Top 10 News Highlights from Ratopati on Tuesday, Chaitra 17, 2082
Today is Tuesday, Chaitra 17, 2082 BS. We present the top 10 major news developments of the day in Ratopati.com's regular feature, '10 News at 10'—
- Amendment to the Public Procurement Act
The government has accelerated the process to amend the 'Public Procurement Act' as part of its one-hundred-point action plan. The Public Procurement Monitoring Office has stated that it is moving forward with the necessary groundwork and consultations with stakeholders for the act's amendment.
- Greater Lumbini Project
The World Bank has decided to provide a loan equivalent to approximately 12 billion Rupees for the implementation of the 'Greater Lumbini' project, which is proposed to encompass Kapilvastu, Rupandehi, and West Nawalparasi, centering around the birthplace of Buddha, Lumbini.
- Constitution Amendment Debate
The government led by Balen (Balendra) Shah has formally begun groundwork for constitutional amendment. However, stakeholders have expressed concern that individuals have been selected in a 'casual' manner for such a serious and sensitive issue as constitutional amendment.
- Asset Investigation
The government led by Balen Shah has decided to investigate the assets of political leaders and high-level employees who have held public office from 2048 BS until the present. In the first phase, assets of those in public office since 2063 BS will be investigated, and in the second phase, those who held office between 2048 BS and 2062 BS will be investigated.
- UML Meeting
The CPN (UML) is set to raise the issue of the arrest of party Chairman KP Sharma Oli in the House of Representatives meeting. General Secretary Shankar Pokharel informed that the UML Secretariat meeting held on Tuesday decided to raise the issue in Parliament to protest Oli's arrest.
- Parallel Activities in Congress
More than 60 central members, including half a dozen outgoing office bearers, participated in the meeting of the Central Working Committee elected from the 14th General Convention, called by the Sher Bahadur Deuba and Dr. Shekhar Koirala factions of the Nepali Congress.
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The dispute that began in the Nepali Congress after a special general convention was held without the consensus of the top leadership last Poush has reached its climax. The special general convention was held under the leadership of then General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma amidst disagreements between the Sher Bahadur Deuba faction, which elected him as president in the 14th General Convention held from Poush 27 to 30, and the faction of leader Dr. Shekhar Koirala, who was the closest rival for the presidency in that convention.
Meanwhile, the Nepali Congress has assigned responsibilities to Joint General Secretaries to review the House of Representatives election and the party's way forward in the provinces. General Secretary Pradeep Paudel issued a statement on Tuesday informing that Joint General Secretaries have been deployed in 6 out of 7 provinces.
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- Government in Action
During the Genji movement, the police decided to release Kathmandu's CDO Chhabi Rijal on personal guarantee. Rijal was arrested on Tuesday by police dispatched from the Valley Crime Investigation Office from Subidhanagar, Kathmandu.
A habeas corpus writ has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the release of former minister and Congress leader Deepak Khadka and UML's Lumbini Province Assembly member Rekha Sharma.
Smriti Timalsina, coordinator of the Genji Force close to the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN), has been questioned by the police.
- Start of Ease in Government Services
Migrant workers traveling abroad are enthusiastic following the government's decision to abolish the online token system for obtaining labor permits. Following the directive of the Minister of Labor, Employment, and Social Security, Deepak Kumar Shah, the department implemented a queue-free system starting Monday. The department stated that the impact on the first day was encouraging.
- Mahantha Prefers His Own Former Party Office
A merger has taken place between the Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) Nepal led by Upendra Yadav and the Loktantrik Samajbadi Party (LSP) Nepal led by Mahantha Thakur. Although the two parties merged and 'JSP Nepal' was retained, Mahantha Thakur's former LSP Nepal office in Babar Mahal has not yet been closed.
- Blacktopping Work Affected
Due to disruptions in the supply of bitumen (asphalt) caused by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the blacktopping work on the Nagdhunga–Mugling road expansion project has been affected. The project stated that work is on the verge of stopping due to a shortage of construction materials.
This specific news has been automatically translated by AI. As a result, there may be some inaccuracies or language errors.
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