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The curse of tinpot heroes Kathmandu Post Nepal, July 21 -- The tragicomedy of the Sunday evening at the Pratinidhi Sabha Bhavan in New Baneshwor had a reassuring ending. Since the outcome was expected, the play was enacted and watched with reciprocal boredom. When Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota declared that the motion of the vote of confidence tabled by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Dubai had been endorsed by a majority, the announcement was received with a huge sigh of collective ...

Deuba struggles to expand Cabinet, more so by issues in his own party Kathmandu Post Kathmandu, July 21 -- As Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba begins consultations to expand his five-member Cabinet, he faces an uphill task with demands and complexities of the constituencies that supported him during the confidence vote in Parliament on Sunday. The 165 lawmakers that voted for him belong to a disparate group. Besides the Nepali Congress, lawmakers from the Communist Party of Nep...

To the relief of foreign job sector, single-shot J&J vaccine being given to migrant workers Kathmandu Post Kathmandu, July 20 -- In a last minute change of plans, the Ministry of Health and Population on Monday started administering the single-shot Janssen vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson to migrant workers. The decision comes as some relief to the foreign employment sector, which has been hard hit by the pandemic. Kathmandu Valley residents aged 50 to 54 were also adminis...

Venice bans large cruise ships to save World Heritage title amid mixed reviews United News of Bangladesh (UNB) Bangladesh, July 19 -- Italys decision earlier this week to ban oversized cruise ships from sailing into Venice is bound to reset the balance between the environmental and safety needs of the canal city and its status as one of Italys top tourist destinations. But some key observers are already complaining that the new rules do not go far enough. The presence of large, ...

PM greets Tigers for ODI series win against Zimbabwe United News of Bangladesh (UNB) Bangladesh, July 19 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday congratulated the Bangladesh cricket team for their ODI series win against the hosts Zimbabwe. In a congratulatory message, the prime minister greeted the players, coaches and officials of the national cricket team. Also read: Shakib shines in Tigers series win against Zimbabwe Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by three wickets today to win the t...

Humayun Ahmeds 9th death anniversary today United News of Bangladesh (UNB) Bangladesh, July 19 -- Monday marks the 9th death anniversary of eminent writer, playwright, lyricist, and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed. Considered as one of the cornerstones in modern Bengali literature, Humayun Ahmed died of colorectal cancer at the age of 63 at Bellevue Hospital, New York on July 19, 2012. Read: Humayun Ahmeds 72nd birth anniversary today Like the previous year, Ahmeds death anniversary is ...

Deuba to seek vote of confidence later today as restored House convenes Kathmandu Post Kathmandu, July 18 -- Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is set to seek a vote of confidence on Sunday as the restored House of Representatives convenes its meeting. Deuba was appointed prime minister on July 13 as per the July 12 verdict of the Supreme Court. The court also reinstated the House of Representatives dissolved on May 21. The Cabinet on Thursday recommended the House session for 4p...

Doctor-poets and resistance Kathmandu Post Nepal, July 18 -- A recent demonstration by doctors of the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan exhibited a creative mode of resistance. The young doctors recited their poems to highlight their demands for reform and proper management of the institute by its officials. The resistance movement was initiated by those creative youths who have been writing poetry for years. The agitation is underway even as I write these...

We are currently in negotiation with many global brands Kathmandu Post Nepal, July 18 -- Starting from Jay Ambe Saree Showroom at Indrachowk in 2011, the RP Group is now the authorised supplier of 23 international brands of clothing, footwear and accessories like Da Milano Italia, Rosso Brunello, W Aurelia, Indian Terrain and Louise Philippe, among others. The group also has interests in electronics and food items. In an email interview with the Post, RP Group Chairman and Manag...

Amid mixed signals, Nepal factions support for Deuba is not a certainty Kathmandu Post Kathmandu, July 18 -- Two political developments-one within the CPN-UML and the other within the Janata Samajbadi Party-on Saturday provided indications on the immediate direction of Nepali politics in the form of the fate of the Sher Bahadur Deuba government. How these developments will take a final shape will decide whether Deuba continues as prime minister for the full term of the House of ...