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  • PM Oli claims ‘extraordinary performance’, blames Speaker Sapkota for MCC delay

    PM Oli claims ‘extraordinary performance’, blames Speaker Sapkota for MCC delay

    Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s address to the nation on the occasion of the New Year 2078 BS was full of political agenda.

    His speech, broadcast live on the state-owned Nepal Television on Wednesday morning, mainly had two major points. He said the government’s performance in the past year was extraordinary despite several challenges and then blamed House of Representatives Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota for the delay in endorsing the controversial Millennium Challenge Corporation grant agreement signed with the US government in 2017.

    The prime minister said the government made roads at the rate of five km per day that year whereas 12 houses were made every day in the country.

    Oli claimed works done by his government made people hopeful about the future but complained other forces tried to reverse that forcefully.

    Then, he presented the MCC grant as a major tool of national development and expressed dissatisfaction that it has not been tabled in the House yet for its endorsement. He, nonetheless, did not mention the name of Speaker Sapkota.

    “We have tabled that in parliament and are demanding the House put it to vote for a decision,” he said, “Noone has a right to not present it for a decision once the government forwards it.”

     

  • PM Oli cautions against deceitful remarks made by political leaders

    PM Oli cautions against deceitful remarks made by political leaders

    KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Oli has cautioned against remarks being made by leaders of various political parties to deceive the public. He also said the threat to republic federalism was a mere political stunt articulated by some selfish elements.

    Addressing a program in Kathmandu, Tuesday, PM Oli reiterated the government’s commitment to the country’s development and urged political leaders to be loyal to the nation rather than being involved in petty politics.

    The PM came down heavily on CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal and Maoist Center Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ for talking about unity but differing in terms of behavior to achieve unity.

    PM Oli, referring to a recent discussion held by Brihat Nagarik Andolan at Nepal Academy in Kamaladi on Saturday, slammed Nepal’s remarks in which Nepal had said he had done everything possible for unity of the party.

    He also criticized Maoist Chairman Prachanda for not being responsive when it was time to reunite. He clarified that the Supreme Court had given them 15 days to reunite the UML and Maoist Center but Prachanda “turned a deaf ear” to his call for party merger.

    “I made a phone call to him. However, later it came to my notice that Prachanda snubbed my request,” the PM said.

    He stated that there was no threat to republic federalism and urged political leaders to make meaningful remarks rather than confusing the people.

  • PM Oli cautions against deceitful remarks made by political leaders

    PM Oli cautions against deceitful remarks made by political leaders

    KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Oli has cautioned against remarks being made by leaders of various political parties to deceive the public. He also said the threat to republic federalism was a mere political stunt articulated by some selfish elements.

    Addressing a program in Kathmandu, Tuesday, PM Oli reiterated the government’s commitment to the country’s development and urged political leaders to be loyal to the nation rather than being involved in petty politics.

    The PM came down heavily on CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal and Maoist Center Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ for talking about unity but differing in terms of behavior to achieve unity.

    PM Oli, referring to a recent discussion held by Brihat Nagarik Andolan at Nepal Academy in Kamaladi on Saturday, slammed Nepal’s remarks in which Nepal had said he had done everything possible for unity of the party.

    He also criticized Maoist Chairman Prachanda for not being responsive when it was time to reunite. He clarified that the Supreme Court had given them 15 days to reunite the UML and Maoist Center but Prachanda “turned a deaf ear” to his call for party merger.

    “I made a phone call to him. However, later it came to my notice that Prachanda snubbed my request,” the PM said.

    He stated that there was no threat to republic federalism and urged political leaders to make meaningful remarks rather than confusing the people.

  • COVID-19 vaccination: 120 vaccination centers at 62 hospitals throughout country

    COVID-19 vaccination: 120 vaccination centers at 62 hospitals throughout country

    KATHMANDU: Covishield, the vaccine against COVID-19, would be administered from 17 vaccination centers in Kathmandu Valley.

    Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to inaugurate the vaccination amidst a virtual program at 10 am on Wednesday.

    Seventeen hospitals in the Valley have been designated as the vaccination centers, Dr. Jhalak Sharma Gautam, Director of the Child Health and Vaccination Section at the Department of Health Services, said.

    According to him, there will be 12 vaccination centers in Kathmandu, three vaccination centers in Lalitpur, and two vaccination centers in Bhaktapur.

    The vaccination centers in Kathmandu are the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, the Bir Hospital, the Shukraraj Tropical, and Communicable Disease Hospital, Nepal Medical College Jorpati, the Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital, the Sahid Dharma Bhakta Organ Transplant Centre, the Armed Police Force (APF) Balambu Hospital and the Sahid Gangalal Hospital etc.

    Similarly, the designated vaccination centers in Lalitpur include Patan Academy of Health Sciences, KIST Medical College, and the Anandaban Hospital.

    Likewise, the designated vaccination centers in Bhaktapur are the Bhaktapur Hospital and the Korea Friendship Hospital.

    Director Gautam said an inspection has been carried out today at the hospitals designated as vaccination centers in the Kathmandu Valley.

    In the inauguration program, vaccines would be administered simultaneously at the 62 hospitals and more than 120 vaccination centers in all seven provinces.

    The Section has made preparation for administering vaccines through 300 vaccination centers in the 77 districts within January 31.

    One million doses of vaccines were brought to Nepal from India on January 21. The Indian government had provided the vaccines under the grant assistance.

    Dr Gautam said the vaccines have reached all the provinces. The Ministry of Health and Population will conclude the vaccination campaign within 10 days of the launching of the first phase of vaccination. Four hundred thirty thousand persons would be given the vaccines in the first phase.

    The government is making preparation to bring vaccines for the next phase of vaccination before the conclusion of the first-phase vaccination.

    The Covishield vaccine has been developed jointly by the Oxford University and the AstraZeneca pharmaceutical company. The vaccines have been manufactured by the Serum Institute of India.

    The District COVID-19 Vaccination Coordination Committee will monitor the vaccination in the respective districts.

    Two hundred sixty-nine thousand 789 people are infected with COVID-19 while 2,011 people have died due to the coronavirus infection so far in Nepal, the Ministry of Health has stated.