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The CPN-UML, one of the coalition partners in the incumbent government, has summoned its Secretariat meeting tomorrow, Saturday. The meeting will discuss latest political developments, upcoming presidential election and party's recently launched two-month long 'Mission Grassroots' among others, according to party's central office secretary Dr Bhisma Adhikari. The meeting will begin at 9:00 am at the party's central office in Lalitpur, said Dr Adhikari. Nomination for presidential election is scheduled for Saturday while the election is being held on March 9.

The Nepali Congress has called its central work execution committee meeting tomorrow (Saturday). The meeting scheduled to take place at the party central office in Sanepa at 8:30 am will discuss the current political issues, said party's chief secretary Krishna Prasad Paudel. The meeting is also expected to discuss the selection of the presidential candidate from the NC. Office bearers and members of the party central work execution committee have been asked to be present in the meeting, he said. The Election Commission has fixed the date of the presidential poll on March 9. Similarly, the candidacy nomination registration is scheduled for February 25.

The Rastriya Prajatantra Party, one of the coalition partners in the incumbent government, has called its central execution committee meeting today to decide the issue of the presidential election. The meeting will dwell on the issue of the selection of the presidential candidate and of whether or not the party will participate in the election process, said party leader Rajaram Shrestha. There are differences within the party on the issue of the presidential poll as some leaders have suggested that the party should remain neutral on the matter stating that the subject is not a main concern and priority to establish the party's agenda. The meeting will be held at 1 pm, he said. The issues of latest political incidents developed post elections and current subjects would be also discussed. On the occasion, the party would be informed about its condition across the country, its organization strengthening plan and suggestions from its various provincial meetings, he said. The Election Commission has fixed the date of the presidential poll on March 9. Similarly, the candidacy nomination registration is scheduled for February 25.  

Minister for Health and Population Padam Giri, who is in Switzerland to participate in the Fifth Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety, met World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the latter's office. On the occasion, the minister thanked the WHO for its contribution to the health sector of Nepal. He praised the United Nations agency for its contribution by providing COVID-19 vaccines, in controlling, containing and eliminating various types of diseases including polio, and cholera post the 2015 earthquake, and in neonatal health. He took up the matter of mutual cooperation and expansion of activities related to non-infectious diseases, mental health and stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems for biomedical applications, it has been said. The meeting also discussed the matter of the construction of the WHO coordination center, strengthening the National Public Health Laboratory, and the continuous assistance for boosting efficiency for the implementation of the International Health Regulations, said the minister's private secretary Laxman Giri.