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Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has urged all Nepali to stand against discrimination and caste-based violence. In a message of best wishes on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Tuesday, he called for building a civilized and well-cultured society. "On the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, I would like to extend my best wishes to the entire Nepali people to stand against untouchability and caste-based violence to build a civilized and well-cultured society", read the message.  

A Parliamentary Party meeting of the CPN-UML is underway at the Parliament building in New Baneshwor on Monday. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is seeking a vote of confidence from the Parliament meeting at 1 pm today. The UML has said that it would not give a vote of confidence to PM Dahal. Addressing the meeting, UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli said that a vote of confidence cannot be given to PM Dahal. “We cannot give a vote of confidence to Dahal as we do not have trust in him,” he said.  

Five Deputy Inspector General (DIGs) of Nepal Police have been promoted to the post of Additional Inspector General. A Cabinet meeting held on Monday on the recommendation of the Promotion Committee promoted five DIGs to AIG, a minister said. DIGs Basanta Bahadur Kunwar, Tek Prasad Rai, Deepak Thapa, Shyam Lal Gyawali and Kiran Bajrachayar were recommended for the post of AIG. Among them, Kunwar’s name was at the first number.    

Newly elected Vice-President Ram Sahaya Yadav took that oath of office and secrecy amidst a function at Sheetal Niwas on Monday. He is the third Vice-President of the Republic of Nepal. Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) leader Yadav was elected as the Vice-President in the election held on Friday for the fourth term. He will assume the office today itself. After being elected as the Vice-President, he resigned from the lawmaker and the Janata Samajbadi Party. Yadav was elected as the Vice-President by securing 30, 328 votes while closest contender Astha Laxmi Shakya of the CPN-UML garnered 16, 328 votes.