Indian PM Modi congratulates Nepal’s newly-appointed premier Deuba 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended congratulations and best wishes to Sher Bahadur Deuba on being appointed the Prime Minister of Nepal.    

PM instructs officials for systematic vaccination

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba Sunday instructed MoHP officials for comprehensive management of COVID-19 cases with activities directed towards diagnosis of COVID-19 cases, ensuring availability of oxygen for management, preparedness for the probable third wave, and conduction of the vaccination campaign in efficient and systematic way through addition of vaccination centers and human resources in order to reduce congestion and waiting time.

Track test of Janakpur Railway done successfully

Pre-testing of Janakpur-Jayanagar Railway completed successfully on Sunday. Nepal Railway Company (NRC) conducted the testing with engine and car-set brought from India.

Prime Minister Deuba wins trust vote in HoR

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has won the confidence of the reinstated House of Representatives (HoR).

Deuba secures vote of confidence

Deuba-led party Nepali Congress, NCP (Maoist Centre), Janata Samajwadi Party-Nepal (JSP-N), Madhav Kumar Nepal-led faction of CPN-UML, and Rashtriya Janamorcha Party have already expressed their commitment to providing trust vote to Prime Minister Deuba. Leaders of these parties declared that they would support Deuba's premiership in today's meeting of the reinstated House of Representatives (HoR).

PM Deuba seeks vote of confidence

While tabling the proposal of vote of confidence, PM Deuba said that saving the people's lives from the COVID-19 pandemic was the first priority of the incumbent government.    

Mahanta Thakur-led faction to provide vote of confidence to PM Deuba

The Mahanta Thakur-led faction of Janata Samajwadi Party-Nepal (JSP-N) has decided to provide the vote of confidence to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.

COVID-19 update: 1,223 new cases, 1,667 recoveries, 23 fatalities in 24 hours

In 6,628 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 1,223 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population on Sunday through its regular update.

18 HoR members of JSP-N Yadav's faction to support PM Deuba

A total of 18 parliamentarians of Upendra Yadav’s faction of Janata Samajwadi Party-Nepal (JSP-N) have decided to vote in favour of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.

NC issues whip for mandatory attendance in HoR meeting

Nepali Congress (NC) has decided toprovide trust vote to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.

President repeals ordinance on Constitutional Council

President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has repealed the ordinance related to the Constitutional Council.

UML leader Khanal urges party lawmakers to give trust vote to PM Deuba   

CPN (UML) senior leader Jhalanath Khanal has urged party lawmakers to give a vote of confidence to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.  

NCP (Maoist Centre) parliamentary party decides to provide trust vote to PM Deuba

The meeting of the parliamentary party of NCP (Maoist Centre) has decided to provide trust vote to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.

Election Commission begins hearing on JSP-N authenticity dispute

The hearing on a dispute regarding the authenticity of Janata Samajwadi Party-Nepal (JSP-N) has kicked off in the bench formed by the Election Commission.

Prime Minister Deuba to seek trust vote today

Shreedhar Neupane, press advisor to the HoR Speaker, informed that Prime Minister Deuba would be obtaining the confidence of the House in the HoR meeting called today at 4:00 pm.

House session from today

The budget session of the federal parliament is beginning from Sunday. The session of the reinstated House of Representatives and the Upper House is summoned for 4pm Sunday at the Parliament Building New Baneshwor.

Development of ICPs, dry ports to reduce cost of trade

In a few years from now, Nepal will have at least a dozen dry ports including Inland Clearance Depots (ICDs) and Integrated Check Posts (ICPs). Currently, the country has two ICPs in operation at Nepal-India border in the south in Birgunj and Biratnagar and three ICDs in Birgunj, Bhairahawa, Kakarbhitta. Birgunj ICD is the railway-based such facility in the country. Plans are underway to develop railway facility at the Biratnagar ICP and proposed Chandani Dodhara ICP.

Monsoon regains strength, flood warnings issued

With the monsoon regaining strength from Saturday thanks to the low pressure line coming close to the Terai region and water vapour-laden winds blowing in from the Bay of Bengal, the country once again faces a heightened risk of floods and inundation.

Endangered Gharial population gradually growing

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Minimum wage for private workers reaches 15,000 per month

The provision of a new minimum wage for private-sector workers has come into effect from the current fiscal year.