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PM Dahal says Presidential candidate will be finalized by Feb 25
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” said discussions were in progress among the political parties to finalize the candidate to the post of President by February 25. He said this after a meeting with Unified Socialist Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal on Thursday.
Pokhara Airport launching night flight tonight
Pokhara Regional International Airport, the third largest international airport in the country, will be launching night flights from today. According to Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) Spokesperson Jagannath Niraula, to date, flights to and from the Pokhara airport are available from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm and the night flight will be commencing from tonight.
UML is free from illusion that power is ultimate truth: Chair Oli
CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli has said his party is free from the illusion of making any compromise for power and keeping aside own values and ideals thinking power as the ultimate truth. Speaking at a program in Kathmandu on Thursday, Chair Oli said formation of federal government and provincial government in the power balance of political parties based on consensus on December 25 was a political change in the national politics.
Unified Socialist Chair Nepal meets PM Dahal at Singha Durbar
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Chairman of CPN Unified Socialist Party Madhav Kumar Nepal held a meeting in Singha Durbar. Prime Minister Prachanda, who is also the chairman of the CPN Maoist Center, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, Deputy Prime Minister and senior vice chairman of the Maoist Center, Unified Socialist chair Nepal and leader Ghanashyam Bhusal attended the meeting held at the Prime Minister’s office in Singha Durbar.
Nepal to face Singapore in U-19 World Cup Qualifiers tomorrow
Nepal and Singapore are competing for the Asian qualifiers of the U-19 World Cup on Friday. The Nepali U-19 team, which reached in the UAE on Wednesday evening, is going to face Singapore in their first match.
Indian Ambassador Srivastava meets UML Chair Oli
CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli and Ambassador of India to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, held talks today. The meeting took place at Oli’s residence at Balkot. On the occasion, the UML Chair and Ambassador Srivastava talked about the friendly relations between the two countries and the present political context, Chair Oli’s Secretariat said.
Health Minister Giri meets with WHO Director General Dr Ghebreyesus
Minister for Health and Population of Nepal, Padam Giri, who is in Switzerland to participate in the Fifth Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety, has met with the World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the latter’s office.
Gold price down by Rs. 500 per tola today
Gold price has decreased by Rs 500 in the domestic market on Thursday. According to the Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of fine gold is fixed at Rs 102,500 per tola and standard gold is traded at Rs 102,000 per tola. The fine gold was traded at Rs 103,000 per tola and standard gold at Rs 102,500 per tola on Wednesday.
Finance Minister Poudel leaves for India to attend G20 ministerial-level meeting
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Bishnu Prasad Poudel, today left here for India to take part in the First G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting. The event is to be held on February 24 and 25 under India’s Presidency in Bangalore officially known as Bengaluru, Karnataka.
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