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Former Prime Minister and major opposition leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal  has said the government's policies and programs are far beyond the realities. 

Presenting his views on the government's policies and programs for the fiscal year 2082-83 BS (2025-26) that were presented by President Ram Chandra Paudel in  the joint meeting of the Federal Parliament on Friday (May 2), the leader accused the government of bringing the policies and programs just for the sake of formality. 

“The document neither reviews past efforts nor proposes a concrete strategy to address the present challenges. It fails to respond to the pressing needs of the people and the nation,” he stated.

Dahal argued that the language used in the policies and programs is vague, uninspiring, and serves only ceremonial purposes. He also accused the government of  failing to address critical national priorities such as agriculture, water resources, forests, tourism, education, employment, federalism, and social justice.

Underlining the need for comprehensive reconsideration of the policies and programs, he wanted the government to present pro-people and productive programs.

The document has failed to present innovative and long-term visions to promote agriculture, he said, stressing that community-based rural economy should be the priority of the government, he added. 

 He expressed unhappiness over the withdrawal of various programs  such as  ‘Decade of Investment in Agriculture Campaign,’ the ‘Partnership Programme for Production and Employment,’ the ‘Plan to Connect  Agricultural Services with Farmers’ Identity Cards,’ the ‘Himal Prosperity Entrepreneurship Programme,’ the ‘Cow and Buffalo Resource Center,’ the ‘Model Farm Establishment Programme at the Ward Level,’ and the ‘Integrated Karnali Irrigation Programme.’

He further accused the government of overlooking the expectations and needs of the marginalized communities in the policies and programmes. 

He also claimed that during his leadership, the government had presented the policies and programs capable of bringing substantive changes in the livelihoods of Dalits, women, workers, people with disabilities, marginalized and the excluded communities. 

He expressed concern over the government's decision to halt legal procedures for establishing the High-Powered Dalit Development Authority and to withdraw the Remittance-Based Entrepreneurship Programme. 

He also utilized the forum to draw the government's attention to the need to implement the citizenship right to the non-resident Nepalis with economic, social and cultural rights. 

Nagarik Unmukti Party lawmaker Lal Bir Chaudhary has demanded the government's opinion to the arrest of Resham Chaudhary.

Speaking at the ‘emergency time’ of the House of Representatives on Monday, Chaudhary said that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak should come to the House and answer regarding the arrest of Resham Chaudhary.

He warned that his party would quit the government if they failed to do so.

Lawmaker Chaudhary mentioned that Resham Chaudhary was detained and sent to Dillibazar Jail based on a fake letter.

He was of the opinion that Prime Minister Oli and Home Minister Lekhak should come to the House and answer this issue as the Supreme Court has already declared the letter fake.

The price of gold has increased by Rs 500 per tola in the domestic market on Monday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the precious yellow metal is being traded at Rs 184, 600 per tola today.  It was traded at Rs 184, 100 per tola on Sunday.

Similarly, the silver being traded at Rs 1,910 per tola today.

Arshdeep Singh's devastating powerplay spell practically ended Lucknow Super Giants' slender chances of chasing down a mammoth target of 237. Ayush Badoni and Abdul Samad put up a charge after the 10th over but it was all too little too late. LSG finished with a score of 199/7 and thus lost by 37 runs, Hindustan Times reported.

Arshdeep dismissed openers Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh in his second over and then got the all-important wicket of Nicholas Pooran in his next. Rishabh Pant failed to make an impact once again, losing his bat and his wicket at the same time on 18 off 17. Ayush Badoni and Abdul Samad then put up an 81-run stand off 41 balls. Samad missed out on a half-century but Badoni got there in 32 balls. 

Prabhsimran Singh led the way while captain Shreyas Iyer and Shashank Singh added their own big-hitting magic dust as Punjab Kings posted a daunting total of 236/5 against Lucknow Super Giants in Dharamsala. Shashank joined Prabhsimran Singh after the dismissal of captain Shreyas Iyer and has taken the Punjab Kings run rate to a different level. Prabhsimran, who scored his fourth consecutive half-century, was then dismissed just nine runs short of a century, according to Hindustan Times.

The House of Representatives (HoR) is holding discussions on the government's annual policies and programs for the upcoming fiscal year 2082/83 BS from today.

In this connection, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to present a proposal for discussion on the policies and programs President Ram Chandra Paudel presented during his address to the joint sitting of both houses of the Federal Parliament on Friday.

General Secretary of the Federal Parliament Padma Prasad Pandey said that the amendment received from the lawmakers on the government's policies and programs for the next fiscal year will be presented and discussed in the Parliament.

According to the agenda, a meeting of the Parliament will be held at 11 am today. However, discussions on the government's policies and programs have already begun in the National Assembly on Sunday. 

The programs will also be discussed in today's NA meeting. The meeting is scheduled to be held at 1:15 pm. 

Bayern Munich has been crowned Bundesliga champion for a record-extending 33rd time with two games remaining after its closest title rival Bayer Leverkusen drew a 2-2 tie against SC Freiburg on Sunday afternoon, CNN reported.

Down 2-1 in extra time, Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah leveled the game on a flicked header which found the far bottom corner at Europa-Park Stadion. But the dramatic equalizer was not enough to deprive Munich of yet another Bundesliga trophy.

Bayern was on the verge of claiming the title on Saturday after goals from Eric Dier, Michael Olise and Leroy Sané powered Vincent Kompany’s team to a remarkable comeback against RB Leipzig, which had led 2-0 at halftime. But the celebrations had to be delayed when Leipzig forward Yussuf Poulsen equalized in the fourth minute of second-half injury time.

However, Sunday’s result means that Bayer Leverkusen – last year’s champion – can no longer catch Bayern, despite having two games left to play. Leverkusen’s title win in 2023-24 is the only time in the last 13 seasons that a team other than Bayern has been German champion, according to CNN.

President Vladimir Putin said in remarks published on Sunday that Russia had sufficient strength and resources to take the war in Ukraine to its logical conclusion, though he hoped that there would be no need to use nuclear weapons, Reuters reported.

Putin ordered thousands of Russian troops into Ukraine in February 2022, triggering Europe’s biggest ground conflict since World War II and the largest confrontation between Moscow and the West since the depths of the Cold War.

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers have been killed or injured and US President Donald Trumphas repeatedly said he wants to end the “bloodbath” that his administration casts as a proxy war between the United States and Russia.

In a film by state television about Putin’s quarter of a century as Russia’s paramount leader titled “Russia, Kremlin, Putin, 25 years,” Putin was asked by a reporter about the risk of nuclear escalation from the Ukraine war, according to Reuters.

 Chelsea's players and fans celebrated raucously at the final whistle of their 3-1 victory over Premier League winners Liverpool on Sunday, but tougher tests lie ahead in the Londoners' push to return to the Champions League, Reuters reported.

The Stamford Bridge supporters roared along to "One Step Beyond" - the 1980s hit by ska band Madness - and manager Enzo Maresca raced on to the pitch while his coaching staff hugged and swapped high-fives on the touchline.

"Today probably the environment was the best environment of this season with the fans, this is what we need every game, fantastic. It is so good," Maresca told reporters.

"The reason why the staff, the coaching staff, the players at the end are so happy, even the fans, is because at this stage of the season you need to win games."

An early strike by Enzo Fernandez and an own goal by Jarell Quansah put the Blues 2-0 up. Although Virgil van Dijk narrowed the lead in the 85th minute with a header from a corner, Cole Palmer wrapped the win from the penalty spot with almost the last kick of the game, according to Reuters.