- Sunday, 29 June 2025
Kathmandu, June 28: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the improvement in secondary education examination (SEE) was possible due to diligence of students and teachers.
Addressing the House of Representatives meeting today, PM Oli informed the efforts would be made for further betterment in SEE results in the years ahead.
The PM extended best wishes to all students and teachers for better performance. “It is a matter of happiness to achieve progress in SEE results after long. It is worth mentioning that the pass percentage increased to 61.81 percent from below 48 percent,” PM Oli shared.
He, however, expressed worry over some comments made on the pass percentage which, he argued, belittled the diligent students. The negative comments insult new generation, the PM added.
The Head of the Government mentioned that government had readied the preparation for necessary rescue and relief to the disaster survivors in the wake of monsoon disasters. “Our country is prone to natural disasters. It is difficult to project how and where disaster occurs. So, we have intensified preparedness accordingly,” Oli reminded.
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HoR meeting at 11:00 am today
Kathmandu, June 28: The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) is scheduled to take place at 11:00 am today.
In the meeting going to be held at the Federal Parliament Building in New Baneshwor, an agenda has been set to pass the ‘Finance Bill, 2082’, ‘Bill to Raise National Debt, 2082’ to be presented by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Bishnu Prasad Paudel.
Similarly, there is also an agenda to pass the ‘Nepal Citizenship (Second Amendment) Bill, 2082’ said General-Secretary of the Federal Parliament Secretariat, Padam Prasad Pandey.
Likewise, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to brief the House about his Spain visit in today’s meeting. Prime Minister Oli is leaving for Spain leading a Nepali delegation to the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development of the United Nations this evening.
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02- Extremely heavy rainfall likely in four provinces
Kathmandu, June 28: Currently, there is influence of monsoon wind across the country.
There is possibility of light to moderate rainfall at some places of hilly regions of Koshi province, Bagmati Province, Gandaki province, Lumbini Province and Sudurpaschim Province as well as light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely at few places in the remaining areas.
According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, heavy rainfall has been forecast at one or two places of hilly region of the country as well as there is possibility of light to moderate rainfall as well as snowfall at few places of high-hilly and mountainous region of the country.
Partial to generally cloudy weather is likely throughout the country today night, added the Division. Light to moderate rainfall with thunder and lightning has been predicted at some places of hilly region and few places in the remaining areas.
Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is expected at one or two places of Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces as well as light to moderate rainfall and snowfall at few places of high-hilly and mountainous region.
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03- PM Oli leaving for Spain today
Kathmandu, June 28: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is leaving for Spain leading a Nepali delegation to the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development of the United Nations (FFD-4) today.
PM Oli is set to pay the visit at the friendly invitation of United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for the FFD-4 to be held in Seville, Spain from coming June 30 to July 3.
Leaders of governments from around the world, global and regional organizations, financial and trade institutions, businesspeople, civil society, and relevant representatives of the United Nations system will participate in this conference on financing for development.
At the event, Nepal will advocate for, raising the voice of least developed, small, and island nations. The conference will also discuss the implementation of investment commitments made by rich countries for poor and small nations.
During the visit, PM Oli would deliver a statement at the conference. The Prime Minister would pay courtesy call on Spain’s King Philip II and his Spanish counterpart Sanchez as well as would hold sideline meeting with leaders of other countries of the world, according to the Foreign Ministry.
PM Oli is leaving for Madrid via Qatar on at 6:00 pm today to participate in the conference. He will return home on July 4.
It is believed that the high-level visit from Nepal would contribute to increase investment from developed countries in Nepal and attract tourists from European countries including Spain.
The 21-member delegation includes First Lady Radhika Shakya, PM’s Chief Advisor, Bishnu Prasad Rimal, Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai, Secretary at the Finance Ministry, Ghan Shyam Upadhyay, Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Raj Kumar Shrestha, PM Oli’s Chief Personal Secretary Rajesh Bajracharya, PM’s private doctor Dr Smriti Shakya, among others.
Similarly, additional eight people from Spain and New York would join the Nepali delegation which includes—Nepali Ambassador to Spain, Shanil Nepal, Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, among others.
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04- Flights at Suketar Airport disrupted for past two weeks
Phungling (Taplejung), June 28: The Suketar Airport of Taplejung district has not come into operation for the past two weeks.
Not a single flight has resumed from this airport since June 13. The Nepal Airline Corporation had resumed flights at the airport from second week of this April after four months.
Station In-charge of NAC, Taplejung, Narayan Kumar Karki, said four flights were cancelled since June 15 due to low visibility and fog following the start of monsoon season.
Passengers have been facing problems after Kathmandu-Taplejung flights operated on Monday and Friday weekly continued to be cancelled.
Karki shared, “Adverse weather is one of the reasons behind non-operation of the flights. They are compelled to stop the flights due to safety reason.”
Number of air passengers has started decreasing in lack regular flights and they have been compelled to travel a long distance by road. The locals have been demanding alternative to air service as well as trustworthy transport service after problem of flight disruption recurs in every rainy season.
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05- Women Skill Development Centre to impart skills to women
Jhapa, June 28: Mechinagar municipality has constructed Women Skill Development Centre with an objective of making women of rural areas entrepreneurs by imparting skill.
The centre was constructed at a cost of Rs 350 million of federal government, province government and municipality and has been brought into operation.
Deputy Mayor of the municipality, Mina Upreti, shared that the centre was constructed with an objective of making women from poor, marginalized, oppressed communities within the municipality entrepreneur.
She shared that centre constructed at Mechinagar-8 is one of the pride projects of the municipality and the municipality would facilitate for the market of the products produced by the women in the centre.
“We will make them empowered by imparting skills they want”, she mentioned, adding the training centre would be benefitted for those women willing to become entrepreneur.
The centre would impart different types of skill-oriented training including making decorative items, bags, flowers vase, Dhaka weaving, as well as computer training to help women to become self-dependent through income generation.
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06- 74th birth anniversary of Madan Bhandari being observed with various events
Kathmandu, June 28: The 74th birth anniversary of late Madan Bhandari, the then General Secretary of the CPN (UML), is being observed by organizing various programmes.
The CPN (UML) and Madan Bhandari Foundation are celebrating the birth anniversary of Bhandari with various events today.
The CPN (UML) Liaison Coordination Committee organised morning rally today on the occasion of the birth anniversary. The rally was organised from Tripureshwor to Tinkune from 7:30 am to 8:30 am, said Committee Secretary RC Lamichhane.
UML General-Secretary Shankar Pokhrel and Standing Committee member Lal Babu Pandit, among others were present in the rally.
Similarly, Madan Bhandari Foundation is organising an interaction on ‘Three Decades of People’s Multiparty Democracy’ at City Hall. Prime Minister and CPN (UML) Chairperson, KP Sharma Oli, and former President Bidya Devi Bhandari, would attend the interaction.
Born to mother Chandra Kala and father Devi Prasad in Dhungeshanghu of Taplejung district on Asar 14, 2009 BS, Madan Bhandari died in a jeep accident at Dasdhunga of Chitwan on Jeth 3, 2050 BS.
Bhandari’s contribution to Nepali political thought and communist movement remains significant and his vision of multi-party democracy continues to guide the CPN (UML) and socialist movement of Nepal.
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07- PM Oli commemorates Bhandari on latter’s 74th birth anniversary
Kathmandu, June 28: Prime Minister and CPN (UML) Chair KP Sharma Oli has paid tribute to the late Madan Bhandari, describing him as a pioneering leader who redefined the party’s ideology centering it to the cause of life.
Commemorating Bhandari on his 74th birth anniversary today, Prime Minister Oil described Bhandari as a visionary figure who transformed the Nepali communist movement by adapting ideology aligning with people’s needs.
On a social media post, the Prime Minister also expressed heartfelt tributes to Bhandari, the architect of People’s Multiparty Democracy.
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08- RSP, RPP continue objection at HoR meeting
Kathmandu, June 28: Two parties in opposition, RPP and RSP, continued objection in the House of Representatives meeting today as well. As soon as Speaker Devraj Ghimire entered regular business of the House, the lawmakers of RSP and RPP left their respective seats in objection.
Speaker Ghimire gave time to RSP lawmaker Ganesh Parajuli and RPP lawmaker Roshan Karki to put forth their views. Both lawmakers demanded investigation into the visit visa scam.
After the Prime Minister began addressing the parliament, the lawmakers of these two parties exited the House.
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09- Health Minister initiates int’l dialogue seeking support to Nepal at World Health Assembly
Kathmandu, June 28: Minister for Health and Population, Pradip Paudel, has initiated high-level international dialogues to garner support for Nepal’s proposal on the health and safety of migrant workers. The proposal was submitted on behalf of Nepal to the recent World Health Assembly held from May 18 to 27.
Nepal, a current member of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO), is preparing to advance this agenda further at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
As part of these preparations, Minister Paudel held discussions with WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, Saima Wazed, at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok. “Our concern lies with the significant number of Nepali workers currently employed abroad. Ensuring their health and safety is a national priority,” he said during the meeting.
In response, Regional Director Wazed welcomed the initiative and expressed her hope for broader international support to it. She also pledged to play a coordinating role to help move the agenda ahead.
Nepal’s proposal to the World Health Assembly calls for employers to bear full responsibility for the health and safety of all workers. The government is committed to presenting and advocating this proposal at the forthcoming session of the World Health Assembly.
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10- UML’s significant focus on ‘Mission-84’: PM Oli
Kathmandu, June 28: Prime Minister and CPN (UML) Chairman, KP Sharma Oli, has said some forces guided by personal interests within the party were attempting to spoil the party’s mission to secure a single majority in the upcoming general election.
While inaugurating a tree transplant programme organised at Kankali of Chandragiri municipality-13 by the National Youth Association in commemoration of leader Madan Bhandari today, Chairman Oli said the party is focused on winning a single majority in the 2084 BS election. “The party will hold accountable to those who are pursuing to get their personal interests served,” he warned.
He further reminded, “UML is significantly focused on Mission-84. Our interests include the prosperity, development and good governance in the nation. When it is warranted for all of us to unite for the Mission-84, some forces are acting as if party’s General Assembly is round the corner. We should not run after such mindset.” He reiterated it, indicating the possibility of an intra-party rift.
The Prime Minister also utilised the moment to share his happiness over the improvement in the pass percentage ( by 14 percent) in the Secondary School Education ( SEE) results-2081 BS compared to the last year.
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11- Lawmakers urge govt to ensure quick rescue, compensation to disaster survivors
Kathmandu, June 28: The House of Representatives meeting held today was resonated with the demand of adequate measures for prompt rescue and compensation to the disaster survivors in the wake of monsoon being active across the country.
Demanding time in the HoR meeting, the lawmakers reminded the government that Nepal is prone to natural disasters, warranting effective and smooth disaster preparedness.
Arjun Narsing KC informed the House that a woman from Kakani rural municipality-1 of Nuwakot district died after she was swept away by a flooded stream, while another male was injured seriously in the incident. He demanded compensation to the victim family and proper treatment to the injured ones. KC also pointed out the need of better coordination among province and local levels.
Bimala Subedi and Hit Bahadur Tamang also underscored the need of strong coordination and collaboration among stakeholders including multi-tier governments. In addition to human loss, livestock and agricultural damages were also significant in different parts, so proper compensation and relief are required, they stressed.
Ramhari Khatiwada expressed plight that various roads and highways were blocked and damaged with landslides trigged by the rainfall. “Asare bikas (construction works intensified at the end of fiscal year) has further worsened the situation,” he said, wondering whether the Home Ministry had made adequate preparation to cope with the disaster by minimizing loss across the country.
“It was saddening to hear the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl from Bhotekoshi rural municipality-6 of Sindhupalchowk district,” said Madhav Sapkota, adding the culprit must be nabbed at the earliest and brought to justice. The victim family needs psychosocial counseling and relief, he demanded.
According to Prakash Jwala, it was wrong and against law to mobilize Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force persons for the security of former ministers, political leaders and businesspersons against law. Details on number of security persons mobilized for such people need to be made public, Jwala demanded.
Thakur Prasad Gaire appreciated the improvement in SEE result. The School Education Bill needs to be passed with some correction to ensure quality education, he reminded.
Mukta Kumari Yadav made aware the parliament about the death of Sansa Sada, spouse of artist from Janakpur, Abhinas Jha. She also demanded probe on it.
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12- PM Oli informs parliament about his Spain visit
Kathmandu, June 28: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today informed the federal parliament about his Spain visit staring today.
During his address to the House of Representatives (HoR) today, the Prime Minister said he would be leaving for Spain this evening (6:00 pm), leading a Nepali delegation to the to the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development of the United Nations (FfD-4).
As he apprised the House, he is to conduct the visit at the friendly invitation of United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for the FfD-4 to be held in Seville, Spain from coming June 30 to July 3.
Leaders of the governments from around the world, global and regional organizations, financial and trade institutions, businesspeople, civil society, and relevant representatives of the United Nations system will participate in this conference. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during his stay in Spain, the Prime Minister is scheduled to address the Conference as the Chair of the Global Coordination Bureau of the Least Developed Countries and in the international capacity.
He is also scheduled to chair the high-level events and address side events in the Conference.
Besides, the Prime Minster will hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from various countries and other high-level dignitaries in the sidelines. He will pay a courtesy call on Spain’s King Philip II and his Spanish counterpart Sanchez.
His flight will follow Doha of Qatar as transit. Oli will return home on July 4. The International Conference talks place once in a decade in Seville, Spain. In the third day of the visit, the Prime Minister will take part in an inaugural session of the Conference.
He will also be addressing a programme of the Gates Foundation to make an announcement of an independent commission for future of development assistance.
Moreover, a bilateral meeting has been scheduled between the President of Estonia, Alar Karis, same day in the evening.
The schedule further mentioned that PM Oli will attend a dinner reception to be hosted by the Nepali Embassy in Spain in the fourth day of the visit.
On July 2 or the fifth day of the visit, the Prime Minister will attend an event to be organized in Madrid and address the Nepal–Spain Business and Investment Promotion Programme.
On the sixth day of the visit before returning to Nepal, the Prime Minister is scheduled to meet with officials of Real Madrid Football Club and visit the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. He will also meet with the Nepali diaspora in Spain and return to Nepal the same day via Doha, according to the schedule.
The 21-member delegation includes the Prime Minister’s spouse Radhika Shakya, PM’s Chief Advisor Bishnu Prasad Rimal, Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai, Secretary at the Finance Ministry, Ghanshyam Upadhyay, Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Raj Kumar Shrestha, PM Oli’s Chief Personal Secretary Rajesh Bajracharya, PM’s private doctor Dr Smriti Shakya, among others.
Similarly, eight more people from Spain and New York would join the Nepali delegation which includes Nepal’s Ambassador to Spain, Sanil Nepal, Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, among others.
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14- HoR endorses Finance Bill, 2082 with majority
Kathmandu, June 28: A session of the House of Representatives (HoR) today endorsed a proposal tabled by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Paudel, seeking an endorsement of the Finance Bill, 2082 BS.
The meeting also dwelt on the amendments proposed for the Bill. In his response to the concerns raised during the discussion, Minister Paudel said the Bill aimed at maintaining stability in tax policy and creating an investment-friendly atmosphere.
Expansion of tax remit, control of revenue leakage and channeling informal economy into taxation system are among the top priorities of the Bill, according to him. The difficulty the possible investors face due to change in tax rates each year was kept in mind during the formulation of Bill, he said, adding that the Bill laid an emphasis on policy stability.
Paudel claimed that the proposed tax measures were aimed at promoting economic self-sufficiency and balanced development. Tax rates on beverages and tobacco products were slightly revised, considering their adverse impact on public health. The Bill includes the withdrawal of the provision for advance tax, according to him.
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15- Netrajyoti Sangh expands service abroad
Kathmandu, June 28: Nepal Netrajyoti Sangh (NNS) has begun providing eye treatment even in the countries abroad. NNS, which has been running 28 eye hospitals, 224 treatment centres and branches in 44 districts, provided eye services for free of cost in Mascot, capital city of Oman, on Friday.
With the coordination of Nepali Embassy in Oman, the Nepali eye specialists associated with NNS provided the treatment to Nepalis living there. Some of those visiting the camp were provided eye glasses after eye check up.
The team led by Chief Medical Director at Bharatpur Eye Hospital, Dr Pushpa Giri Shrestha, conducted the eye treatment at Badar Al Sama Hospital and Al Khuber Hospital of Mascot.
General Secretary of NNS, Bharat Bahadur Chand, informed that the camp was organized in a bid to provide convenient service to Nepalis living abroad. The Nepali Embassy facilitated the event. Eye checkup and treatment are expensive abroad, he said, adding that the Nepali workers were prioritized for the service. Those in need of eye glasses were provided it for free of cost.
Chand further shared the NNS was planning to expand such facility in other countries as well considering the Nepali migrants scatted in different parts of the world.
Nepal is known for quality treatment of eye disease at affordable cost. “We’ve planned to promote Nepal as a destination of eye treatment tourism by providing accessible and quality eye service,” he added.
Nepali Ambassador to Oman informed that those willing to receive eye check up had registered their names online.
Chairman of NNS, Prof Dr Chetraj Panta, also said, “Nepal has proved itself excellent in eye treatment in the world. Nepal can be developed as a hub of eye health and treatment. For this, we began expanding service abroad as well.”
The institute had provided service for nearly 900 thousand foreign people, including from India. Among them, 160 thousand underwent eye surgeries in 2024 alone.
By the end of 2024, it had catered eye service/treatment to over 46 million, while 5.3 underwent surgery.
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16- HoR endorses Bill to Raise Public Debt, 2082 BS
Kathmandu, June 28: A session of the House of Representatives (HoR) today endorsed the Bill to Raise Public Debt, 2082 BS.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Paudel proposed the meeting to pass the Bill. In his replies to concerns during the deliberation on the proposal, the Minister defended the need to raise the national debt to meet the aspiration for production and productivity growth, development and prosperity.
During the discussion on the Bill, several lawmakers expressed concerns regarding the government’s approach to public debt and its use. They stressed the need for spending borrowed funds toward capital expenditure rather than general expenses.
The Minister said that parliament’s voices for raising debt solely for capital expenditure and not for general spending is welcoming. He went on to say that compared to the previous fiscal year, the proposed share of expenditures financed through internal revenue has increased.
Lawmaker Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat expressed concern over the increasing size of public debt and its limited contribution to capital building. He highlighted that a significant portion of internally raised debt is currently being used for concurrent expenditures such as salaries and allowances, which he said is not a desirable practice. He urged the government to explore alternative options for mobilizing internal loans more sustainably.
Another lawmaker, Hitraj Pandey, echoed these concerns, stating that government loans are not being effectively used for capital formation and development. He stressed that the growing trend of using loans to cover general expenditures is not economically welcoming. Pandey recommended channeling internal loans into sectors such as mine exploration and resource extraction to generate long-term benefits.
Similarly, lawmaker Madhav Sapkota called for a focus on boosting internal production and capital spending. He added that internal borrowing should be based on a thorough analysis of the country’s current economic conditions and that public debt must be raised with clearly defined objectives. Sapkota also urged the government to be transparent about the rationale behind its debt policies.
Despite these recommendations, the proposed amendments to the Bill were rejected by the majority of lawmakers.
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UML is united, Chairman Oli says
Kathmandu, June 28: Prime Minister and CPN (UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that his party was united and no one can split the UML.
At a programme organized on the 74th birth anniversary of communist leader late Madan Bhandari in Kathmandu today, PM Oli warned not to dream a split in the UML.
“The CPN (UML) is moving ahead with success. The party was divided in the past under different pretexts. But, our party revived strongly. UML is not a breakable force,” Chairman Oli stated.
Oli asked the party leaders and cadres to make the Mission-84 a success.
During his speech, Oli shed light on the contributions made by Madan Bhandari in the national politics adding that late Bhandari’s guideline was a major milestone in Nepal’s political evolution.
At a time when the world was facing serious setback in leftist and socialist movement, the UML carried out new path under the leadership of Bhandari, Oli mentioned.
Likewise, PM Oli said that Bhandari propounded the idea of People’s Multiparty Democracy in a timely manner and the UML is moving ahead even today on the foundation of same ideology.
On the occasion, PM Oli shared about his formal visit to Spain and his scheduled visit to Humla to inaugurate a road to Humla district headquarters in Simkot. Oli compared such developments as the achievements of People’s Multiparty Democracy.
Likewise, Oli reiterated firm support of UML to Mahakali Treaty and added that its agreements should be implemented.
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18- PM Oli leaves for Spain to attend UN Conference on Financing for Development
Kathmandu, June 28: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli left here today for Spain leading a 21-member Nepali delegation to attend the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development of the United Nations (FFD-4) to be held in Seville of Spain from 30 June to 3 July.
Deputy Prime Minister and Urban Development Minister Prakashman Singh, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, Civil Aviation Minister Badri Prasad Pandey and Chief Secretary Eaknarayan Aryal bade farewell to the PM.
PM Oli left here to pay the visit at the friendly invitation of United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for the FFD-4 to be held in Seville, Spain from coming June 30 to July 3.
Leaders of governments from around the world, global and regional organizations, financial and trade institutions, businesspeople, civil society, and relevant representatives of the United Nations system will participate in this conference on financing for development.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nepal will advocate for, raising the voice of the least developed, small, and island nations. The conference will also discuss the implementation of investment commitments made by rich countries for poor and small nations.
In Spain, PM Oli is scheduled to separate meetings with the head of the nations and his counterparts from different countries.
The Prime Minister would pay courtesy call on Spain’s King Philip II and his Spanish counterpart Sanchez.
The 21-member delegation includes First Lady Radhika Shakya, PM’s Chief Advisor, Bishnu Prasad Rimal, Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai, Secretary at the Finance Ministry, Ghan Shyam Upadhyay, and Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Raj Kumar Shrestha, among others.
PM Oli is scheduled to return home in the afternoon on July 4.
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19- HoR passes Citizenship Bill
Kathmandu, June 28: Today’s meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) has endorsed the ‘Nepal Citizenship (Second) Bill, 2082’ by majority.
Minister for Home Affairs Ramesh Lekhak had presented the proposal seeking endorsement of the bill in the Lower House meeting today.
Earlier, Minister Lekhak had tabled the proposal seeking discussion on Nepal Citizenship (Second Amendment) Bill, 2081 with the report of the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee.
Presenting the proposal, Minister Lekhak said the provision that the children born to Nepali citizen mother can obtain citizenship from mother’s name has been guaranteed in the bill.
“The bill has been introduced to guarantee for children to obtain citizenship from mother’s name. The bill is an attempt to execute the court’s verdicts on citizenship in different time”, the Home Minster added.
Women going abroad for foreign employment will not have to face the situation of their children being stateless when they return to Nepal after giving birth outside the country, he clarified.
The bill includes a provision stating, “A person born abroad to a Nepali citizen mother, who resides in Nepal, does not have foreign citizenship or passport, and who has no identification of the father, may acquire naturalized Nepali citizenship through self-declaration as specified”.
Similarly, the bill also includes a provision for issuing a minor identification card to children under 16, provided that at least one parent is a Nepali citizen.
During the discussions on the bill, lawmaker Prakash Jwala expressed confidence that once this bill is passed and implemented, the way for obtaining citizenship in the name of the mother would be opened.
Jwala emphasized that this bill is important to legally ensure that genuine Nepali citizens are not deprived of citizenship and that non-citizens do not gain citizenship in any circumstance.
Lawmaker Jwala kumari Sah stated that this law is necessary to arrange citizenship in such a way that it does not affect national security, unity, and sovereignty.
She further noted that in the case that a Nepali woman marries a foreign citizen, the children born to such parents should no longer be left stateless if they wish to acquire Nepali citizenship in their mother’s name.
Lawmaker Prem Suwal asserted that citizens along the border areas have always faced citizenship-related issues and that clear provisions should be brought through legislation.
He expressed the view that while the provision of granting citizenship in the mother’s name is good, it is still necessary to identify the father.
Lawmaker Ramkrishna Yadav expressed confidence that the endorsement and implementation of this bill would solve the current citizenship-related problems.
He noted that there are many citizenship-related issues in the Terai districts, stating that stateless individuals are deprived of services and facilities that they are entitled to receive from the state.
Yadav said that the provisions included in this bill would address the problems of such individuals.
Lawmaker Ranju Kumari Jha emphasized the need to implement the Supreme Court’s order allowing citizenship to be granted in the mother’s name.
Lawmaker Chitra Bahadur KC expressed concern that although there has been much debate in the House regarding citizenship, this bill will not be able to resolve the citizenship-related disputes and problems arising from the open border with India.
Lawmakers, including Rupa Soshi Chaudhary, Sher Bahadur Kunwar, Madhav Sapkota, Muktakumari Yadav, Narayani Sharma, Purna Bahadur Gharti, Bhagwati Chaudhary, Amritlal Rajbanshi, Kantika Sejuwal, Sushila Thing, and Amrita Devi Agrahari have expressed their views on the bill.
Next meeting of the HoR is scheduled to take place at 1.00 pm on June 29.
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20- ‘Maoist Centre committed to promoting national capital, good governance, and prosperity’
Bhaktapur, June 28: Main opposition CPN (Maoist Centre) chair and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has emphasized promotion of the national capital, good governance, and prosperity as the core principles of his party.
In his address to the secretariat meeting and training programme of the Nepal Chamber of Commerce and Industry here today, the former PM claimed they had introduced mega infrastructure projects during his premiership.
His private secretariat shared that he laid focus on promoting national capital and maintaining good governance.
Recalling vital infrastructure projects closely related to the transformation of the people’s lives, chair Dahal said, “We introduced the concepts such as the Postal Highway, the Mid-Hill Highway, and the North-South Corridor”.
The projects he claimed have brought significant changes to the living standards of the people. The people of Rukum and Baglung have already experienced the transformation brought by the Mid-Hill Highway, Dahal noted.
“We also decided to open eight trade transit points in the north, which has helped reduce unilateral trade dependence”, he claimed.
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21- ‘Reap benefits from development of India and China’
Kathmandu, June 28: Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari has emphasized the need of further consolidating the friendly relations persisting with India and China.
She also spoke the necessity for Nepal to optimally reap the benefits of the development of both India and China.
At a programme organized here today by the Madan Bhandari Foundation to mark the 74th birth anniversary of popular leader the late Madan Bhandari, she said the obligation of making the people happy and nation prosperous being committed to socialism with social justice and equality.
The former President claimed that the people’s multi-party democracy is the foundation of success towards steering the country to economic prosperity following the protracted political transition.
She highlighted the relevance of the people’s multi-party democracy for the socio-economic transformation of the country.
Senior Vice-Chair of the CPN (UML), Iswar Prasad Pokharel said the ‘Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali’ is the socialism of Nepali model envisaged by the people’s multi-party democracy. Democratization of the party life is an inseparable part of the people’s multi-party democracy, Pokharel added.
On the occasion, this year’s Madan Bhandari National Award was presented to tourism entrepreneur Aang Tshering Sherpa. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had handed over the award carrying a purse of Rs 100,000.
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22- DPM Singh assigned as Acting Prime Minister
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Kathmandu, June 28: President Ramchandra Paudel has assigned the responsibility of the Acting Prime Minister to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Urban Development, Prakash Man Singh.
Singh has been assigned the responsibility to carry out daily administrative works of the Prime Minister in absence of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli who left here today to attend the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), to take place in Sevilla, Spain, from 30 June to 3 July.
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23- One arrested on charge of luring lucrative job in Serbia
Kathmandu, June 28: Police have arrested 23-year-old Sunil Kumar Sonar of Sakhuwa Prasauni Rural Municipality-6 in Parsa district, currently living in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-9, for raising money from two individuals by luring them of lucrative jobs in Serbia.
The Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office of Nepal Police nabbed Sonar on Thursday following the complaints lodged against him from two victims for absconding after taking Rs 1 million.
The central police news room shared that Sonar is now at Foreign Employment Department for further actions.
Likewise, two convicts who were at large were arrested on charge of banking offense. According to police, Bishnu Bahadur Bhandari, 47, of Bandipur Rural Municipality-1 in Tahanun district and Prem Bahadur BK, 38, of Madi Rural Municipality-4 in Rolpa district were held.
The Kathmandu District Court had handed down an order nearly one and a half years ago to send them to jail along with Rs 1.1 million in fine on banking offense.
Similarly, police held Asari Limbu, 55, of Letang Municipality-9 in Morang district, currently living in Mahalaxmi Municipality-3 in Lalitpur, on a complaint relating to cheque bounce.
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24- Country moving ahead as per spirit of People’s Multiparty Democracy, UML gen secy says
Gandaki, June 28: CPN (UML) general secretary Shankar Pokhrel has argued that the country was moving ahead on the basis of principle of People’s Multiparty Democracy.
At a programme organized in Pokhara on Saturday on the 74th birth anniversary of communist leader late Madan Bhandari, Pokhrel said the foundation of democracy and state restructuring in the country was set by the People’s Multiparty Democracy.
People’s Multiparty Democracy has embraced the ideas of liberation of all oppressed class and communities and the entire humanity.
On the occasion, he asked the party cadres to unite as the UML was being attacked from all sides at present.
UML leaders Somnath Adhikari, Manju Devi Gurung, Dhananjay Dawadi, Bain Bahadur Adhikari Chhetri and others shared their views at the programme.
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