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Finance Minister Dr Prakash Saran Mahat has directed the customs employees to work honestly and transparently. After inspecting Biratnagar Customs Office today, Finance Minister Mahat said, "You are in sensitive service like revenue collection of the state. No one has the right to misuse their responsibilities or carry out illegal activities. We will not excuse the trend of customs leakage. I am confident that you are making good attempts and will do better in the coming days." The evaluation of the employees would be done on the basis of their performance, he said. The finance minister opined that he had expected a significant increment in the recovery of customs with the end of the current fiscal year. He also asked authorities concerned not to put taxpayers in unnecessary trouble in the name of increasing revenue. Finance Minister Mahat mentioned, "Overall, let's work with transparency and build an easy and conducive environment for service recipients. Let's carry out work as per the rules and regulations."

Three lawmakers from the National Assembly have been nominated for the Parliamentary Hearing Committee. A meeting of the National Assembly held on Wednesday decided to nominate lawmakers Jug Prasad Sharma, Devendra Dahal and Ramesh Jung Rayamajhi to the committee. They were nominated as per the recommendation of National Assembly Chairman Ganesh Prasad Timilsina. There is a provision to have a Parliamentary Committee to hear the names proposed for the appointment to the posts of Chief Justice, Supreme Court judges, Judicial Council members or officials of the constitutional bodies and ambassadors. The committee should have a total of 15 members—12 from the House of Representatives and three from the National Assembly.  

Police have arrested a man for trying to attack CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli on Wednesday. The former prime minister was heading towards Jhapa to take part in a program when the man pelted stones at him. Two policemen were injured in the attack. Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha informed the Parliament that the police nabbed a person who attacked UML Chairman Oli. Speaking at a Parliament meeting today, UML Chief Whip Padam Giri said that a person tried to attack UML Chair Oli while he was heading towards Jhapa from Kathmandu to participate in a program.  

CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that the UML is moving ahead despite being encircled by all sides. He urged party cadres to make the party dynamic through its 'Mission Grassroots' campaign. The former Prime Minister was addressing a gathering of party cadres at Buddhashanti Rural Municipality here today. The UML was effortful to end the problems facing the country at present by taking down groupism formed to finish off the party, he said. He urged the resolution of dissatisfactions among party cadres and within the leadership through a discussion or dialogue within the party. Stating that a lack of cooperation and unity would weaken the party, he said, "The responsibility of building the nation falls on us. Let's unite for development, good governance and national unity, and make the party further consolidated."