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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has urged all for their efforts to control dengue spread.

In a video message today, the PM has urged one and all to work for this as some of the districts in the country are affected from dengue spread.

The PM has urged the stakeholders from the federal, province and local levels, civil servants, security bodies, educational institutions, social campaigners and all members of the community to conduct the 'search and destroy' of campaign mosquitoes nationwide at 10:00 am on every Friday.

The PM has stressed that the breeding sites of mosquitoes should be identified and the larva and pupa should be destroyed for the best way to control the dengue spread.

"Making a prosperous Nepal is possible only if the citizens are healthy. So, I urge all to extend their support from their respective places to make this campaign a success for dengue control," the PM stated in his message.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Paudel held a meeting with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Alice P. Albright in Washington DC, USA on Thursday.

The Embassy of Nepal in Washington DC stated that discussions were held regarding the MCC projects in Nepal being implemented under the MCC Compact Agreement since last year and the cross-border transmission line.

Likewise, the Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Bo Li, held a meeting with Minister Paudel on Thursday.

During the meeting, discussions were held on the issues of financing, consultation and technical assistance.

On the occasion, Deputy Managing Director Bo said Nepal's economic progress was satisfactory.

Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank Maha Prasad Adhikari, Finance Secretary Ram Prasad Ghimire and Charge' d'Affaires of Nepal Embassy Kumarraj Kharel were present at the meeting. 

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Paudel has urged international investors to invest in Nepal's information technology (IT) sector with confidence adding that there is immense potential for investment and high returns in this sector.

At an interaction program organized by the American Chamber of Commerce and Industries today, Minister Paudel urged the investors to invest in Nepal's physical infrastructure, tourism, agriculture, energy and other sectors, and take benefits from the investment.

Likewise, President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) Chandra Dhakal shared that there are good investment opportunities in Nepal's hydropower and tourism sectors while asking American investors to invest in those areas.

Representatives from multinational companies including Google, Meta, Coca-Cola and others were present on the occasion.

The Kaski District Court has allowed the police to keep Rabi Lamichhane, the President of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), who was arrested on charges of misappropriation of the cooperative's savings, in custody for another seven days for investigation.

Suraj Adhikari, Information Officer of District Court Kaski, informed that a single bench of Judge Chandrakant Paudel has allowed the police to keep Lamichhane in police custody for seven more days for investigation.

Lamichhane was arrested on October 18.

Similarly, former deputy inspector general Chabilal Joshi, who was arrested in the same case has also been sent to custody for another seven days.