Government allocates Rs 7. 5 billion for Prime Minister Employment Program
The government has allocated Rs 7.5 billion for Prime Minister Employment Program.
Finance Minister Janardan Sharma said that the amount was allocated with an objective to create employment for 200, 000 Nepalis.
He said that the structure of the Prime Minister Employment Program will also be changed this fiscal year.
Government announces to lay pipeline to supply petroleum products from Siliguri to Charali
The government has announced to lay a pipeline to supply petroleum products.
Presenting the budget for the next fiscal year 2022/ 23, Finance Minister Janardan Sharma said that the pipeline will be laid from Siliguri of India to Charali of Jhapa.
Likewise, the government has also announced to extend the pipeline from Amlekhgunj to Pathlaiya.
Indian Embassy donates bus, ambulance
The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu has donated a school bus and an ambulance to a school and a rural municipality respectively in Mustang district.
At a programme held recently, Namgya C Khampa, Charge'd Affaires of the Indian Embassy here, inaugurated a 14-room school building for Shree Pal Ewam Namgyal Monastic School in Lomanthang, while a school bus was gifted to the same school.
The school building was built with grant assistance from the government of India at a cost of Rs 26.30 million, the Embassy of India in Nepal said in a press statement.
This is one of the 75 projects being inaugurated this year in Nepal as part of 'India @75 Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' which celebrates 75 years of India's independence, according to the Indian Embassy in Nepal.
Similarly, an ambulance was provided to the Gharapjhong Rural Municipality, informed Gauri Prasad Acharya, chief administrator in the rural municipality.
President Bhandari extends best wishes on Republic Day
President Bidya Devi Bhandari has wished happiness, peace and prosperity to all Nepali brothers and sisters living at home and abroad on the occasion of the 15th Republic Day.
In a message of best wishes today, President Bhandari said that Republic Day would encourage all to move on the path of achieving prosperity along with social justice by further strengthening national unity.
The press release reads, "I extend best wishes with the expectation that this historical day will encourage all to move ahead towards the path of social justice by further strengthening country's territorial integrity, national sovereignty and unity."
President Bhandari said that it was real responsibility of the republic to take forward Nepal as a developed nation with strong and self-dependent economy by bringing meaningful and positive change in people's lives.
"We have been celebrating Jestha 15 as Republic Day every year to commemorate the historical day of the declaration of Federal Republic in Nepal. The new system was established with people's participation where every citizen is equal,' reads the statement.
In the message, President Bhandari further stated that she was confident that the Republic Day would further inspire all of us to build socialism-oriented economic system by implementing the fundamental rights enshrined in the constitution - education, health, food security, drinking water, environment protection in practice."
Expressing respect to the senior leaders of political parties who led the political movements at different times for political change in the country, she appreciated the contribution of political activists, civil society leaders and common people in different democratic movements.
President Bhandari also paid heartfelt tribute to the martyrs, who sacrificed their lives for the establishment of Democratic Republic.



