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All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU), the student wing of CPN-UML, took out a torch rally demanding resignation of Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Prakash Jwala.

The student leaders took out a torch rally outside the Tri Chandra College saying that Minister Jwala is the main culprit in the Balkumari incident that saw two dead.

Police intervened while they were staging the protest.

Birendra Shah of Achham and Sujan Raut of Dailekh, who were aspiring to go to South Korea for employment, were killed during the demonstration in Balkumari of Lalitpur on December 29.

They lost their lives during the protest over the filling of EPS exam forms.

During the demonstration, the protestors also torched the vehicle of Minister Jwala.

Following the incident, the government formed a three-member probe commission under the headship of former judge Shekhar Prasad Paudel.

The commission has recently submitted a report to Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha.

The report concluded that the incident occurred due to the weakness of Minister Jwala.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has pledged to take initiative to address issues pestering microfinance and cooperatives.

During his meeting with representatives of victims of muddled microfinance and cooperatives at Singha Durbar today, the Prime Minister assured addressing the problems.

Acknowledging the contribution of cooperatives and microfinances in connecting the rural people and the people from the indigent community with financial services, the Prime Minister said lately, the sectors were gripped with significant problems. "Some complications were contextual, while some were the consequences of professional dishonesty of members on the board of directors. The problems will be addressed gradually," he added.

He also insisted on collective efforts to sort out the situation.

During the discussions, the representatives thanked the government for its initiation so far to alleviate the situation.

Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Gagan Kumar Thapa has presented a proposal that his party should not form the pre-election alliance.

In the ongoing policy conclave of the party’s Mahasamiti meeting- at Godawari, General-Secretary Thapa floated the proposal that the NC should shun political alliance with any party in the periodic election in future.

"The Mahasamiti meeting's resolution is to contest the upcoming periodic election on its own," he viewed, pressing for creating an enabling environment where the voters could cast their vote to Nepali Congress.

In the 38-page organizational proposal, Thapa called for making NC more energetic and dynamic and increase public's confidence in the party and re-establish itself as a party which could alone secure two-thirds majority.

He, however, said that the NC is aware of demonstrating political honesty as per commitments made with the public and agreement with coalition partners during the election.

According to him, good-governance should be the main mantra for NC-led governments at all three levels with effective public service delivery. 

He further asserted that the NC should take ownership of the constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic, which was promulgated under leadership of the party itself, and it should protect and implement the national charter with high level of confidence.

Furthermore, the General Secretary proposed party determination to unite the entire party at every level and make it further active in line with the party's aspiration- 'Prosperous Nepal: Honoured Nepali'.

He, in the proposal, highlighted the need for the party to prioritize the issues and concerns of public and communities and make the party a center of excellence through debate, dialogues, training and discussion and adopt policy of zero-tolerance against corruption in all forms and make the party a catalyst for social transformation.

The meeting, party's main policy-making body, has over 2,200 representatives taking part in the four-day event.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to inaugurate the 9th edition of Raisina Dialogue, India’s flagship conference on geopolitics and geo-economics.

The Dialogue will be held from 21-23 February, 2024.

According to the Ministry of External Affairs of India, the Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis, will join the inaugural session as the Chief Guest, and deliver the keynote address.

​​The 9th Raisina Dialogue will witness the participation of representatives from over 100 countries including Ministers, former Heads of State and Heads of Government, Military Commanders, Captains of Industry, Technology Leaders, Academics, Journalists, Scholars on Strategic Affairs, Experts from leading Think Tanks, and Youth.

​​​ The theme of the 2024 edition is "Chaturanga: Conflict, Contest, Cooperate, Create”. Over three days, decision-makers and thought leaders of the world will engage each other across conversations in various formats, over six thematic pillars: (i) Tech Frontiers: Regulations & Realities; (ii) Peace with the Planet: Invest & Innovate; (iii) War & Peace: Armouries & Asymmetries; (iv) Decolonising Multilateralism: Institutions & Inclusion; (v) The Post 2030 Agenda: People & Progress; and (vi) Defending Democracy: Society & Sovereignty.

Over 2500 participants from about 115 countries will be joining the Dialogue in person, and the proceedings will be viewed by millions across the world on various digital platforms.