Lawmakers and politicians from the indigenous nationalities communities have stressed the need for ensuring their rights if the constitution amendment process was forwarded.
Minister for Forests and Environment, Ain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri, has said the stalled construction of the National Zoological Park at Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur would be pursued in a special way.
Speaker Devraj Ghimire has said no laws capable of imposing restrictions on press freedom will be enacted.
Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has said a taskforce would be formed soon to amend the constitution and the government has forwarded necessary homework for the same.
It has been one month today since Dharahara was opened to the general people, taking entry fees after its reconstruction. A total of Rs 5.5 million was collected from entry fees during the period. Dharahara, the iconic tower in the heart of the federal capital, was opened to the public charging fee on November 24.
BYD International Balloon Festival has been started in Pokhara, with 30 countries participating, from today it will last until January 1.
During the meeting, the discussion dwelt on issues of bilateral relations between Nepal and Pakistan and on boosting cooperation on issues including trade, tourism, agriculture, renewable energy, disaster management, education and culture, according to the PM's secretariat.
According to a report issued by the Public Debt Management Office, covering data up to mid-December, Nepal's total public debt stands at approximately Rs 2,500 billion. At the beginning of the current fiscal year, which commenced on July 16, the public debt amounted to Rs 2,434 billion. Over the following five months, an additional Rs 58.31 billion was added, bringing the total debt to Rs 2,492.91 billion. This latest figure constitutes 43.69 per cent of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
A child died after being hit by a tractor in Semari of Kapilvastu Municipality-6.
Two persons died in a road accident at Aandhikhola of Anbukhaireni rural municipality-1 in Tanahu district today.
Two individuals have been arrested for cheating people by promising foreign employment with lucrative salaries.
The Meteorological Forecasting Division has predicted moderate rain in some areas and snowfall in the highlands due to the influence of a Westerly low-pressure system.