In the press statement, Ministry's Spokesperson and Joint Secretary Ananda Kafle stated that the government was making efforts to create favorable environment for holding elections on March 5 and ensure a robust law and order situation in the wake of the formation of new government.
During the meeting held at the Ministry of Urban Development in Singha Durbar, matters related to the support of UNDP for the coming elections, the assistance currently being provided in the energy, climate change and other sectors, and the implementation status of ongoing projects were discussed.
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has initiated corruption charges against seven people, including two former ministers.
The Koshi province government is going to reconstruct all houses that were damaged and washed away by recent landslide and flood.
The Lahan Municipality, in collaboration with Sagarmatha Chaudhary Eye Hospital, has been providing free treatment to its residents with eye problems for the past three years.
Koshi Hospital in Biratnagar, Morang, has launched a Gen-Z Clinic to provide prompt medical care to those people injured during the Gen-Z demonstrations held on September 8–9.
The Government of Nepal and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany have signed two important agreements regarding financial and technical assistance.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged political parties and groups to engage in a process of finding a political outlet to the existing transition through impartial and democratic competition based on the public mandate.
On the occasion, he observed the various offices that were set on fire and vandalized by protesters in course of the Gen-Z uprising on September 9. Chief Minister Pandey inspected the District Administration Office, the District Court, and the District Coordination Committee office, and acquired information about the details of the damage.
According to Election Commissioner Dr Janaki Kumari Tuladhar, the Commission has formally written to the Nepali Congress (NC), CPN (UML), CPN (Maoist Centre), Rastriya Swatantra Party, and Rastriya Prajatantra Party, among others, summoning them for the discussions. Political parties that were represented in the dissolved HoR and those that won at least one ward member in the previous local elections have been invited to the meeting.
During his inspection visit to the GC today, the minister directed the Gorkhapatra to take lead in disseminating reliable, trustworthy and authoritative news that upholds the spirit of the recent Gen Z movement and creates a favourable environment for the HoR poll.
Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Jagadish Kharel, has stated that the current government, founded on the Gen-Z protests (September 8-9), has a primary mandate to conduct the upcoming election with the participation of all political parties and citizens on the announced date.
Nepal has clinched Women's Twenty20 International Series cricket against Malaysia.
Flooding from the Rato River recently breached its embankments, causing damage worth Rs 150 million. The swollen river damaged approximately 1,610 metres of embankments on both sides.
Local authorities reported that the accident occurred in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, noting that rescue workers and villagers at the scene are continuing to search for survivors.