Prakash Adhikari appointed House Secretary
Prakash Adhikari has been appointed as the Secretary of the House of Representatives.
President Ram Chandra Paudel appointed Adhikari as the Parliament Secretary on the recommendation of Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal.
Ritesh Kumar Shakya, spokesperson of the Office of the President, said that Adhikari was appointed as the Secretary of the House of Representatives in accordance with Article 106, Clause (1) of the Constitution of Nepal, on the recommendation of the Speaker.
Earlier, President Paudel had removed Secretary of the House of Representatives Harkaraj Rai from his post on the recommendation of the Speaker.
Adhikari was appointed as the secretary after Rai was relieved of his post.
NA starts deliberations on government policies and programs
Discussions on the government’s policies and programs for the fiscal year 2083/84 have begun in the National Assembly.
The deliberations on policies and programs have started on a party basis in the meeting today.
In the meeting, NA Chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal informed the assembly that eight amendment proposals were received on the policies and programs, including a joint amendment proposal from 19 members.
Before that, Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle, on behalf of Prime Minister Balendra Shah, proposed that the Assembly initiate discussions on the government’s policies and programmes for the fiscal year 2083/84, as mentioned in the address delivered to the joint sitting of both houses of the Federal Parliament by the President on May 11.
Nepse plunges by 4. 15 points on Wednesday
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) surged by 4. 15 points to close at 2, 740. 25 points on Wednesday.
Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 0. 70 points to close at 467. 55 points.
A total of 5,643,288-unit shares of 339 companies were traded for Rs 1. 56 billion.
Meanwhile, Asian Hydropower Limited (AHL) was the top gainer today with its price surging by 11. 42 percent.
Similarly, Dhaulagiri Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (DLBS) was the top loser as its price fell by 11. 17 points.
At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 67 trillion.
Government’s policies and programs tabled in Parliament amid oppositions protest
The government’s policies and programs have been tabled in the Parliament for deliberation amid protest from the opposition parties.
Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle presented the document on behalf of Prime Minister Balendra Shah in the second meeting held on Wednesday.
Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal had allowed Finance Minister Wagle to table the government’s policies and programs in the Parliament.
