Ratopati Briefing: Key Developments Including Release of Political Figures, Ministerial Housing Tenders, and Official Transfers
Kathmandu. Today is Thursday, Falgun 14, 2082 BS. We bring you the Ratopati Briefing at 10 PM with the main events of the day–
1. Bastola Released
Dharmendra Bastola, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (Majority), and SP Shah (Sunil Prasad Shah) from Durga Prasai's group, who were arrested on charges of obstructing elections, have been released. SP Pawan Bhattarai of the Kathmandu District Police Range informed Ratopati that they were released by court order.
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2. Ministerial Housing
The reconstruction process for the ministerial residences in Bhaisepati, which were turned into ruins during the Gen-Ji movement on Bhadra 23 and 24, has formally begun. The Federal Secretariat Construction and Management Office has called for tenders for the reconstruction of 11 blocks in the first phase.
3. Joint Secretary Transfers
23 Joint Secretaries have been transferred. The Council of Ministers meeting held last Tuesday approved the transfer of 23 Joint Secretaries. Five have been assigned for work arrangements, while the rest have been transferred.
Ek Narayan Sharma has been transferred to the Office of the President. Jhank Kumar Khatri has been transferred to the National Dalit Commission.
4. Commission's Decision and Actions
The Election Commission has taken action against the candidate of the Communist Party of Nepal, Shakti Bahadur Basnet, independent candidate Dr. Nicholas Bhusal, and the Shram Sanskriti Party.
Mohanraj Joshi, Law Officer at the Commission, stated that the decision was made to fine them NPR 25,000 for violating the code of conduct.
5. Deuba Couple Abroad
As the House of Representatives election approaches, former Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and Congress leader Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba, Deuba's wife, are currently out of the country. Arzu has been visiting the southern neighboring country India for the past 5 days, while Deuba flew to Singapore on Wednesday night for a follow-up on his medical treatment.
CPN Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda called Ranjit Tamang, the party's candidate for Jhapa Constituency No. 5. Chairman Prachanda called Tamang on Thursday.
Calling Tamang, he assured him to focus on the election campaign without worry and promised him a ministerial position if he wins. Prachanda told Tamang, 'Do not be misled by rumors circulating outside. Focus on the election campaign with confidence. Defeat the two prime ministerial candidates and come back, I will make you a minister.'
7. Election News
Ratopati.com published various election-related materials on Thursday, which are as follows–
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8. Attack on Ratopati Journalist
Ratopati journalist Arjun Acharya, who was in Jhapa for election reporting, was attacked by cadres of the CPN-UML.
Acharya was attacked by members of the UML's Volunteer Force on Thursday afternoon while reporting at Jeevan Chowk in Kamal Rural Municipality, Jhapa.
9. Department's Work Progress
In the first six months of the current fiscal year 2082-83, the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control conducted 5,906 inspections of industries, hotels, and markets.
The details made public by the department on Thursday mentioned that expired, unlabeled, and substandard goods worth over NPR 2.904 million were seized and destroyed during the period.
10. Stock Market
On the last trading day of the week, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index showed a slight improvement. On Thursday, the NEPSE index closed at 2654.93 points, increasing by 6.03 points.
This specific news has been automatically translated by AI. As a result, there may be some inaccuracies or language errors.
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