An unbeaten 110-run partnership between Jonny Bairstow and Root saw England to 1 Read More... LONDON: There have been a few false dawns but there is growing belief that Manchester United are on the cusp of reclaiming their place as the pre-eminent force in English football. [13] She played a role as an in-charge for Eastern Zone Committee of ANNFSU from 1979 to 1987. Cur Read More... KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Health Ministry shared the latest updates on coronavirus contagion from across the country. On January 16, 2016, the ex-King of Nepal, Gyanendra Shah visited Shital Niwas – the president’s government residence to participate in the marriage of the younger daughter of the president, Bidhya Devi Bhandari. His daughter Sheikh Hasina is the current Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Bidhya Devi Bhandari, President of Nepal. Former King Gyanendra Shah was also among the guests who attended the wedding ceremony. Meeting with the BIMSTEC leaders in Kathmandu, Nepal on August 30, 2018. Chinese General Wei Fenghe's visit comes amidst an ongoing political rift in the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) that resurfaced following a meeting [17], She is related to Nepali Congress leader Gyanendra Bahadur Karki.[18]. The couple have two daughters, Usha Kiran Bhandari and Nisha Kusum Bhandari. (32 degrees with snow flurries.) Bidhya Devi Bhandari: Communist activist elected Nepal’s first female President. She won her fourth term in 2018 - the same year she … Bidhya Bhandari In 2015, Bidhya Devi Bhandari became the second and current President of Nepal after the abolition of the country's monarchy. CPN (Maoist Centre) leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka 'Prachanda' was here on Thursday administered the oath of office and secrecy as Nepal Prime Minister by President Bidhya Devi Bhandari. [15] Bhandari, who was re-elected vice-chairperson in the party's next general convention, is considered a close confidante to party chairman and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. For example, what is the weather going to be in Kankakee, Illinois, on Friday? [16], Bhandari was married to Madan Bhandari, a popular Nepalese communist leader, who died in a car accident near Dasdhunga in Nepal's Chitwan District in 1993. What are the 10 things you need to know about her? Ushakiran was born on August 16 1996 and Nishakusuk was born on June 29 1982. She is the first woman to hold the office in the country. ... His daughter Sheikh Hasina is the current Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Bidhya is Vice-president of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) – UML. (Source: AP) Nepal’s new president Bidhya Bhandari will be moving to Shital Niwas as the first woman president and second head of the state after the Himalayan state became a republic seven years ago. Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari ratified the proposal of Prime Minister Oli for the dissolution of Parliament and announced dates for an election. Bidhya Devi Bhandari waves her hand after she was elected as Nepal’s new president in Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday. President Bhandari's secretariat confirmed her participation in the reception organised at Hotel Soaltee in Soltimode, Kathmandu. Facebook. Bhandari was married to Madan Bhandari, a popular Nepalese communist leader, who died in a car accident near Dasdhunga in Nepal's Chitwan District in 1993. The winter ascent to Ama dablam consisted of at least 14 climbers w Read More... KATHMANDU: The three districts of Kathmandu valley reported as many as 215 new cases of the coronavirus infection on Thursday. She held onto the National Assembly election ordinance delaying the formation of the government after the 2017 legislative elections. The 53-year-old got 327 votes and defeated Nepali Congress leader Kul Bahadur Gurung in the election in which 549 of 597 lawmakers took part. President Bidhya Devi Bhandari’s daughter Nisha Kusum Bhandari weds Abhishek Yadav, at the Sheetal Niwas, on Monday, January 16, 2017. It was a coincidence that Shital Niwas was also the venue of the marriage of Gyanendra Shah some 46 years ago. After Oli recommended dissolving the House, Bhandari ' title=' President Bidhya Devi Bhandari '>President Bidhya Devi Bhandari swiftly approved the proposal, creating political ripples in the Himalayan nation. 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[4] She previously served as the Minister of Defence, the first woman to hold the office, in the Madhav Kumar Nepal government. During her party related work, Bidya Devi Bhandari got to know Madan Bhandari, an emerging popular Left leader of Nepal. Bidhya Devi Bhandari, biography of bidhya bhandari, bidhya devi bhandari daughter, usha kiran bhandari, president of nepal 2016, nepal prime minister The couple have two daughters, Usha Kiran Bhandari and Nisha Kusum Bhandari. Ms Bhandari has lead the campaign for women's equality and for an end of the 240-year Hindu monarchy The couple has two daughters, Usha Kiran Bhandari and Nisha Kusum Bhandari. ... Jharkhand: Man kills one-and-a-half year old daughter for crying. ... for the post of PM after the two chairmen signed an agreement on division of responsibilities in presence of President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on November 20, 2019. Speaking during an online press briefing, the president of Germany's Paul Ehrl Read More... VIPs attend wedding ceremony of President’s daughter, First Arab Ama Dablam Expedition makes successful attempt on Thursday, 215 new COVID-19 infections recorded in Kathmandu Valley on Thursday, Nepal Covid Update: 403 new cases, 405 recoveries, six deaths on Thursday, Holders Bayern knocked out of German Cup by second tier Kiel, England in control after bowling out Sri Lanka for 135 runs, Man United's title aspirations set for Anfield acid test, Vaccines due in weeks or months not yet Africa's way out of pandemic, officials say, German vaccine institute praises efficacy of Astra-Oxford vaccine. Bidya Devi Bhandari married a remarkable Nepalese Communist leader, Madan Bhandari. The accident is alleged to have been a murder, but currently remains unsolved. She is 54. Bhandari defeated her rival and Nepali Congress leader KB Gurung in the parliament's elections. Nepal government has declared two public holidays- Monday and Friday- during the departure and return of President Bidhya Devi Bhandari who embarks on a state visit to India. He is popularly dubbed with the title of "Bangabandhu" (Friend of Bengal) by the people of Bangladesh. Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun, Chief Justice Sushila Karki, former Prime Ministers, former Chair of the Council of Ministers, incumbent lawmakers, Rastrakavi Madhav Prasad Ghimire and diplomats attended the wedding ceremony of the youngest daughter of the Head of the State, according to the President’s personal deputy-secretary Deepa Sharma. Read More... FRANKFURT: The head of Germany's vaccine regulator on Thursday described the success rate of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine as excellent, after some Australian scientists voiced scepticism about its efficacy. Activist elected Nepal ’ s daughter Nisha Kusum Bhandari Congress leader Gyanendra Bahadur Karki [! 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