... 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. (Bidhya Devi Bhandari… The couple have two daughters, Usha Kiran Bhandari and Nisha Kusum Bhandari. Bidya Devi Bhandari husband, Madan Bhandari died in a car accident near Dasdhunga, Chitwan District in 1993. President Bidhya Devi Bhandari’s daughter Nisha Kusum Bhandari weds Abhishek Yadav, at the Sheetal Niwas, on Monday, January 16, 2017. On Sunday evening, Guo Yezhou, Vice Minister of the CPC, held talks with President Bidhya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Chinese General Wei Fenghe's visit comes amidst an ongoing political rift in the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) that resurfaced following a meeting His daughter Sheikh Hasina is the current Prime Minister of Bangladesh. It was a coincidence that Shital Niwas was also the venue of the marriage of Gyanendra Shah some 46 years ago. 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. 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. Bidya Devi Bhandari was elected the first woman president of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Friday said that Nepal is planning to start construction of railways linking Kathmandu with India and China within two years. Meeting with the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in Kathmandu, Nepal on May 11, 2018. She won her fourth term in 2018 - the same year she … The couple have two daughters, Usha Kiran Bhandari and Nisha Kusum Bhandari. Making daughter-in-law minister, daughter mayor and nephew ambassador is not socialism," Oli's report accuses. Former King Gyanendra Shah, Rastriya Prajatantra Party Chairman Kamal Thapa and other political leaders attend the wedding reception of President Bidya Devi Bhandari’s daughter … KATHMANDU: The wedding ceremony of the youngest daughter of President Bidya Devi Bhandari and popular Communist leader late Madan Kumar Bhandari, Nisha Kusum Bhandari, was solemnised at the Sheetal Niwas on Monday. [4] She previously served as the Minister of Defence, the first woman to hold the office, in the Madhav Kumar Nepal government. 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. Twitter He is popularly dubbed with the title of "Bangabandhu" (Friend of Bengal) by the people of Bangladesh. ... His daughter Sheikh Hasina is the current Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Prior to her current post, Bhandari served as Nepal's Minister of Defense — and was the first woman in Nepal to hold that position. According to the details provided by the CPN-UML, Bhandari joined politics as an activist of the Youth League of CPN(ML) in 1978, from Bhojpur. The ceremony was organised in the presence of President Bhandari. She lost her husband- Madan Bhandari when he succumbed to death after being victim of … Bidhya Devi Bhandari: Communist activist elected Nepal’s first female President. Foundation's founder chairman President Bidhya Devi Bhandari and Bhandari's daughter Ushakiran as central president. (32 degrees with snow flurries.) 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. List of Nepalese politicians; References [11] Her political career began from a leftist student union and she joined the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist) in 1980.[12]. The couple has two daughters, Usha Kiran Bhandari and Nisha Kusum Bhandari. 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. 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. Her influence in the party remained dominant when she was elected as vice-chairperson of the CPN–UML in its eighth general convention held in Butwal. Both sides converted all five spot-kicks before Bayern's Marc Roca had hi Read More... GALLE: England captain Joe Root struck his 50th test fifty to put them in a strong position on the first day of the opening test after Dom Bess took five wickets as the tourists bowled out Sri Lanka for a paltry 135. [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. Former King Gyanendra Shah was also among the guests who attended the wedding ceremony. Till date, 2,002,041 tests through Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method have been carried out wherein 5,032 tests were performed in the last 24 hours. Cur Read More... KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Health Ministry shared the latest updates on coronavirus contagion from across the country. Who is president of Nepal? Bidhya Devi Bhandari, President of Nepal. Since then, there has been no looking back for her. For example, what is the weather going to be in Kankakee, Illinois, on Friday? Bidhya Bhandari, by then, a mother of two daughters — Usha and Nisha — was called to the capital to be in politics full time, and was fielded from the constituency that her husband had represented briefly. Bhandari was elected twice in parliamentary elections in 1994 and 1999, defeating former Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai and Damanath Dhungana, respectively. Kathmandu, June 18: Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Thursday ratified Constitution Amendment Bill for changing the map of Nepal … Meeting with the BIMSTEC leaders in Kathmandu, Nepal on August 30, 2018. Bidhya Devi Bhandari waves her hand after she was elected as Nepal’s new president in Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday. [5], In 2016, Forbes placed her on number 52 in their list of the world's 100 most powerful women. ... Jharkhand: Man kills one-and-a-half year old daughter for crying. Read Also: 215 new COVID-1 Read More... KIEL: Holders Bayern Munich twice gave up a one-goal lead before crashing out of the German Cup 6-5 on penalties to second tier Holstein Kiel on Wednesday following a 2-2 draw after extra time in the second-round match. She was re-elected under the proportional electoral system in the second Constituent Assembly elections in 2013. Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari ratified the proposal of Prime Minister Oli for the dissolution of Parliament and announced dates for an election. KATHMANDU: A team from Seven Summit Treks ‘First Arab Ama Dablam Expedition’ comprising Qatari climber Fahad Badar, Sherief Elabd from Eygpt and Nadhira Al Harthy from Oman have attempted Mt Ama Dablam (6812 m) on January 14. [10], Bhandari was born on 19 June 1961, in Mane Bhanjyang of Bhojpur, to Ram Bahadur Pandey and Mithila Pandey. She is the first woman to hold the office in the country. Bina Magar (Nepali: विना मगर), is a Nepalese politician.She is the current Water Supply Minister of Nepal. Also, she played a pivotal role as a chairperson of the women's wing of GEFONT from 1993 before being elected a central committee member of the CPN–UML in 1997. [13] She played a role as an in-charge for Eastern Zone Committee of ANNFSU from 1979 to 1987. [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. Here are 10 things you should know about the … 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. Bhandari was active in politics from an early age. [1][2] She was elected in a parliamentary vote, receiving 327 votes out of 549 against Kul Bahadur Gurung, the presidential candidate of the Nepali Congress. (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. Ms Bhandari has lead the campaign for women's equality and for an end of the 240-year Hindu monarchy They are top of the Premier League table after New Year's Day for the first time since Alex Ferguson's glittering dy Read More... ABUJA/JOHANNESBURG: Vaccines are not yet Africa's way out of the pandemic as it may be weeks or even months before first doses start to arrive, health officials said on Thursday, after the African Union (AU) secured 270 million doses for the continent where about 30,000 a day are becoming infected. In a live broadcast on state-owned Nepal Television, Oli asked everyone to be prepared for the elections on April 30 and May 10 next year. [9] In June 2017, she visited the headquarters of the IUCN in Gland, Switzerland and met with the director general Inger Andersen to discuss opportunities for enhanced collaboration on nature conservation and sustainable development. President Bhandari's secretariat confirmed her participation in the reception organised at Hotel Soaltee in Soltimode, Kathmandu. The accident is alleged to have been a murder, but currently remains unsolved. She also held the nomination of three members to National Assembly sent by the outgoing Deuba government but immediately approved the nominations sent in by the incoming Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Nepalese President Bidhya Devi Bhandari will also be invited along with Mukherjee. Talking about Bidhya Bhandari daughters, she gave birth to Ushakiran and Nishakusuk. Bhandari defeated her rival and Nepali Congress leader KB Gurung in the parliament's elections. Of the total 403 new cases in the country, Kathmandu district reported 189 infections while Lalitpur and Bhaktapur registered 23 and three infections respectively. Photo: RSS. They got married in 1982 and were blessed with two daughters- Usha Kiran … The President’s daughter tied the knot with Abhishek Yadav, the eldest son of engineer Munilal Yadav and Nepali Congress lawmaker Kiran Yadav. Today, Bidhya Devi Bhandari became the first woman president in Nepal’s history. Bidya Devi Bhandari married a remarkable Nepalese Communist leader, Madan Bhandari. The 71-year-old is the daughter of the first President of Bangladesh, and has spent four decades in politics. [14] However, she lost in the 2008 Constituent Assembly poll, and was then nominated under the proportional electoral system. 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. She held onto the National Assembly election ordinance delaying the formation of the government after the 2017 legislative elections. 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