House session being prorogued from 1 PM today

KATHMANDU, April 19: The government has decided to prorogue the winter session of the House of Representatives (HoR). 

A Cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s official residence on Monday morning decided to recommend to the president for the prorogation of the House session, a minister told Ratopati. 

The ongoing winter session began on March 7, earlier this year following its reinstatement on February 23. The 275-member lower house of parliament was dissolved on December 20 by President Bidya Devi Bhandari at the recommendation of PM Oli. 

The meeting also decided to issue a new health protocol recommended by the COVID-19 Crisis Management Center (CCMC)