State Affairs and Good Governance Committee President election on Wednesday
The schedule for the election of the vacant post of the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee President has been published.
Speaker Devraj Ghimire has fixed the election for the post of the President of the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee for Wednesday, Padma Prasad Pandey, General Secretary of the Parliament, said.
The post had remained vacant after President of the Committee Ramhari Khatiwada resigned amid cooling-off period controversy.
No other party has a claim to this position as there is an agreement between the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML.
Central Security Committee to mobilize medics to curb cholera in Birgunj
The meeting of the Central Security Committee held on Sunday decided to mobilize a team of medical practitioners in the cholera-hit Bijgunj city, Parsa.
The Committee meeting was chaired by Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak.
In the meeting, Minister Lekhak directed the subordinates to immediately deploy the team in the cholera-hit area.
He directed the Nepali Army, the Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force to pay adequate attention to it, according to Spokesperson at Home Ministry, Ananda Kafle.
The peace and security situation across the country was reviewed in the meeting attended by Secretary at Home Ministry, Gokarna Mani Duwadi, and chiefs of the security agencies.
Meanwhile, Minister for Health and Population, Pradip Paudel, and Minister for Drinking Water, Pradip Yadav, held a discussion on how cholera outbreak could be controlled in Birgunj city.
Minister Poudel informed during the discussion that the arrangements have been made for the immediate treatment of cholera patients for free of cost at both public and private hospitals.
PM Oli, Vietnamese Vice President Xuan hold meeting
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and the visiting Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Vo Thi Anh Xuan, held a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Singha Durbar on Sunday.
The Vietnamese Vice President, Xuan, arrived in Nepal at the invitation of Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav on the historic occasion of the completion of 50 years of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Vietnam.
Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav and Vice President Vo Thih Anh Xuan also had a meeting earlier today.
The Vietnamese Vice President is scheduled to return home on August 25.
Vice Presidents of Nepal and Vietnam hold meeting, discuss religious and cultural tourism
A delegation led by Vice President of Vietnam, Vo Thi Anh Xuan, held a meeting with Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav on Sunday.
The Vietnamese Vice President arrived in Kathmandu on a three-day visit to Nepal at the friendly invitation of Vice President Yadav on Saturday.
During the meeting held today, they discussed the matters of religious similarities as well as immense potentials of religious and cultural tourism in both countries.
They also exchanged views on the issue of bilateral, regional and international concern, shared Joint-Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prakash Adhikari.
The two Vice Presidents talked about the bilateral relationship between Nepal and Vietnam, which is based on friendship, goodwill and respect of sovereignty, and is moving ahead with a shared vision in the international forum.
On the occasion, an understanding has been reached between the two countries to exchange ministry and different level visits. They also discussed that Nepal could learn from Vietnam as the latter is a country having high-economic growth rate as well as possibility of investment, added Adhikari.
Bilateral trade, investment, digital technology and people-to-people relations were also discussed between them.
This visit, the first ever highest-level visit to Nepal from Vietnam, coincides with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Vietnam.
