NMC revokes license of 17 doctors
The Nepal Medical Council has simultaneously revoked the license of 17 doctors.
It scrapped the license of 17 doctors holding foreign citizenship, shared Council Registrar Dr Satish Kumar Dev.
Such a decision was taken confirming that these doctors acquired foreign nationalities in countries such as the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Portugal and Hong Kong.
The decision was taken in accordance with Nepal Medical Council Act 2020, Regulation 2024 and Nepal Citizenship Act 2063, added Dev.
The license of Dr Sharmila Gurung, Dr Roshan Bhusal, Dr Moti Gurung, Dr Devraj Regmi, Dr Merina Gurung, Dr Niranjan Dev Pandey, Dr Rojan KC, Dr Mamata Gurung, Dr Rajeev Hamal, Dr Saluja Singh Tharu, Dr Sujana KC, Dr Josna Shahi, Dr Manisha Hamal, Dr Supriya Shakya, Dr Ichchha Neupane, Dr Dipen Dhakal and Dr Tusar Sarabjna was cancelled.
Nepse surges by 1. 54 points on Friday
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) surged by 1. 54 points to close at 2, 788. 70 points on Friday.
Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 0. 20 points to close at 468. 07 points.
A total of 12,174,516-unit shares of 351 companies were traded for Rs 1. 58 billion.
Meanwhile, Palpa Cement Industries Limited (PCIL) and Shikhar power Development Limited (SIPD) and Mai Khola Hydropower Limited (MKHL) were the top gainers today with its price surging by 15. 00 percent.
Similarly, 10% Prime Debenture 2088 (PBD88) was the top loser as its price fell by 4. 59 points.
At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 75 trillion.
UML urges government to respect human rights while evacuating squatters' settlement
The CPN-UML has urged the government to show respect to the constitutionally-guaranteed fundamental rights and basic values of humanity while evacuating squatters' settlements.
The party made a plea to demonstrate respectful treatment to the disadvantaged and squatters' community, adhering to the principles of social justice and basic values of international human rights.
In a release issued by UML central publicity coordinator Min Bahadur Shahi today, he said coercive removal would in no way be a sustainable solution.
It is the prime responsibility of the government to hold pre consultation with the affected persons and families, assure alternative residence, arrange compensation, resettlement and rehabilitation and protect the sensitive groups such as children, women, senior citizens and people with disabilities, the release stated.
Government orders not to nominate employees for foreign trips
The government has issued a directive to not nominate any government employees for foreign visits for the next three months.
Issuing a circular, the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM) directed all the ministries, commissions and agencies to make the arrangement.
The Prime Minister's Office has issued the order in the context when the 100-point governance reform approved as per the government's earlier decision is being emphatically implemented.
As the employees' foreign visits can impede the execution of the 100-point reform package, it is requested not to nominate any government employees for foreign trips, stated the directive issued by the Prime Minister's Office.
