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SC dismisses writ against RSP Chairman Rabi Lamichhane
The Supreme Court has dismissed the writ filed against Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane. The writ filed by Yuvraj Safal was dismissed on Wednesday by the Constitutional Bench consisting of Chief Justice Harikrishna Karki, Justices Bishwambhar Prasad Shrestha, Ananda Mohan Bhattarai, Prakashman Singh Raut and Sapana Pradhan Malla.
Budget passed by majority: 147 votes in favor, 108 votes against
The House of Representatives (HoR) on Wednesday approved the Budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2080/81 BS (2023/24). This marks the first time that the Parliament has voted to pass the budget. The divided vote resulted in 147 members supporting the budget while 108 members voted against it. A total of 255 lawmakers participated in the budget discussion held on Wednesday.
PM Dahal proposes to formulate budget under directly elected lawmakers’ leadership
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has proposed to start the budget-making process of the respective districts and regions under the leadership of directly elected members of the House of Representatives. Addressing the lawmakers’ queries on the budget for the next fiscal year 2080/81, the Prime Minister suggested preparing the budget under directly elected representatives’ leadership.
ISSR, NUSAN organize Summit on Climate Change in Pokhara
POKHARA: In an effort to tackle the urgent challenge of climate change, the US Alumni Network (NUSAN) and the Institute for Strategic and Socio-Economic Research (ISSR) collaborated to co-host the two-day 2023 Summit on Climate Change (SCC) in Pokhara, Nepal.
The event received valuable support from the United States Embassy in Nepal.
Govt sensitive to provide health and eduction free of cost: Minister Basnet
Minister for Health and Population, Mohan Bahadur Basnet, said it was necessary to provide health and education free of cost as the Constitution has defined both services as fundamental rights. Minister Basnet stated that the incumbent government was sensitive to provide education and health services free of cost.
Over 147,000 children vaccinated against measles, rubella
Vaccine against measles and rubella was administered to more than 147,000 children in Kanchanpur district. More than 30 per cent children than the target was vaccinated against measles and rubella in the vaccination drive launched by the District Health Office, Kanchanpur, in the second week of June.
Baker Eid: Govt announces public holiday tomorrow
The government has decided to observe a public holiday on June 29 the occasion of the Baker Eid, also known as Eid al-Adha. The Ministry of Home Affairs announced a public holiday on Thursday on the occasion of the Eid festival of the Muslim community.
All payments of current FY no later than July 9: Financial Comptroller General Office
The Financial Comptroller General Office has asked all the district treasury controller offices and province treasury controller offices to complete the payments of economic liabilities incurred for implementation of the annual budget and programs of the current fiscal year by July 9.
28 migrant workers from Nawalpur die in course of overseas employment
Twenty-eight migrant workers from Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta east) Nawalpur have died in course of employment in foreign lands. Such number of migrant workers lost their lives in course of overseas employment till the date of the current fiscal year.
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