Kathmandu, March 26 (IANS) The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Nepal on Thursday elected senior leader Balendra Shah as its parliamentary party leader, paving the way for him to be the country’s new Prime Minister. The party, which contested the elections with Shah as its Prime Ministerial candidate, secured a thumping victory in the March 5 parliamentary elections, winning 182 out of 275 seats in the House of Representatives.Shah is all set to take the oath of office as Prime Minister of Ne…
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Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) Nineteen Buddhist monks completed a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace to Washington, drawing lawmakers, faith leaders, and thousands of supporters as they delivered a message of compassion in the heart of the American Capital. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Grace Meng led 22 House and Senate Democrats in welcoming the monks at the Peace Monument west of the US Capitol on Wednesday (local time).“It is a great honour to welcome the Venerable Monks who…