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Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said that his visit to China will further strengthen the historical relations between the two countries.

During a question-answer program with Prime Minister Dahal at the Parliament meeting on Tuesday, Dahal said that the visit is focused on giving a new momentum to the social and economic development of Nepal.

During the visit, Prime Minister Dahal said that he would stress on the implementation of the agreements reached earlier.

He claimed that his visit would make the trade between Nepal and China easier.

The Prime Minister said that discussions will also be held to make the border operation effective and to open a new border point.

He said that priority will be given to the roads, energy and agriculture sector.

A visiting delegation of industrialists from South Korea including Ambassador to Nepal Park Tae-Young called on Minister for Physical Infrastructures and Transport Prakash Jwala and sought a proposal for the investment in the infrastructure sector in Nepal.

During the meeting held at the Minister's office in Singh Durbar on Monday, the delegation reminded them that they were investing in Nepal's hydropower, and now ready to invest in the infrastructure sector as well.

Ambassador Park said South Korea is ready to invest in the roadway and railway in Nepal. So, the government of South Korea is prepared to hold thorough discussion on any concrete project to this regard, he said.

He also recalled that although Nepal and South Korea were ready for Korean investment in the infrastructure sector in 2018, change in government obviated the signing of agreement.

After some months, the establishment of diplomatic ties between Nepal and South Korea is reaching 50 years. South Korea is interested to utilize the occasion with investment in Nepal.

In response, Minister Jwala said he would make utmost initiative to prepare a proposal for the investment. If significant agreements on Korean investment in infrastructure were made, it would further strengthen two-country relations.

He thanked the Korean government for providing training to Nepali engineers at different times.

The newly elected Presidents of all the ten committees under the House of Representatives took the oath of office and secrecy on Monday.

Speaker Devraj Ghimire administered the oath of office and secrecy to the unanimously elected presidents amidst a program in Singha Durbar.

Ram Hari Khatiwada has been elected as the President of the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee, Santosh Chalise as the President of the Finance Committee, Arzu Rana Deuba as the President of the Agricultural Cooperatives and Natural Resources Committee. All of them are from the Nepali Congress.

Similarly, Rishikesh Pokharel and Kiran Kumar Sah of the CPN-UML have been elected as the Presidents of the Public Accounts Committee and Women and Social Affairs Committee respectively.

Likewise, Bimala Subedi of the CPN (Maoist Center) has been elected as the President of Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee, Deepak Kumar Singh as the President of Infrastructure Development Committee, Bhanubhakta Joshi as the President of Health and Information Technology Committee, Raj Kishor Yadav as the President of International Relations and Tourism Committee, and Abdul Khan of the Janamat Party as the President of Industry, Commerce, Labor and Consumer Welfare Committee.

The presidents of all the ten committees under the House of Representatives have been elected unopposed.

Ram Hari Khatiwada in the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee, Santosh Chalise in the Finance Committee, Arju Rana Deuba in the Agricultural Cooperatives and Natural Resources Committee from the Nepali Congress have been elected unanimously.

Similarly, Rishikesh Pokharel and Kiran Kumar Sah of the CPN-UML have been unanimously elected as the presidents of the Public Accounts Committee and Women and Social Affairs Committee respectively.

Likewise, Bimala Subedi of the CPN (Maoist Center) has been elected as the President of Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee, Deepak Kumar Singh as the President of Infrastructure Development Committee, Bhanubhakta Joshi as the President of Health and Information Technology Committee, Raj Kishor Yadav as the President of International Relations and Tourism Committee, and Abdul Khan of the Janamat Party as the President of Industry, Commerce, Labor and Consumer Welfare Committee unopposed.

They will take the oath of office and secrecy today itself.