Today’s meeting of the National Assembly (NA) has passed the government's policies and programmes for the upcoming financial year by majority.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the government is firm in its belief that there should be an easy supply of humanitarian, biological and reasonable necessities.
The Kathmandu Resolution, adopted unanimously by the delegates, outlines several key recommendations, including the establishment of a knowledge-sharing network, capacity building and training programs, the development of national S&T information policies, and the promotion of collaborative research portals. It also emphasizes the need for public-private partnerships and the mobilization of resources for sustainable development.
The third convention of the National Employees Organisation of Nepal, Corporation National Committee, held on Saturday elected Budhathoki of Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) as Chairman, Bishnu Khanal of Gorkhapatra Corporation as senior vice-Chair, and Kapil Prasad Pant and Karan Bhandari of NTC and Abhimanyu Khadgi of DDC as vice-chairs.
The meeting of the House of Representatives today has passed the Government's Policies and Programmes for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 by majority. Speaker Devraj Ghimire announced in the meeting that the policies and programmes have been passed by a majority.
The Prime Minister has expressed concern over the adverse situations arising from climate change and the continued growing pollution of our surrounding environment, mentioning that a dialogue is being organized to convey the message that everyone must be aware to prevent the deteriorating environment of the country from worsening further and to ensure its preservation.
PCN central committee office bearers reached Communication Ministry to submit the 15-point memorandum that included issues and its concerns related to press freedom and press sector, ensuring health and life insurance while increasing amount of accident insurance of journalists.
Earlier, Putin proposed to the Kiev authorities to resume without preconditions the direct talks they had interrupted at the end of 2022. He voiced the corresponding initiative to reporters in the Kremlin. It is proposed to start the talks on May 15 in Istanbul.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the government's policies and programmes for the fiscal year 2025-26 are neither old nor the same and that all projects in the infrastructure sector have been re-prioritized. Responding to the questions raised during the discussion on the government's policies and programmes at today's meeting of the House of Representatives, he reiterated that the nation cannot move ahead without changing the modality of development and construction, the slow pace, and the 'work in progress' culture. He emphasised that we need to be clear about where to invest our limited resources and what results we aim to achieve from them.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the government is committed to initiating the constitution drafting process on the basis of a broader political consensus. During his address to a meeting of the House of the Representatives (HoR) on Sunday, he said this, adding that the government will make corrections of weaknesses seen in the implementation of the country's main law.
At least 21 people were killed and over 30 others injured after a passenger bus skidded off a cliff in Sri Lanka on Sunday, police said. The accident occurred in Kotmale in the Central Province when the bus driver tried to take a left turn on the hilly terrain.
The price of gold has slightly decreased in the international market and it has affected the domestic bullion market as well. The price of the yellow metal has decreased by Rs 300 per tola (11.66 grammes) today compared to the price on Friday.
One-way traffic resumed along the Narayanghat-Mugling road section a while ago.
The Narayanghat-Muglin road section was obstructed from this morning after a truck turned turtle near Tuyinkhola in Ichhakamana Rural Municipality-5, Chitwan.
Two health posts were constructed at a time in Galkot Municipality, Baglung. The municipality stated that health posts were built at Dudilabhati in ward no. 1 and Malma in ward no. 7 with new facilities to provide effective health care services to the people there.