Political parties say success round the corner
Life in the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal continued to be crippled for the eleventh day on Sunday as the Maoists and members of the Seven Party Alliance (SPA) began their final countdown for the fall of King Gyanendra's "autocratic" rule.
By Anirban Roy | None, Kathmandu
PUBLISHED ON APR 17, 2006 01:57 PM IST
Life in the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal continued to be crippled for the eleventh day on Sunday as the Maoists and members of the Seven Party Alliance (SPA) began their final countdown for the fall of King Gyanendra's "autocratic" rule.
Former Deputy Prime Minister and veteran leader of Communist Party of Nepal (UML) Bharat Mohan Bhattarai told Hindustan Times that they have intensified their pro-democracy movement, and their "goal" was not too far.
"The count-down has begun," Bhattarai said, adding that the 58-year-old monarch, who took over the reins of the country 14 months ago, would soon succumb to the pressure from the people and international communities.
Senior politburo member of CPN (UML) Pradip Nepal said they were confident that the King would capitulate within a week, as several lakh people are on the streets, fighting for restoration of democracy.
Though there has been no official estimation of peoples' participation in the protest, the CPN (UML) members said more than 20 lakh people were directly involved in the protest.
The former Deputy Prime Minister said King Gyanendra had lost his balance, for which, he did not understand the ground circumstances of the country, and the imminent danger before the Royal Palace.
India's Covid-19 tally rises after 18,599 fresh cases recorded in last 24 hours
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Arpan Rai, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 08, 2021 09:31 AM IST
India’s total active caseload stood at 1.88 lakh after six states across the country reported a surge in daily Covid-19 cases.
On International Women’s Day, PM Modi salutes ‘indomitable Nari Shakti’
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Kanishka Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 09:25 AM IST
Defence minister Rajnath Singh also hailed the role of women in strengthening the foundations of the nation.
Healthcare to generate jobs, govt to focus on skilling for employment abroad
UPDATED ON MAR 08, 2021 09:32 AM IST
The work of imparting skills is carried out by the ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship (MSDE), which has identified 300,000 jobs in the health sector alone in countries such Australia, Germany, Canada, Japan, Sweden and Singapore
PM-led panel to commemorate 75 years of India's Independence to meet today
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PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 08:52 AM IST
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Parliament LIVE: Second leg of Budget session begins as Rajya Sabha reconvenes
By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 08, 2021 09:34 AM IST
As the Parliament session is being held amid the Covid-19 pandemic, vaccination centres were established for the members of Parliament and their family.
Panel to commemorate 75 years of India's Independence to hold 1st meeting today
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 08:23 AM IST
The celebrations are proposed to be launched 75 weeks prior to August 15, 2022, on March 12, 2021, which is the 91st anniversary of the historic Salt Satyagraha led by Mahatma Gandhi.
Light rain, thunderstorms likely over parts of NW India till Tuesday
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 08:22 AM IST
Maximum temperatures are in the range of 35-39°C over most parts of the country except over Indo-Gangetic plains where temperatures are in the range of 30-32°C and over Northeast India where temperatures are in the range of 22-25°C
Maharashtra’s Aurangabad in ‘partial lockdown’. Here’s a look at all curbs
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Kanishka Sarkar
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 08:16 AM IST
The central government has also sent a high-level team to Maharashtra to review the surveillance, control and control measures in place in view of the rising cases.
Covid-19 LIVE: India's sees 18,599 fresh cases, 97 deaths in last 24 hours
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Arpan Rai, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 08, 2021 09:33 AM IST
India's vaccination drive is being conducted in full swing as 2,09,22,344 people have been inoculated so far, health ministry data on Sunday showed.
Iran guided Israeli embassy blast through local module, upsets India: Officials
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 07:02 AM IST
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Truck collides autorickshaw in Maharashtra; 5 killed, eight injured
PTI, Beed
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 06:43 AM IST
All the deceased, including two children, were travelling in the autorickshaw to Beed from Wadvani tehsil when the truck rammed into it around 8 pm, a police official said.
Ram Temple likely to be ready in 3 years, says Trust
ANI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 06:27 AM IST
Earlier on Saturday, Rai, had said the door-to-door collection drive for Ram temple construction in Ayodhya has stopped, but devotees who missed the contribution drive can still make their contributions through the trust website.
Amit Shah attacks CM over gold smuggling case
By Ramesh Babu, Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 03:40 AM IST
- Addressing the concluding session of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president K Surendran’s “Vijay Yatra” in the state capital, Shah posed five questions to the CM.
DMK finalises seat-sharing deal with seven allies in TN
By Divya Chandrababu, Hindustan Times, Trichy
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 03:37 AM IST
- Addressing a state conference for its cadres on the outskirts of Trichy, Stalin said a DMK government will give ₹1,000 every month to housewives and create a million jobs every month.
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By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Tmes, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 03:17 AM IST
- The meeting came a week after Tewari and other letter writers, the group has been tagged the G23, addressed a meeting in Jammu in honour of retired MP Ghulam Nabi Azad.