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President Ram Chandra Paudel has appointed Harka Raj Rai of Jhapa as the Secretary of the House of Representatives.

On the recommendation of Speaker Devraj Ghimire, the Head-of-the-State appointed Rai, a resident of Shivasatakshi Municipality-2 in Koshi Province, to the post.

The appointment was made in accordance with Article 106(1) of the Constitution, according to the Office of the President. 

The Nepali Congress (NC) is marking the 49th National Unity and Reconciliation Day across the country by organizing several programs today.

The NC has been observing the Poush 16 as the National Reconciliation Day, commemorating the day when the party founder BP Koirala and other veteran leaders returned to the country after ending a long political exile in India.

Nepal's first people-elected Prime Minister BP Koirala along with party senior leaders Ganesh Man Singh, Shailaja Acharya and Khum Bahadur Khadka among others had repatriated putting forth the principle of national unity and reconciliation on Poush 16, 2033 BS (December 30, 1976) so as to safeguard the sovereignty of the country.

BP Koirala had returned the country to protect its sovereignty from the then political interference in the South Asia, ignoring the prosecution order against him.

On the occasion, BP had noted the urgency of reconciliation between the people's power (political parties) and palace power (King) for the safeguarding of country's sovereignty.

The then Panchayati regime had arrested BP, Ganesh Man and other leaders from the airport and directly took them to the Sundarijal jail.

Earlier, the then King Mahendra had deposed the people-elected PM BP Koirala, his government and the parliament in 2017 BS to introduce the party-less Panchayati system.

It may be noted that BP Koirala, also a renowned name in the Nepali literature, had authored popular collection of fictions and political memoirs during his jail life in Sundairjal. 

President Ram Chandra Paudel has expressed grief over the demise of Jimmy Carter, the former President of the United States of America.

President Paudel today, via social platform X, expressed sorrow over Carter's death and mentioned that Carter's contribution to peace, human rights and charity has become an inspiration to the world. President Paudel also expressed his condolences to the bereaved family and the American people.

Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on Sunday at his home in Hospice Care in the small town of Plains, Georgia.

His wife Rosalyn passed away in November 2023 at the age of 96. Carter, who conducted diplomatic missions in his 80s, built houses for the poor in the 90s.

Former President Carter visited Nepal in 2008 to supervise the Constituent Assembly elections held for the first time in Nepal. 

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has extended heartfelt wishes to all Nepali citizens at home and abroad on the occasion of Tamu Lhosar, the major cultural festival of the Gurung community.

In a message shared on social media, he expressed, "We are immensely rich in culture. Best wishes to all on the occasion of Tamu Lhosar."

The festival reminds of a scene in which Gurung women wear traditional ornaments in their heads, a Makhamali or velvet blouse, Ghalek (a traditional shawl), Patuki (a traditional belly-binding cloth), and a saree. Gurung men dress in cultural attire such as the Bhoto (a sleeveless vest), Bhangra (a white shirt-like garment), and Kachhad (a type of kilt), and perform vibrant cultural dances, the Prime Minister said.

The festival is celebrated on the 15th of the Nepali month Push (December-January) and the night today is the longest of the year and then, the duration of the night is believed to gradually shorten.

In observance of the festival, the government has announced a public holiday.