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Nepal opposition parties pledge to take legal steps against PM Oli, Presid
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 22 (ANI): Terming the decision to dissolve the House of Representatives as "unconstitutional and undemocratic", an alliance of Nepal opposition parties on Saturday declared that they will take legal and political steps against Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and President
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Nepal President dissolves lower house, calls for fresh elections in Novemb
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 22 (ANI): Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has dissolved the country's House of Representatives on the recommendation of the cabinet and called for fresh elections in November.
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Nancy Pelosi calls for 'Diplomatic Boycott' of 2022 Winter Olympics in Bei
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 19 (ANI): US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called for a "diplomatic boycott" of the Winter Olympics that are scheduled to take place in Beijing next year, over the human rights violations of Uyghurs in China.
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Nepal PM to seek vote of confidence in next Parliamentary meeting
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 2 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is set to take a vote of confidence during a special session of the House of Representatives (HoRs), which has been summoned for May 10 by President Bidhya Devi Bhandari.
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India-US caucus to discuss with US govt officials to send AstraZeneca vacc
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 25 (ANI): The US-India caucus leadership will urge the Indian Ambassador to the United States and government officials to send doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses and other immediate aid to India, said Ro Khanna, the Indian American member of the US House o
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US House passes bill to make Washington DC the 51st state, tough Senate fi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 23 (ANI): The House of Representatives voted Thursday (local time) on a bill that would admit Washington DC as the 51st state of the United States. The legislation passed along party lines with a vote of 216 (D) to 208 (R) with no Republicans voting in favour.
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US house resolution urges Biden to refer China's Uyghur 'genocide' to UN
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 15 (ANI): A bipartisan resolution was introduced in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday, condemning China's "genocide" of Uyghurs and other minorities while urging US President Joe Biden to refer the crackdown to the United Nations.
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US House overwhelmingly supports measure condemning military coup in Myanm
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Friday overwhelmingly supported a measure to condemn the ongoing military coup in Myanmar which ousted its civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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US House passes legislation to reauthorise Violence Against Women Act
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Wednesday (local time) passed legislation to reauthorise the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which was originally introduced by President Joe Biden but lapsed in 2019.
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US House approves USD 1.9 trillion Covid-19 Relief Bill
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the Senate-passed version of the USD 1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk for signature. The House of Representatives voted 220-211 to pass the American Rescue Plan A
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Nepal's HoR meeting adjourned till March 16
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], March 10 (ANI): As the political crisis deepens in Nepal, the meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) on Wednesday was adjourned till March 16.
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Nepali Parliamentarians take COVID-19 vaccine ahead of reinstated lower ho
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], March 3 (ANI): Parliamentarians and staffers of the Nepal Parliament took their first jab of Indian-made COVID-19 vaccine at the premises of Minbhawan based Civil Hospital as they prepared to participate in the first meeting of reinstated Lower House Assembly on March 7.
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