towards ensuring pure drinking water to every citizen. Inaugurating the mobile van which would test the quality of the water here on Tuesday, Minister Magar reiterated that the government was effortful to provide drinking water to every citizen as […]
Experts recommend autonomy to university
Kathmandu, Aug 20 : Experts and educationists have voiced for the autonomy of university for quality education. Former Dean at Engineering Faculty of Tribhuvan University, Prof Dr. Rajendra Dhwoj Joshi, said the university must be autonomous to pick vice-chancellor and appoint professors. Appointment made by the political level is control-oriented, which fails to stop party […]
Journalist Lamichhane’s detention extended for five more days
Bharatpur, Aug 20 : Chitwan District Court has issued an order to remand journalist Rabi Lamichhane and two others in custody for five more days to conduct further investigation into the case of the death of ex-colleague journalist Shalikram Pudashaini. Police had arrested Lamichhane, Yubraj Kandel and Asmita Karki, from Kathmandu and had brought them […]
CIAA minutely looking into 1,500 corruption complaints: Chief Commissioner Ghimire
Kathmandu, Aug 20 : The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) is probing in detail as many as 1,500 complaints of corruption. At a programme organized by the Transparency International Nepal here Tuesday, Chief Commissioner at CIAA, Nabin Kumar Ghimire, shared that CIAA had forwarded investigation into those cases. Ghimire informed that the […]
Minister Banskota urges for measures to control landslide
Bhaktapur, Aug 20 : Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Banskota has urged the authority concerned to adopt measures to control landslides. While inspecting the landslide affected area at Loakanthali in the district on Tuesday, Minister Banskota urged the concerned offices not to take timely measures to prevent the landslide. Five houses were […]
We won’t dishearten employees: Minister Pandit
Kathmandu, Aug 20 : Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration, Lal Babu Pandit, has pledged that the government would never let down the morale of civil servants. Responding to the queries raised by parliamentarians at the meeting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Minister Pandit said the adjustment of civil servants was successfully […]