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Acting Chairperson of the Muslim Commission Mahamdin Ali has submitted the annual report of the Muslim Commission 2024/25 to President Ram Chandra Paudel amid a function at the Office of the President on Friday. 

On the occasion, President Paudel said dignity of all should be respected as Nepal is a multiethnic, multilingual, multi-religious and multicultural nation. 

"We should move ahead on the basis of equality and coexistence while maintaining goodwill, solidarity and social harmony by respecting the cultural diversities," the President stated. 

President Paudel added that the responsibility and role of the Commission are serious and expressed the confidence that the Commission will effectively perform its duty in the coming days.

The 79th Independence Day of India was celebrated at the Embassy of India in Kathmandu on Friday  with the participation of the Indian community and friends of India in Nepal.

The event commenced with the hoisting of the national flag by Ambassador of India to Nepal Naveen Srivastava, reads a statement issued by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu.

This was followed by the broadcast of the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu’s address to the nation on the eve of the 79th Independence Day. 

In her remarks, the President reflected on the remarkable progress made by India over the past 78 years.

On the occasion, the Ambassador honoured the widows and next of kin of the deceased personnel of the Indian Armed Forces, and handed over AGIF (Army Group Insurance Funds) cheques with a total value of NPR 64 million, according to the statement.

The Embassy also announced a book grant for 39 educational institutions and libraries spread across seven  provinces and 21 districts of Nepal. This initiative is aimed at enhancing access to educational resources for students in remote areas.

The celebrations of the 79th Independence Day of India in Kathmandu witnessed enthusiastic participation from members of the Indian community in Nepal, friends of India, as well as Embassy officials and their families. 

The occasion also featured vibrant cultural performances on patriotic songs presented by students from the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Center of the Embassy and Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kathmandu, the statement further reads.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that all social media platforms operating in Nepal should come under purview of the law. 

Speaking at the inaugural session of the ‘Digital Nepal Conclave 2025’ organized by the ICT Foundation here today, Prime Minister Oli said that all social media platforms should be registered as per the prevailing laws of Nepal, pay taxes and fulfill other required obligations. 

“The Nepal government should be aware of all types of transactions related to information technology in Nepal, hence all social media platforms in operation in Nepal should fulfill their obligations as per the law, including paying taxes”, said Prime Minister Oli. 

He also said that the government is working for the development and promotion of information technology that can help people make an income with investments at home and abroad. 

Stating that the rapidly developing information technology was taking people along, he recalled that he was happy to learn during his visit to Pushpalal Mid-Hill highway that even the elderly mothers of the remote villages of Rukum used Facebook.

The Prime Minister said that Nepal is a suitable destination for digital technology and green energy, and emphasized the need to make full use of artificial intelligence to achieve development and prosperity. The government has recently passed an AI policy towards that end.

More than 150,000 SEE students benefited from online education since last year as per the government's announcement about the same. Information technology should be used in education and development while protecting children from the harmful impact of mobile phones.

He said that the government is now clear about the use of information technology in bringing about stability, good governance and development, along with the involvement of the private sector.

Noting the use of information technology was also necessary for the government to maintain good governance, Prime Minister Oli expressed the belief that corruption could be prevented by using and developing information technology and improving human conduct.

Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba has extended best wishes to the Indian government and the people there on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day of India. 

Mentioning her Indian counterpart Dr S. Jaishankar on social media, she has stated that Nepal gives high value to its long and sustainable partnership with India. 

"On India's Independence Day, we wish for the prosperity, unity, and harmony of the Indian people to continue, and may India remain a shining example of democracy, inspiring countries around the world,” the Foreign Minister wrote on X.