The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday gave an interim order to the Chief Minister of Gandaki Province Government, Khagaraj Adhikari, not to carry out decisions that have lasting impacts.
Leader of the main opposition party Nepali Congress, Krishna Prasad Sitaula, has called for constituting a parliamentary investigation committee to look into the topic of embezzlement of cooperatives' amount in which Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane is allegedly linked to.
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Hit Bahadur Tamang has said that the Pashupat area is a holy place for followers of the Sanatan religion spread all over the world and it is not a place to make speeches.
CPN (UML) chairman KP Sharma Oli has directed the party lawmakers to be present themselves assertively and decently in the parliament session, analyzing the need of situation.
The joint session of the Federal Parliament was called for 2:00 PM. It may be noted that the budget session commenced today after President Ram Chandra Paudel summoned the session of the federal parliament on May 2 in accordance with the Article 93 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal, on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers.
"We are in favor of a stable government and we have always sought stability. We will not back down from that responsibility realized by us,” he said in an interaction organized by Rafat Sanchar Club here today.
Hailing Europe as an important pole in a multi-polar world and an important partner on China's path toward Chinese modernization, Xi said it is hoped that Hungary will take the opportunity of taking on the rotating presidency of the European Union (EU) in the second half of this year to promote the steady and sound development of China-EU relations.
At a news conference organised here today, Bhattarai shared that both of them were arrested from Durbar Marg on Thursday. "As per our preliminary investigation, they were also found involved in Hundi and gold smuggling", he mentioned.
“The decision has been made to hand over the projects worth less than Rs 30 million to provincial and local and to end the duality observed in projects. These practices will further strengthen the federal republic democracy.”
The Nepali Congress has reiterated the demand for the formation of a parliamentary committee for conducting an impartial investigation into the cooperative scam, blaming the involvement of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane in embezzling cooperative amount.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the price of hallmark gold has been fixed at Rs 137,900 per tola today which was Rs 135,600 on Thursday. Similarly, worked gold is being traded at Rs 137,250 per tola today against Rs 134,950 on Thursday.
Price of yellow metal has increased by Rs 2,300 per tola (11.66 grams) in the domestic market today.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that the government is committed to giving an impetus to the country's economic transformation by keeping the morale of investors, including the industrialists and business community, high.
Under the alternative road of Kaligandaki corridor, the road connecting Baglung Bazaar to Myagdi's Beni has been closed till May 17. The district administration office said that the road will be closed for the whole day for expansion works.