RSP to take decision on joining government only on Friday

The Rastriya Swatantra Party has said that it will take a decision on joining the government only on Friday. During a Central Committee meeting of the party held on Monday, the leaders discussed taking a decision on joining the government only on Friday, RSP spokesperson Mukul Dhakal said. He said that the final decision on the issue will be taken after holding a meeting on Friday.    

Labor Commission should be formed to resolve workers’ problems: Koirala

Nepali Congress leader Shekhar Koirala stressed that there should be representation of workers at the policy making level. In a message on the occasion of International Labour Day, the Congress leaders said that there should be the representation of workers at the policy making level to take ahead the rights of workers. “The representation of workers is necessary at the policy making level of the state to establish the rights of workers,” he said. Leader Koirala demanded that the government form a Labour Commission to resolve the problems of workers.    

PM Dahal urges RSP to join government

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has claimed that the coalition government would last for five years. He was speaking at a program organized in Chitwan on Monday. Claiming that he was working to show results in favor of people, Prime Minister Dahal said that there is no possibility of a change in the government. Saying that the government is ready to open any files of corruption cases, the prime minister said that he would not compromise on the issues of corruption. Prime Minister Dahal said so after the Rastriya Prajatantra Party said that it would be meaningless to join the government if the files of corruption cases are not opened. Meanwhile, he urged the Rastriya Swatantra Party to join the government. “This government has never said that it will not open the files of corruption cases. I am ready to open any files of corruption cases,” he said. On a different note, Prime Minister Dahal said that he has already expressed his commitment to address the demands of Mahabir Pun. Pun has been staging a protest demanding that the government give priority to innovation and research in the country. He went on to say that no political party had tried to attack the vehicle of CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli. Prime Minister Dahal further said that the decision to release Rs200,000 each to the disqualified fighters was not made by this government. The government has just implemented the decision made in 2014.  

NA Chairman Timilsina off to Cambodia

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Ganesh Prasad Timilsina left for Cambodia for an official visit on Sunday night. He left for Cambodia to attend a program to felicitate Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen. On the occasion, Timilsina would address a program organized by the Asian Cultural Council and Cambodian Committee on National Festivals and Ceremonies as a special guest. As per the program schedule, the Cambodian Prime Minister would be honored with the World Buddhist Foundation's Patron of the World Buddhist Honorary Doctorate in Humanity The visiting delegation comprises Chair Timilsina, Bagmati Province Assembly member Aman Maskey and Under Secretary of federal Parliament Secretariat Numraj Khanal, informed Timilsina's secretariat.