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The Election Commission has fixed the date of presidential election. The election body has set the date of March 9 for the presidential election. Similarly, the election of Vice-President has been scheduled for March 17. Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya said that the Commission will make public the election programs on the basis of the same decision shortly. The tenure of President Bidya Devi Bhandari is expiring on March 12.  

Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland held a meeting on Monday. During the meeting held this afternoon, they discussed the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and bilateral interests among other issues, a Dhumbarahi source said. On the occasion, former Prime Minister Deuba thanked the US for continuous support for Nepal’s economic development. ALSO READ: US engagement in Nepal Earlier this morning, Nuland paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal in Baluwatar. According to a Baluwatar source, the meeting discussed Nepal-US relations, bilateral cooperation and mutual interests.

Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balen Shah called on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Monday. During the meeting held at the PM Dahal’s residence in Baluwatar, they discussed matters related to developing Kathmandu metropolis as a clean and beautiful city and expediting development works. On the occasion, PM Dahal enquired about the ongoing works and progresses of the KMC. Mayor Shah briefed the PM about the metropolitan's works.

US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal at the latter’s residence in Baluwatar on Monday. US Ambassador to Nepal Dean R Thompson was also in the Nuland’s team. According to a Baluwatar source, the meeting discussed Nepal-US relations, bilateral cooperation and mutual interests. Nuland arrived in Kathmandu on a two-day visit to Nepal on Sunday evening. ALSO READ: US engagement in Nepal The US State Department said that she will visit India, Sri Lanka and Qatar after Nepal. She is scheduled to meet Deputy Prime Minister and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chairman Rajendra Lingden and Foreign Minister Bimala Rai, Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Nepal today itself, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. They will also discuss the culture of Nepal among other issues. It has been learnt that the team of Nuland will also visit the cultural heritage sites in Patan of Lalitpur. This is the first high-level visit of a foreign official since the formation of a new government under Pushpa Kamal Dahal in December last year.