Nepal celebrates 101st birth anniversary of Jan-Andolan leader Krishna Prasad Bhattarai

December 23, 2024 8:13 PM December 23, 2024 8:13 PM

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Nepal celebrates 101st birth anniversary of Jan-Andolan leader Krishna Prasad Bhattarai

Nepal celebrates the 101st birth anniversary of the founding leader of the Nepali Congress (NC), Krishna Prasad Bhattarai. He is popularly known as Kisunji in the political sphere. Bhattarai twice served as the Prime Minister of Nepal, once heading the interim government from 19 April 1990 to 26 May...

Centre Ends No-Detention Policy for Classes 5 & 8 to improve Learning Outcomes

December 23, 2024 8:34 PM December 23, 2024 8:34 PM

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Centre Ends No-Detention Policy for Classes 5 & 8 to improve Learning Outcomes

The central government has scrapped the no-detention policy for classes five and eight. Speaking to the media, Education Secretary Sanjay Kumar said that students who failed in the annual examination of classes five and eight will have a chance to retake the test within two months. After the retest,...

Bangladesh Seeks Extradition of Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina: MEA Receives Diplomatic Note

December 23, 2024 8:04 PM December 23, 2024 8:04 PM

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Bangladesh Seeks Extradition of Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina: MEA Receives Diplomatic Note

The Ministry of External Affairs has received a note verbale from the Bangladesh High Commission today in connection with an extradition request. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, at this time, they have no comment to offer on this matter. The interim government in Bangladesh had sent a diploma...

Former SC judge V. Ramasubramanian appointed as NHRC Chairperson

December 23, 2024 8:05 PM December 23, 2024 8:05 PM

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Former SC judge V. Ramasubramanian appointed as NHRC Chairperson

Retired Supreme Court judge V. Ramasubramanian has been appointed as the new chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today. President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Justice Ramasubramanian. Priyank Kanoongo and Dr Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi (Retd.) have also been appointed as mem...

Three Pro-Khalistan Terrorists Killed in Pilibhit Encounter; Weapons Seized

December 23, 2024 7:54 PM December 23, 2024 7:54 PM

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Three Pro-Khalistan Terrorists Killed in Pilibhit Encounter; Weapons Seized

Three pro-Khalistan terrorists were killed in an encounter led by a joint team of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab Police in Pilibhit district today. The terrorists are believed to be involved in a grenade attack at a police post in Punjab's Gurdaspur district on December 19.   The police said they had rece...

US President Joe Biden commute sentences for 37 out of 40 federal inmates on death row

December 23, 2024 7:41 PM December 23, 2024 7:41 PM

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US President Joe Biden commute sentences for 37 out of 40 federal inmates on death row

US President Joe Biden today commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 federal inmates on death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment without parole. The announcement comes just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump, an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment, takes off...