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Nepali Congress has decided to give a vote of confidence to Bagmati Province Chief Minister Shalikram Jamarkattel. Bagmati Province Congress Parliamentary Party leader Bahadur Singh Lama said that the Congress has decided to give a vote of confidence to Chief Minister Jamarkattel. Similarly, the CPN-UML has withdrawn support extended to the Bagmati Province government. It has also decided to leave the government. Addressing the Province Assembly, UML Parliamentary Party leader Jagannath Thapaliya said that his party has decided to leave the government. Chief Minister Jamarkattel is seeking a vote of confidence for the second time as per Article 188 (2) of the Constitution.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has directed the Inland Revenue Office, Department of Revenue Investigation and Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection to make market monitoring effective. During a discussion held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers at Singha Durbar, today, Prime Minister Dahal said there would be no effective result until market monitoring is carried out jointly. He opined, "All the policy-level arrangements related to revenue evasion control should be effectively implemented. The Inland Revenue Office, Department of Revenue Investigation and Department of Commerce should jointly carry out market monitoring in a strong and effective manner." The PM also asked the Department of Revenue Investigation, security bodies and local administration to mobilize a joint team to control illegal imports. "Make preparation for policy-level review where there should be at least 10 percent difference in custom rate of raw materials and readymade goods,” he mentioned. The Prime Minister directed for creating an environment for bringing effectiveness in the quality of goods by preparing the national standard for import. He made it clear that now there should not be a situation in which discussions are held and policies are formulated but not implemented. PM Dahal issued instructions for making arrangements so that the monitoring is carried out not only at the border but it is also done in the domestic market as well. Finance Secretary Toyam Raya, Revenue secretary Ram Prasad Ghimire, Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister, Ganesh Prasad Pandey, Director General of the Department of Inland Revenue Dirgha Raj Mainali, Revenue Investigation Department Director General Narayan Sapkota, Department of Customs Director General Chakra Budha, office-bearers at the Prime Minister's Secretariat and businessmen participated in the discussions. Representatives of the business community on the occasion urged the government to pay attention to formulating the policies and programs and implementing them so as to encourage domestic production.  

Nepali Congress Vice-President Purna Bahadur Khadka and Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song held a meeting at the former’s residence on Thursday. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and mutual cooperation, the Khadka’s Secretariat said. Earlier on Wednesday, Chinese Ambassador Chen paid a courtesy call on President Ram Chandra Paudel.

The Surat District Court sentenced Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail in a 2019 criminal defamation case filed against him for his alleged “Modi surname” remarks. Moments later, the court granted him bail, and stayed its order for a period of 30 days so the Congress leader can appeal in a higher court, The Indian Express reported.