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Day two of the CPN (UML) Second Statute Convention, underway at the Godavari Sunrise Convention Centre, continued with panel discussions on various reports presented earlier during the convention.     

According to Rajendra Gautam, Chief of the UML Publicity Department, ten panels have been formed based on provincial, valley, and central party structures to hold the discussions. The Koshi Province panel has already concluded its discussions and begun drafting its report.     

Leaders from the respective panels are expected to present their reports tomorrow. Party Chair and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will address the feedback from the panel discussions. If any issues remain unresolved, they will be settled through voting before the party statute is prepared in an integrated manner.     

The convention is scheduled to conclude tomorrow, Sunday. (RSS)

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Devraj Ghimire, echoed the need for international cooperation to address global health challenges, stating that such issues transcend national boundaries.

Speaking at the inauguration of the 2nd Nepal Mt. Everest International Conference on Gynecologic Endoscopy today, the Speaker highlighted that health concerns are universal and require collective efforts to address them. He expressed hope that the conference would help foster a collaborative approach to overcoming these challenges.

Ghimire underscored the need for integrating knowledge, technology, and cooperation as three key pillars for tackling health issues. He also reaffirmed his commitment to the formulation of effective health policies, referencing the constitutional guarantee of health as a fundamental right in Nepal.

Touching on progress in women’s health, the Speaker said that Nepal has reduced its maternal mortality rate by 70 percent since 2000, marking a significant achievement.

Also speaking at the event, lawmaker Chanda Karki stressed the need to expand quality and effective healthcare services to rural areas, urging the government to implement targeted measures to close the existing healthcare gap.

Bikash Devkota, Secretary at the Ministry of Health and Population, added that the government is working to strengthen healthcare systems from the grassroots level, including the area of gynecology, to improve service delivery nationwide. (RSS)

Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said the existing coalition government will continue ahead. 

Talking to media at Biratnagar Airport this morning, the former Prime Minister and the parliamentary leader of the major coalition government partner echoed the need for a broader wider consensus with a two-thirds majority to amend the Constitution.  

He also took time to say that the NC's upcoming general convention will be held on an appropriate time, adding that the NC has no immediate plans for reshuffling the ministers representing the party in the NC-UML government. 

According to the former Prime Minister, the Constitution has not prohibited former President or the former Vice-President from re-entering politics. (RSS)

Some 61 local governments have yet to unveil their budgets for the current fiscal year. 

As per the rule, the local level governments are obliged to introduce their budgets within June 24 (Asar 10). 

According to the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, 692 out of a total 753 local level governments have so far introduced their budgets and put for implementation. 

With this, number of local governments failing to bring their budgets is 61. According to the ministry, five local governments from the Koshi province, 40 from the Madhes province, and five from the Bagmati province have not yet presented their budgets. 

It is found that the local governments have failed to present their budgets due to political dispute and local coordination gap. 

When all local governments in the Gandaki province have brought budgets, seven local governments from Lumbini province, three from Karnali province and a local government from Sudurpaschim province failed to comply with budget unveiling. 

Bhojpur Salpasilichho rural municipality, Itahari sub-metropolitan city, Dharan sub-metropolitan city, Sunbarshi municipality of Morang, and Sunkoshi rural municipality of Okhaldhunga have not yet been able to make their budgets public. 

Only five local level governments in Saptari under the Madhes province have not disclosed their budgets. Three from Siraha, ten from Dhanusha, one from Mahottari, five from Sarlahi, five from Rautahat, five from Bara, and five from Parsa have not presented their budgets. 

According to the portal maintained at the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, Hariharpurgadhi rural municipality of Sindhuli, Bigu of Dolakha, and Khaniyabas and Galchi rural municipalities of Dhading have not presented their budgets.  

Although the Kathmandu Metropolitan City has already unveiled its budget, it appears that they have not yet posted the details to the portal of the ministry. 

Among other local governments failing to bring the budgets in Lumbini province are Palhinandan rural municipality and Pratappur rural municipality from Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta West), Kotihimai and Sammerimai rural municipalities from Rupandehi, Shuddhodhan rural municipality from Kapilvastu, Tulsipur sub-metropolitan city and Lamahi municipality from Dang. 

It is stated in the ministry's details that Kumakh, Chhatreswori, and Dharma rural municipalities of Salyan district in Karnali province have not submitted their budgets. 

Similarly, it is noted that Tikapur municipality in Sudurpaschim province has not submitted its budget according to the ministry's details. 

The Constitution has obligated the federal government to present the budget in a joint session of both the Houses of the Federal Parliament on Jestha 15 every year. 

Likewise, there is a provision for the provincial governments to present their budget proposals on Asar 1 and the local governments to introduce budgets on Asar 10 every year. (RSS)