Submit your Article

The government has hinted that it would not form a parliamentary committee to probe fraud charges against Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane.

At a time when the main opposition Nepali Congress is giving an ultimatum to form the parliamentary probe committee, the government has said that it does not see that situation.

Minister for Communications and Information Technology and government spokesperson Rekha Sharma said that sufficient evidence has not been found against the home minister to prove him guilty in the cooperative scam.

“Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and the home minister themselves have expressed their views on the demand raised by the Nepali Congress, " she said.

The Congress has been obstructing the Parliament proceedings demanding formation of the parliamentary committee to probe charges against Home Minister Lamichhane for the past one month.

The party has been saying that it would not allow the House to proceed with its business until such a panel is formed.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the government accords priority to the amendments to laws to bring in foreign investment as per the commitment.

Addressing the 57th meeting of the Investment Board Nepal today, the Prime Minister, who also serves as the Board Chair, said the government prioritizes the legal amendments as it seeks to mobilize domestic and foreign investment in the country's infrastructure and service sectors. 

On the occasion, he underlined the need to send a message to the international community that Nepal enables an atmosphere for investment.

This meeting is taking place on the eve of the Investment Summit and time demands to mobilize our mechanism for promoting the message about the situation suitable for investment internally, according to the PM, who insisted on the need for promptness and smartness in our service delivery.  "Ministries and departments of office should focus on results-based performance to convince the foreign community to invest in Nepal."

He stressed that the Board should make additional efforts to enable an atmosphere for the mobilization of private investment on a large scale.

According to the Board Chair, it is necessary for the government and the Board as well to create a base for rapid economic growth and transformations in a short time, instilling a ray of hope among the people.

Underlining the need to build an environment for public-private partnerships in Nepal, the Prime Minister instructed the Board to focus on that end.

He also underscored the need to orient the government bodies and province and local levels about exploring the results-based PPP projects and implementing them successfully.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, has said that the government is carrying out works to provide public services in an easy manner at their home itself.

He said so while launching the new 'module' inaugurated from today by the Department of Consular Services. Through this module, the Nepalis living in foreign countries can easily register their complaints and problems through the embassy concerned.

On the occasion, DPM Shrestha mentioned that the present government has been carrying out works as per its commitment, made since the beginning, of providing public services to the people in a smooth and easy manner.

"We have launched this service to provide the government's services to the people in a prompt, efficient and flawless manner at their home using the information technology," he said, adding that with the start of this service Nepali citizens living abroad will be able to express their problems and complaints from home, and also be able to acquire information online regarding the initiatives to address their complaints and problems.

According to the DPM and Foreign Minister, the Department has made arrangements as per the government's pledge before this by which the police certificate can be taken online.

At the program, Department director-general Prakash Mani Poudel gave information about the available services in the new module. "A new folder is created in the module once the service-seeker enters his/her passport number and date of birth. The folder has features in which one can write one's problems and complaints and also get information on measures to address them," he said.

Director-general Poudel said this service has been started to facilitate the Nepali embassies abroad to carry out the works of maximum number of service-seekers through a limited number of their staff.

CPN-UML Parliamentary Party leader for Karnali Province Assembly, Yamlal Kandel, is to stake a claim for the chief ministerial post in the province.

Province Chief Tilak Pariyar on Thursday called on political parties to present their claims for forming a new government after Chief Minister Raj Kumar Sharma tendered his resignation on Wednesday.

He, in accordance with Article 168 (2) of the Constitution, called on any PA member capable of securing a majority with the support of two or more political parties to stake a claim for the post of chief minister.

According to UML Chief Whip for the Province, Tekraj Pachhain, leader Kandel has the support of the CPN (Maoist Center).  "We are preparing to present the claim today itself," he said 

The deadline for submitting the claim is 5:50 pm on April 9, 2024. 

Issuing a press statement on Wednesday, the Province Chief assigned the existing government to look after the day-to-day operation of the governance until the formation of a new government.