Ukraine launches major drone strikes on Russian airbases
Ukraine carried out its largest long-range drone attack, hitting four Russian military bases in an operation involving 117 drones. President Zelensky said the strikes damaged 34 percent of Russia’s strategic missile carriers.
Russia confirmed attacks in five regions, calling them a “terrorist act”, BBC reported.
The strikes occurred before of peace talks in Istanbul, where hopes are low.
Meanwhile, Ukraine reported missile strikes on Kharkiv that injured six people, and Russia claimed to have prevented a railway sabotage attempt, according to BBC.
UML holding PP meeting at 1 pm today
CPN-UML is holding its Parliamentary Party meeting on Monday.
In the meeting to be held at 1 pm in Lhotse Hall of the Federal Parliament building, New Baneshwor, matters related to the budget presented in the Parliament on May 29 and contemporary situation would be discussed, Chief Whip Mahesh Kumar Bartaula informed.
The meeting to be presided over by party Chair and Parliamentary Party leader KP Sharma Oli will make in-depth discussions and deliberations from various perspectives on the budget.
In this connection, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel, General Secretary Shankar Pokharel, and Vice Chair of the National Planning Commission Dr. Shivraj Adhikari will provide analytical information, it has been learnt.
RPPN Chair Kamal Thapa among 8 held
Police have arrested eight persons including Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Nepal Chairman Kamal Thapa from Narayanchaur, Kathmandu. They were arrested during a demonstration.
Police nabbed Chairman Thapa and leaders and cadres of his party, as they breached the restricted area, according to Apil Raj Bohara, spokesperson at Kathmandu Police Sector. They are currently kept at the Sector, he added.
Those arrested are Dipak Singh and Shila Rana, Rakesh Basnet, Ram Chandra Lamichhane, Binod Kapali, and Saroj Timilsina.
The RPP and RPP-Nepal have been demonstrating in the Capital for some days.
Gandaki Province government calls transport entrepreneurs for talks
The Gandaki Province government has once again called on agitating transport entrepreneurs to engage in dialogue to find a solution to their ongoing protest.
Speaking at a press conference held today, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Transport again called the transport entrepreneurs for talks. They have been protesting since Friday against the legalization of ride-sharing services.
The Ministry announced the formation of a five-member negotiation team, headed by the Ministry Secretary, to initiate talks with the protesting parties. However, the agitating transport entrepreneurs declined to attend the previously scheduled meeting on Wednesday.
Engineer Kamal Kumar Adhikari, Secretary of the Ministry and coordinator of the talks team, stated that the government is open to holding discussions with the transport entrepreneurs to address their concerns.
Public transport services have been disrupted across the province since May 30, following the call of eight transport-related organisations, including the Federation of Nepalese National Transport Entrepreneurs.
The protesters have put forth a 17-point demand, which includes the scrapping of the provision allowing private vehicles to transport passengers like public vehicles, the removal of the expiry limit for public vehicles, and the annulment of the ride-sharing policy, among others.
