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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed gratitude for the full support he has received from coalition partner Nepali Congress (NC). Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the administrative building of Suryabinayak municipality in Bhaktapur on Monday, Oli assured that he would extend similar cooperation when NC takes over leadership.

“In 17-18 months, Sher Bahadur Deuba will become the Prime Minister. He will lead, and I will support him. The UML will give full support and ensure success,” said Oli. “At present, I am receiving complete and unconditional support from the NC, and they will get the same from us in the future.”

Oli emphasized the importance of collaboration among major political parties to ensure national development. He warned of a lack of alternatives if the coalition fails to deliver progress.

“If the major parties working together cannot lead the country toward development, then there’s no room for ‘yours’ or ‘mine’. We are committed to developing all 753 municipalities. No one can stop this progress,” he stated.

Oli also responded to recent remarks from Pushpa Kamal Dahal, chairperson of the CPN (Maoist Center), who had claimed during a public address in Dang that a victory similar to the 2008 elections would uproot corruption in the country.

Without directly naming Dahal, Oli criticized past electoral practices, stating, “That era is gone. Back then, there were camps, fear and intimidation. People were told their votes could be tracked through binoculars and adjusted later. Even the government and administration were rendered powerless due to such threats.”

Oli accused the Maoists of controlling polling stations during the 2008 elections, influencing voters and undermining administrative authority. “They would stand near the ballot box and say, ‘I will mark it for you’. But that time has passed,” he added.

The Prime Minister, who had been resting due to health issues, also addressed concerns regarding his health. He criticized the portrayal of his illness, saying, “Even when I have a common cold, they show pictures of me in ICU with an oxygen mask.”

Oli assured the public that while he remains weak due to antibiotics, his health is improving. “Yes, I’ve been sick. I’m still recovering, but those expecting me to end up in ICU will be disappointed,” he remarked. This statement follows his virtual participation in recent events, including the Siddhababa Tunnel breakthrough ceremony, due to his doctors advising against long-distance travel.

Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has said that journalism is the guardian of democracy.

While congratulating the newly elected officials of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) today at the Ministry of Home Affairs at Singha Durbar, Minister Lekhak said that impartial journalism is the pillar of democracy.

"Our Constitution guarantees full press freedom. The government ensures the atmosphere for independent, professional and impartial journalism," he said.

The Home Minister emphasized that journalism should be based on ethics, system and truth.

"I urge you to protect yourself and the media from activities such as disseminating fictitious news, creating unnecessary confusion in the society, character assassination of individuals, society and communities," said Minister Lekhak.

FNJ chair Nirmala Sharma, expressed her gratitude for the role played by the government in facilitating the conduction of the elections of the FNJ in a peaceful environment.

In addition, she submitted a memorandum to the Minister of Home Affairs, demanding action against those involved in the violation of press freedom.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that coordinated efforts were inevitable among the bodies concerned with anti-money laundering for minimizing the financial crime.

In a message of best wishes on the occasion of the Prevention of Money Laundering First National Day, 2025, PM Oli underscored coordination among the informant organization, regulatory agency, law enforcement bodies related to the anti-money laundering system as well as the judicial bodies.

"The mechanism for the prevention of money laundering should carry out works effectively for maintaining financial integrity and transparency by preventing the entry of assets acquired through criminal activities," reads the PM's message.

He wished that may the Day provide further encouragement to increase the effectiveness in the prevention of money laundering and to maintain financial hygiene in the coming days since criminal use of wealth posed a challenge to the economy as well as transparency in governance.

He has urged all those involved in their profession and doing business with good intentions to work freely in their professional and business life without getting distracted.

Prime Minister Oli's message was read out at the program venue.

The Prevention of Money Laundering National Day is observed for the first time under the slogan 'Transparency in Financial Activities, Commitment to Prevention of Money Laundering', under the aegis of the Department of Money Laundering Investigation (DMLI).

On the occasion of the promulgation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2064 BS, the Government of Nepal has decided to observe the 14th of Magh in Nepali calendar every year as the Prevention of Money Laundering National Day.

The National Cybersecurity Center under the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology has issued an advisory on cybersecurity for government employees. The center issued the advisory for users of government information technology systems with the aim of preventing issues such as website hacking and data theft. The advisory comes in the wake of incidents of unauthorized access to government websites and servers. This has led to criticism that the government’s security systems are weak.

In January last year, Nepal government’s main server had faced cyberattacks leading to disruptions of hundreds of government websites across the country. The websites went offline due to distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks—a subclass of denial of service (DoS) attacks. Likewise, in 2023, similar cyberattacks hit international travel due to the shutdown of the immigration server. Around 1,500 government websites were shut down on that day due to cyberattacks on the government’s only central data bank at the Government Integrated Data Centre (GIDC). Hackers recently put up data from the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration for sale on the dark web for $50.

The eight-page advisory covers the security of government office websites, applications, servers, storage, and networks, as well as the security of desktops, laptops and printers in offices. It also includes guidance on password management and security, internet browsing security, email and phishing attacks, removable media, mobile security and social media security.

The center has advised employees to change passwords for government office information systems every three months, keep mobile phones outside during sensitive discussions and not to install any games on office computers, among others.

The advisory states that government office websites must implement a security framework, regularly backup and archive data, implement a business continuity plan, conduct mandatory security audits at least once a year, keep source codes updated and secure, and ensure that the source codes of information technology systems, including emails used in the organization, are updated and secure.

Likewise, it has advised employees to set passwords according to a non-trivial password policy, making them difficult to guess. It also mentions implementing network segmentation to secure servers and other network devices related to data and services, installing SSL certificates on websites and applications, and setting up access control and door lock systems, as well as IP cameras in data centers and server rooms.