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Maoist Center plans nationwide protest rallies
The main opposition party, the Maoist Centre, has unveiled plans to conduct protest rallies and assemblies focused on the government across the country.
At a rally on Exhibition Road in Kathmandu on Saturday, party leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda”, announced their intention to extend these assemblies to all regions of Nepal.
Dahal indicated that they are working on a schedule to organize similar gatherings at the grassroots level within the party. “We will distribute assembly programs to every municipality and ward nationwide,” he stated.
Prachanda questions lack of investigation into ruling party leaders in fraud case
Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the Chair of the Maoist Centre, raised concerns regarding the absence of investigations into leaders from the Nepali Congress and CPN UML implicated in a cooperative fraud scandal.
While speaking at the warning assembly in Kathmandu, Dahal criticized the political bias in arresting only opposition leader Rabi Lamichhane, while ignoring Congress and UML leaders found guilty by parliamentary committees.
Bagmati Province witnesses 191 deaths due to natural disasters
In the last three months of the current fiscal year 2081/82, Bagmati Province reported 191 deaths across ten districts, excluding the Kathmandu Valley, attributed to floods, landslides, inundation, and fires.
The Bagmati Province Police Office in Hetauda revealed that 177 fatalities occurred following heavy rainfall on September 27 and 28, leading to severe flooding and landslides.
Superintendent of Police Durgaraj Regmi noted that 157 individuals lost their lives in landslides, while 11 were victims of flooding, and nine drowned during this period.
Two die in road accident
A road accident in Sattale, Tulsipur Municipality-3, on Saturday morning resulted in the deaths of two people and left three others injured.
The incident occurred when a passenger jeep (Ra. 1 Ja. 822), traveling from Salyan to Tulsipur, plunged about 300 meters down a hillside.
The deceased have been identified as 22-year-old Hiramani Budhamagar from Baibang in Dangisharan Rural Municipality-4 and 19-year-old Suresh Khadka from Kapurkot Rural Municipality-6 in Salyan.
CEDAW expresses concern over women and children’s rights in Afghanistan
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has called for the protection of fundamental rights for women and girls in Afghanistan.
CEDAW highlighted the importance of ensuring Afghan women and children have access to education, employment, and public spaces, as stipulated in the convention.
Bandana Rana, a CEDAW member and Chair of the Working Group on Afghanistan, expressed deep concern over the significant regression in the rights of women and children in Afghanistan during a meeting at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.
PM Oli urges robust stand on climate issues in upcoming COP-29
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli reiterated that Nepal would eloquently enhance advocacies on climate action, highlighting climate change impacts from mountain to sea in the impending UN climate conference, COP-29.
The 29th edition of the UN Climate Conference is taking place in Baku of Azerbaijan from November 11 to 22 this year. President Ramchandra Paudel is leading the Nepali delegation to the annual global event.
In the National Climate Conference organized by the Ministry of Forest and Environment today, PM Oli assured that Nepal would strongly raise issues relating to climate justice for vulnerable country like ours as put forward by him in the 79th United Nations General Assembly.
KATHMANDU: Nepalnews offers a snapshot of the day’s important developments in Nepal, encompassing politics, economy, sports, entertainment, and more.
Govt’s 100-day period satisfactory: Ruling coalition
The ruling parties have issued a joint statement following a meeting held at the Prime Minister’s residence in Baluwatar on Friday.
The statement addresses the government’s first 100 days, current issues, and upcoming plans.
The current government operates with the support and participation of various parties, including Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, Janata amajwadi Party (JSP), Janamat, JSP Nepal, Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, and Nagarik Unmukti Party, based on a seven-point agreement between Nepali Congress and CPN-UML.
Ruling coalition voices objection to “influence” in Rabi Lamichhane investigation
The seven ruling parties have raised serious objections to the recent protests organized by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) regarding the arrest of RSP Chairman Rabi Lamichhane.
In a joint statement issued on Friday, the coalition—including the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML—expressed concerns about attempts to sway the ongoing investigation into Lamichhane’s case.
The parties emphasized that since an investigation is underway based on the unanimous report from the Parliamentary Special Committee of Inquiry into the Misappropriation of Cooperative Society Savings, 2081, it is crucial that no outside influences disrupt this process.
NC President Deuba praises govt’s 100-day performance
Sher Bahadur Deuba, President of the Nepali Congress (NC) and former Prime Minister has voiced his approval of the government’s achievements during its first 100 days.
Deuba emphasized that there are no reasons for dissatisfaction with the work done by the government under the leadership of CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli.
In a conversation with News Agency Nepal, he remarked that the government has made effective use of its initial “honeymoon period.”
He addressed misunderstandings regarding the government’s disaster management efforts, highlighting the deployment of security personnel for relief and rescue missions.
PM Oli Calls for Unified Action Against Dengue
Prime Minister KP Oli has urged all sectors of society to join forces in the fight against dengue. In a video message released today, he highlighted the importance of collaborative efforts as the disease affects multiple districts throughout the country.
The Prime Minister emphasized the need for active participation from various entities, including relevant agencies, civil servants, security forces, educational institutions, social activists, and local communities in a nationwide “Search and Destroy” campaign set to take place every Friday at 10:00 a.m.
Finance Minister Poudel Encourages Confident Investment in Nepal
Minister of Finance Bishnu Poudel has called on international investors to confidently invest in Nepal’s information technology (IT) sector, noting its significant potential for high returns.
Speaking at an interaction event organized by the American Chamber of Commerce and Industries, he also encouraged investments in Nepal’s physical infrastructure, tourism, agriculture, energy, and other sectors to reap the benefits.
DPM Poudel Meets with MCC CEO
Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Poudel met with Alice P. Albright, the Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), in Washington DC, USA.
The Embassy of Nepal in Washington DC reported that the discussions focused on the MCC projects in Nepal, which are being executed under the MCC Compact Agreement initiated last year, as well as the cross-border transmission line.
Power Cuts Affect 34 Industries Amid NEA Line Disputes
Kulman Ghising, Executive Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), has disconnected power to 34 industries due to ongoing disputes over dedicated and trunk line usage.
Industrialists claim they are unable to pay their outstanding bills, asserting that while the NEA issued these bills, it has not provided proof of the electricity consumed.
During a recent board meeting, Energy Minister Deepak Khadka intervened, instructing that electricity supply to these industries should not be cut off immediately.
