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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Speaker Dev Raj Ghimire held a meeting at the former's official residence in Baluwatar on Monday.

According to a Baluwatar source, they held a discussion on convening the Parliament session on January 31.

Opposition parties have been mounting pressure on the government for not calling the winter session of the Parliament.

It has been said that they also held a discussion on the Parliament business.

The opposition parties have already warned the government that they would start the process to call a special session if the Parliament session is called at the earliest.

Organizing a press conference on Friday, the opposition parties had urged the government to convene the Parliament session as soon as possible.

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 6. 78 points to close at 2, 607. 99 points on Monday.

Similarly, the sensitive index surged by 0. 10 points to close at 439. 14 points.

A total of 13,677,983-unit shares of 311 companies were traded for Rs 6. 57 billion.

Meanwhile, Manushi Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (MLBS) was the top gainer today, with its price surging by 9. 05 percent.

Likewise, Wean Nepal Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (WNLB) and Super Madi Hydropower Limited (SMHL) were the top losers as their price fell by 10.00 percent.

At the end of the day, total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 32 trillion.

A Nepal-Indonesia cultural exchange programme was organized in Kathmandu on Sunday night for the country's tourism promotion.

Singers and performers from Nepal and Indonesia made their cultural performances at the event organized by The Last Frontiers Trekking Company in association with the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and AMS Music and Entertainment.

For the event, a 13-member delegation from Indonesia had arrived in Nepal some days ago.

Such events are expected to deepen cultural ties between Nepal and Indonesia as well as contribute to the tourism sector.

The Last Frontiers Trekking Company's Managing Director Mingma Dorjee Sherpa said collaboration between Nepal and Indonesia is likely for tourism development in the future adding that more than 2 million Buddhists could be welcome in Nepal for their visits.

The Indonesian singers sang some pop songs and folk songs from Indonesia and expressed happiness for the opportunity to visit and perform in Nepal.

The farmers in Lamjung district have earned almost Rs 220 million by selling 150 metric tonnes of cardamom in the current fiscal year.

Senior Agricultural Officer of Prime Minister Agriculture Modernization Project Implementation Unit Office in Lamjung, Hari Bahadur Mijar, shared that the farmers in the district made a decent amount of income by supplying cardamom at a rate ranging from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,400 per kilogram.

But the production has decreased this year compared to the last year.

The farmers sold cardamom worth Rs 240 million in the last fiscal year despite selling the product at Rs 1,200 per kilogram.

Likewise, the district produced 380 metric tonnes of cardamom and earned Rs 200 million in the year 2079/80 BS.

As per the data, the production of cardamom has decreased in Lamjung but the price has soared.

The Marsyangdi Rural Municipality in Lamjung has produced the highest quantity of cardamom.

Sanjapu village in Marsyangdi Rural Municipality alone produced 6,700 kilograms of cardamom in this year.

Around 60 households in the village there earned almost Rs 150 million from cardamom, Chairman of Sanjapu Cardamom Farmers' Group Kamkashi Gurung stated.

The Prime Minister Agriculture Modernization Project Implementation Unit Office said that cardamom farming is done on 750 hectares of land in the district. 

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has directed the Ministry of Health and Population to develop an action plan based on the submissions from the Task Force on Health Insurance Reform.

After a briefing on the report and recommendations by the Task Force at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar today, the Prime Minister stressed that no one should be deprived of healthcare services due to lack of money during illness.

He also highlighted the importance of working towards building a disease-free society.

Stating the Task Force’s recommendations on the health insurance programme as objective, the Prime Minister directed the Ministry to present an action plan for reform within a week.

Minister for Health and Population, Pradip Paudel, Task Force coordinator Dr Shambhu Acharya, members Dr Bhagawan Koirala, Dr Raghuram Kafle, and member secretary Dr Saroj Sharma briefed the Prime Minister on the need for policy, legal, and structural changes in the health insurance program.

Currently, the payment of around Rs 11 billion is awaited under the programme. Of the total population, 27 per cent is enrolled and 48 percent of them are receiving services.

The Task Force recommended that the government make participation in the programme mandatory for all citizens, ensuring free services for those living below the absolute poverty line.

More, the Task Force suggested integrating basic health services with other social security programmes.

The Task Force submitted its report to the Ministry on December 29, 2024.

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 12. 58 points to close at 2, 601. 21 points on Sunday.

Similarly, the sensitive index surged by 2. 41 points to close at 439. 04 points.

A total of 12,982,619-unit shares of 325 companies were traded for Rs 6. 25 billion.

Meanwhile, Bottlers Nepal (Balaju) Limited (BNL) was the top gainer today, with its price surging by 10. 00 percent. Likewise, Super Madi Hydropower Limited (SMHL) was the top loser as its price fell by 10.00 percent.

At the end of the day, total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 31 trillion.

Art gives your home a personal touch. It makes any space come alive. A home without art is pretty soulless. But how do you decide where to put up a painting or what kind of art to bring into your house? It can be pretty confusing. You don’t want something run-of-the-mill but you also don’t want to invest a lot in something you might still be unsure about. So what do you do? You can actually get inexpensive pieces of art if you get a little creative. Here are six tips that can help. 

Commission a friend to make something

Have a friend who is good with a paintbrush or someone who likes to paint? Ask her to make something for you. If you can, tell her what you want. You could pay her to make a special piece for you. That way, both of you benefit from it. You will have something personal and she will have done something with her skills. Alternatively, you can also get a friend or an artist to help you make something by yourself. 

Get free prints off the internet 

This has to be done with caution and you have to be willing to browse through the hundreds, if not thousands, of free photos online. Decide on a theme—it could be rain, sunshine, water or anything you want. Choose three photos to fit the theme, get them printed on A4 size paper, frame them, and then hang them together. Don’t choose the first thing you see. Chances are many have already picked those. Dig around a little. 

Black and white photographs

Go through your grandparent’s or parent’s photo albums and pick out some black and white photographs to display on your walls. These could be photos of your grandparents, your parent’s wedding, or those of the extended family. It’s a neat little way to give your home an artistic touch while displaying your history as well. Buy inexpensive frames, sand them a little to give them a rustic touch, and get decorating. 

Frame fabric

Fabrics with beautiful patterns, motifs, and embroidery make stunning displays especially when framed and hung as a focal piece in a room. Do you have a beloved scarf or a sari that your mother used to wear that you really loved? Cutting a sizable piece from one of these and mounting it on a wooden frame works really well. The good thing about this is that it’s an inexpensive idea and you can easily change things up when you are bored with the decor. 

Hang memorabilia

Pretty greeting cards, handwritten notes, pressed flowers, ticket stubs, and anything else that you might have saved over the years because they remind you of happy times works for this idea. Someone we know framed their daughter’s baby clothes and it made for an eye-catching display. You could create a gallery wall of sorts with the things you want to display. Just be creative with how you choose to frame them or put them up on the wall. Postcards from your travels could also be a nice thing to display. It will remind you of the past while inspiring you to travel more and create new memories.

The written word

You might have a favorite poem, a song, or a recipe that has been passed down through generations. Type it out, choose a fun font, get creative with the margins and designs of the layout, print and frame it and voila, you have just made a neat piece that is uniquely you. You can also print quotes you resonate with. Try not to stick to cliches though. The same goes for some good advice you might have received that you want to be reminded of time and again. Print the blurb of your favorite book and hang that.

Annapurna Media Network Chairman and Captain Rameshwar Thapa has successfully completed a Tandem Skydiving Jump from an altitude of 13000 feet.

With this, he displayed exceptional courage and adventure spirit.

Tandem Skydive Jump is a skydiving experience where two people jump out of an airplane together, strapped to one another during the entire descent.