REPUBLICA

In the meeting that took place at the President's Office at Shital Niwas today, Vice President Yadav informed the Head-of-State about his visit to Qatar, said the President's Secretariat.

The latest Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation of Nepal Report, released by the central bank on Monday, shows that remittances continue to be one of the country's strongest sources of foreign exchange earnings.

The two leaders entered the House while Rastriya Prajatantra Party Chief Whip Khusbu Oli was speaking, prompting CPN-UML Chief Whip Ain Mahara to raise a point of order, alleging that they had violated parliamentary procedures.

Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) Bhojan Aryal has been appointed an honorary revenue advisor to Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle. Finance Minister Dr Wagle appointed FCA Aryal as a volunteer advisor to him in a bid to boost the revenue sector.

Shah had last attended a parliamentary meeting on May 31, when, during a question-answer session with lawmakers, he remarked that "Nepal has also encroached on Indian land." The statement triggered criticism from opposition parties, which have since demanded that he clarify or correct his remarks.

"Having your own cadres park vehicles in front of opposition leaders' homes and media offices, then recording videos and portraying it as the actions of ordinary citizens, is what politicalization means," he said.

Defending a formidable total of 211, Nepal's bowlers dismantled Hong Kong, restricting them to just 39/9 in 20 overs.

Referring to the Gen Z protesters who had earlier taken to the streets demanding freedom of expression, Rai said they were now facing police batons under the very government they had supported.

Two employees of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) died in a road accident that occurred at Seuti Bridge of Itahari Sub-metropolis along the Dharan-Itahari roadway.

Police said they are continuing their investigation into the reason behind Mandal’s self-immolation attempt.