Author: Himalaya Post

Leaders Oli, Dahal, Lamichhane meet at Balkot

KATHMANDU – A meeting among CPN (UML) Chair KP Sharma Oli, CPN (Maoist Centre) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Rastriya Swatantra Party Chair Rabi Lamichhane kicked off at Balkot-based Oli’s residence in Bhaktapur. According to Oli’s secretariat, other top leaders from the three parties also attended the meeting. The meeting held when the deadline of one week given by President Bidya Devi Bhandari to political parties for forming the post-election government with the support of two or more political parties is ending today. Prior to this, UML Chair Oli and Rastriya Prajatantra Party Chair Rajendra Lingden also held...

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Health Ministry urges people to get booster shots against COVID-19

KATHMANDU- In view of the increasing COVID-19 cases in neighbouring India and China, the Ministry of Health and Population has urged all Nepali people to receive a booster shot of COVID-19 vaccines. The new variant, BF.7 has been detected in India and China, and its transmission to Nepal may take place due to open border with the countries, said the Ministry’s spokesperson Dr Sanjaya Kumar Thakur. So, precaution should be adopted, he added. The variant has not been detected in Nepal so far. Those who have taken the first and second dose of the vaccines should compulsorily get a booster shot, he said. The government is at work to bring booster doses. According to him, 1.5 million booster doses would be brought soon. Out of the total 9.2 million doses of the vaccines agreed to Nepal under the COVAX facility, 3.7 million doses have reached the country so far, it has been said. Similarly, the Ministry has urged people to follow health protocols, and use facemasks and sanitizers, wash hands with soap and maintain physical distancing. Meanwhile, the Ministry has urged people to be safe from the risk of cold wave and snow. Ministry’s assistant spokesperson Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari said the people have been urged to keep themselves safe as the cold is increasing due to the cold wave and snowfall since some time. The Ministry has urged...

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Indian Army Handover ‘Training Simulator’ to Nepali Army

Kathmandu- The Indian Army has handed over a training simulator to the Nepali Army. Lieutenant General JS Sandhu of the Indian Army, who visited Nepal, handed over one driving simulator and one weapon training simulator on Wednesday. The Lieutenant General of the Indian Army is on a visit to Nepal from  3 Poush. According to Directorate of Military Public Relations and Information, Sandhu handed over the simulator to Charioteer Saroj Pratap Rana in a ceremony held at Army’s Yaddhakavach Unit located in Sitapaila on Wednesday. Training simulators are practiced through vehicles and weapons connected to the computer...

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Nepal-India Signed three Project Co-operation Agreement

KATHMANDU- An agreement has been signed between Nepal and India for three project cooperation. The agreement was signed between the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration and the Indian Embassy during a ceremony on Monday. Under the said project, India will collaborate to promote three high impact community development related to education, health services and drinking water sector in...

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NC’s Pandey elected MP from Bajura

Kathmandu– Badri Prasad Pandey of the Nepali Congress has been elected as a member of the House of Representatives representing Bajura. He was elected with a total of 31,786 votes. His nearest contender was Karna Bahadur Thapa of CPN (UML), who received 26,349 votes, according to the Office of the Chief Returning Officer, Bajura. A former member of the National Assembly, Pandey has been elected to the House of Representatives for the first time. He was a member of the Constituent Assembly in 2070 and of the National Assembly in 2074. Out of a total of 83,567 voters listed...

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