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The CPN-UML has summoned the meeting of its Central Committee for February 20.

A Secretariat meeting of the party held at the party office on Thursday decided to hold its Central Committee meeting from January 20-22.

Party General Secretary Shankar Pokharel summoned the party Central Committee meeting at the party office in Chyasal.

Pokharel said that the agendas of the Central Committee meeting were also discussed in the Secretariat meeting.

According to him, the current political situation and strengthening of the organization will be discussed in the Central Committee meeting.

He said that a broader discussion will also be held on mission grassroot and postal highway-centered campaigns.

Similarly, a decision was also made to establish its own party office.

General Secretary Pokharel said that a decision was made to conduct a campaign to collect Rs 100 from all the leaders and cadres for the same.

The CPN (Maoist Center) has decided not to change its name immediately.

The statute convention has also decided not to change its election symbol.

During a group discussion, there was a suggestion to change the party name and election symbol.

Party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal said that a decision to change the party name and election symbol will be made at a specific time.

He was of the opinion that the party name can be changed in case of unity among many communist parties.

Party spokesperson Agni Sapkota also said that the party name and election symbol can be changed as per the need.

Similarly, the Maoist Center has decided to elect 11 office bearers and 199 Central Committee members through a directly elected system.

Sapkota said that committees will be formed from higher level to lower level from now onwards.

He said that the statute convention has become a good base for the General Convention.

Spokesperson Sapkota said that preparations are underway to hold the General Convention within a year if the date is not announced.

Likewise, the Maoist has decided to form province level committees in India, mid-east and across the globe.

Sapkota said that the Moist will conduct a postal highway-centered campaign of Tarai along with a reform campaign.

Ram Kumar Subedi and Shovakanta Dhakal have been found guilty in the Lalita Niwas land grab case.

Saying that the duo played a role in transferring the land of Lalita Niwas in the name of private individuals, the Special Court found Subedi and Dhakal among others guilty.

The joint bench of Special Court members Dr Khusi Prasad Tharu, Ram Bahadur Thapa and Ritendra Thapa issued the guilty verdict for their involvement in transferring the land of Lalita Niwas in the name of certain individuals.

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Devraj Ghimire, has underscored the need of all political parties to move ahead with consensus for achieving prosperity.

Talking briefly to the media at Biratnagar Airport today, the Speaker of the lower house of the Federal Parliament said that the political parties needed to move ahead on the basis of consensus in plan formulation and implementation on the common topic of nation building.

He called on the political parties and all citizens to unite against the efforts being made to foment dislike towards the present political system.

"Information has been received that the government is preparing to introduce 61 bills in the current session of the parliament. Therefore, the Parliament will not have any shortage of business," the Speaker said and expressed the belief that the current session of parliament would be fruitful.

The Employment Permit Section Korea under the Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) is conducting the Korean Language Test (KLT) from February 19.

According to EPS Korea, the exam will be held at National Vocational Training Academy, Bhainsepati.

Director at EPS Korea Maiya Kandel said that exams will be conducted in five shifts in a day and arrangements have been made to conduct exams for 1,000 students each day.

"Arrangements have been made to run exams on Saturday as well. Around 47,000 students can take their KLT in the first shift," Kandel added.

The students should appear for the biometric registration of their fingerprints a day before at the EPS Korea Section Office at Gwarko, Lalitpur. And the biometric would be verified at the examination center.

A Nepali delegation under Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayan Prakash Saud, on a visit to New Zealand since Tuesday (Feb 13), has held a series of discussions with officials of the host country in a bid to boost bilateral ties. 

On Wednesday, Foreign Minister Saud held a bilateral meeting with Winston Peters, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) of New Zealand at Wellington.

During the meeting, both sides expressed satisfaction over the excellent state of bilateral relations and exchanged views on enhancing cooperation in the areas of mutual interest, according to the Embassy of Nepal in Australia. 

Minister Saud also visited the Parliament of New Zealand and observed the Question Time at the Parliament where his presence was acknowledged by Gerry Brownlee, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of New Zealand.

The Nepali society in Wellington together with the Honorary Consul of Nepal to New Zealand organized an interaction with the visiting delegation at Wellington. The interaction delved into matters relating to providing passport and consular services to the Nepali community in New Zealand more efficiently and utilizing the knowledge, expertise and skills of Nepalis residing in New Zealand for the benefit of Nepal. 

Minister Saud also visited Te Papa Tongarewa, the national museum of New Zealand, and observed the vast repository of cultural attractions.

Earlier in the morning, the second edition of Nepal-New Zealand Foreign Ministry Consultation (FMC) was held under the leadership of Rita Dhital, Joint Secretary, Southeast Asia and the Pacific (SEAP) Division at Nepal’s Foreign Ministry and Joanna Kempkers, Divisional Manager for South Asia and Southeast Asia of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand. 

The two sides took stock of various aspects of bilateral relations and exchanged views on further promoting cooperation through enhancement of economic and cultural engagements between the two countries. 

Minister Saud and his delegation will depart for Kathmandu from Wellington on Thursday.  

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 14. 46 points to close at 2,062.03 points on Thursday.

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 3. 71 points to close at 368. 56 points.

A total of 11,407,264-unit shares of 305 companies were traded for Rs 3. 86 billion.

Meanwhile, Bottlers Nepal (Balaju) Limited (BNL) and Samaj Laghubittya Bittiya Sanstha Limited (SAMAJ) were the top gainers today with their price surging by 10. 00 percent. Likewise, Mailung Khola Jal Vidhyut Company Limited (MKJC) was the top loser with its price dropped by 5. 70 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 3. 24 trillion.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said the 'economic outflow' from Nepal-like countries of South Asia for higher education should be stopped.

Addressing the inauguration programme of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) - North Zone Vice Chancellors' Meet 2024 & Bharat-Nepal Higher Education Summit today, he underscored on making efforts for retaining within the country itself a majority of the youths and the resources they have. 

"There is a huge outflow of money from countries like Nepal on higher education and this trend should now be reversed. We should create an environment conducive for those youths seeking opportunities globally," PM Dahal said, pointing out the need of re-evaluating the internationalization of higher education.

Stating the education sector is struggling against the challenges brought by global forces, the Prime Minister said the latest trend of students and intellectuals getting drawn to the universities of the North is seen as they have invested much resources in skill and education development.

"The balance of higher education is seen tilted towards the North.  Although the education system of the North has attracted international students due to the expensive budget, this situation cannot last long," PM Dahal further added.