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Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ takes oath as Nepal’s new Prime Minister

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Kathmandu: CPN-Maoist Centre chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ was on Monday sworn in as Prime Minister of Nepal.
He was sworn in by President Bidhya Devi Bhandari a day after his appointment as Prime Minister following fresh elections in the Himalayan nation. Dahal, also known by his nom de guerre Prachanda, was appointed PM for the third time after he secured the support of 169 members of the Parliament to form the new government.
He served as Prime Minister of Nepal from 2008 to 2009 and again from 2016 to 2017.
Prachanda approached the President for his appointment as Prime Minister after a coalition of six parties decided to support him to form the next government. The general elections did not produce a clear winner.
The unexpected decision came after the CPN-Maoist Centre abruptly severed ties with Sher Bahadur Deuba’s Nepali Congress party which had been in power along with its allies.
Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s Communist Party of Nepal–Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) is among the parties in the new ruling coalition.
Prachanda and Oli have struck an agreement to govern the country on a rotational basis, with Oli agreeing to make Prachanda Prime Minister first as per the latter’s demand.
Ironically, in 2021, it was after the Prachanda and Oli split that Sher Bahadur Deuba came to power in Kathmandu, with support from Prachanda.

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“A coalition of six parties have decided to project Pushpa Kamal Dahal as the Prime Minister. An agreement has been reached. Dahal will lead the government for two-and-a-half years and the CPN-UML will be in power in the remaining two-and-a-half years,” Barshaman Pun, leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center) had said.
In the new coalition, the CPN-UML has 78, Maoist Center 32, Rastriya Swatantra Party 20, Rastriya Prajatantra Party 14, Janata Samajbadi Party 12, Janamat Party 6 and Nagarik Unmukti Party has four MPs. Three independent lawmakers are also supporting Prachanda.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Prachanda on being appointed as Nepal’s PM.
“Warmest congratulations @cmprachanda on being elected as the Prime Minister of Nepal. The unique relationship between India and Nepal is based on deep cultural connect and warm people-to-people ties. I look forward to working together with you to further strengthen this friendship,” PM Modi said in a tweet.

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Karnataka holds meeting to assess COVID preparedness

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Bengaluru: In view of the rising number of COVID cases in several countries especially neighbouring China, the Karnataka government on Monday held a meeting on COVID preparedness.
The meeting was chaired by Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar along with Revenue Minister and State Disaster Management Authority vice-chairman R Ashoka. In the wake of a surge in COVID cases in several countries, wearing masks has been made compulsory inside restaurants, pubs, theatre halls, schools and colleges in Karnataka.
“COVID cases are increasing in China. Our advisory cell suggested monitoring international travellers. We had a meeting related to COVID preparedness along with Health Minister K Sudhakar. Two hospitals will be dedicated in Bengaluru for providing treatment to people having symptoms,” Revenue Minister R Ashoka said.
He said N95 masks have been made compulsory in movie theatres. Further, schools and colleges, he said will have to adhere to COVID protocols like wearing masks, using sanitisers, etc.
The Minister further said bars, restaurants and pubs will have to operate with limited tables. Pubs will be allowed to open till 1 am during New Year celebrations.
“There is no need to panic. The measures are being taken as a precaution. No fine will be imposed. we will take further decisions after having a meeting with the Chief Minister.” the Minister added.
Ashoka said district surveillance teams will be formed to ensure proper implementation of the guidelines.
Speaking to ANI, Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar said, “There is no need to panic. But we have to take precautions from now on.”

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Ahead of New Year celebrations, there will be a huge crowd in pubs and restaurants. Therefore the COVID protocols have to be followed strictly, said the minister.
Recently, Indian Medical Association (IMA) issued an advisory and appealed to the public to follow COVID-appropriate behaviour with immediate effect.
“As per the available reports, nearly 5.37 lakh new cases have been reported in last 24 hours from major countries like USA, Japan, South Korea, France and Brazil,” read the statement of IMA.

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