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Campaign to take rights of Singha Durbar to people’s door step underway: VP Pun

Posted by | Feb 14, 2019 | , , ,

Bhimduttanagar, Feb 13 (RSS): Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun has said that the campaign to take power of Singha Durbar to the door step of the people’s was being implemented. At a programme organised by Bhimduttanagar municipality of Kanchanpur on Wednesday, Vice-President Pun said that it has taken some time to take the rights of Singha Durbar to villages as there was challenge to carry out works as per new federal set up of the country. The Vice-President said that far-western province has immense potentials of tourism with numerous historical places. The Vice-President said that all are committed to nation, nationality and protection of sovereignty as well as to make the country prosperous. Vice-President, who reached here to visit the Chandani-Dodhara suspension bridge via Shuklaphanta National Park, walked over the 1,456 metre long bridge. The Shuklaphanta National Park authorities briefed the Vice-President about the wildlife conservation initiatives in the park. The Vice-President is scheduled to inaugurate ‘Bedkot Religious and Tourism Fair’ to be organised at Bedkot municipality from...

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President Bhandari stresses on promotion of export to reduce trade deficit

Posted by | Feb 14, 2019 | , , ,

Kathmandu: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has stressed promotion of promoting export in the country in the wake of the ballooning trade-deficit. President Bhandari said so while inaugurating the Nepal Entrepreneurship Summit-2019 jointly organized by the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI), Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Supplies and Ministry of Finance here today. President Bhandari underscored encouraging youths for developing entrepreneurship, creating conducive environment for investment, institutionalizing the government services and putting in place vocational training and exchange of ideas and experience on entrepreneurship in national, regional and international level. The first-of-its-kind event is organized with the theme of “Federal Nepal: Opportunities for Investment and Growth’ to boost entrepreneurship at the local as well as national level. The event also aims to encourage Nepali people working abroad to return home and become an entrepreneur. She spoke of the need to directly engage Nepali youths in the economic development through the entrepreneurship and exploit on their knowledge, skills and expertise to realize the government’s motto of ‘Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali. Stating that the new ideas, new technologies and creative initiatives should be promoted, the President expressed her confidence that the Nepali youth too could compete in the world if the favorable environment was created for the enterprising and innovative youth. She opined that the event would be crucial in identifying different problems for entrepreneurship development and finding out possible ways to...

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One year of govt.: Foundation laid for economic prosperity: PM Oli

Posted by | Feb 14, 2019 | , ,

Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the government has been successful in its goal of laying the foundation for economic prosperity in the country. In an address to the nation upon completion of one year in office, Prime Minister Oli today said the government was working honestly and spent the first year building the foundation. “Years ahead will be years of achievements and success,” he said while claiming that the government would fulfill the commitments made during the elections in its five-year term. Stating that the current government refers to its first year in office as the year for structural management of the country and the foundation year for prosperity, Prime Minister Oli said, “what we do today creates the base for the future. And I believe that political stability is a citadel for the journey towards prosperity.” The Prime Minister also urged all to think once, what the situation was when he took responsibility of governance and where we stand now. “Vicious circle of political transition has ended and stability has been achieved. This has formed a strong foundation for us to focus on long-term development planning.” As we marched ahead with the historical goal of building a prosperous Nepal, we have been able, armed with integrity and loyalty, to overcome such obstacles, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to do so. The Prime...

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Government is not responsible to Parliament: NC

Posted by | Jan 10, 2019 | , , ,

Kathmandu : Chief whip of the Nepali Congress, the main opposition party in parliament, Bal Krishna Khand has demanded that the government be responsible to the parliament. The NC chief whip said this while speaking in the meeting of the House of Representatives today. Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara had allocated time to Khand to speak after the NC lawmakers stood up from their seats at the outset of the meeting. Khand reminded of the provision in the House of Representatives Regulations which states that the MPs, after taking time from the Speaker, could ask questions to the Prime Minister or the government ministers after the latter give statement of public importance in the parliament. He complained that the NC lawmakers were not allocated time to speak in the parliament meeting on January 6 even when they sought time for the same, saying the government was not becoming answerable to the parliament. The main opposition party chief whip said, “Why do not the Prime Minister and ministers respond to the lawmakers’ questions. We ask questions on behalf the Nepalis people. We have serious objection to the government’s this attitude. We urge the Speaker to protect the lawmakers’ right to question the government. He drew the attention of the parliament that the main opposition would obstruct the House proceedings if the Prime Minister and the ministers do not answer the lawmakers’...

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No prosperity until private sector is encouraged: Chair Dahal

Posted by | Jan 10, 2019 | , ,

Kathmandu: Chairperson of Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said that the dream of prosperity could not be realized until the private sector was encouraged for it. Inaugurating Chitwan Festival on Wednesday, Chairperson Dahal said that the private sector should be encouraged in a positive manner. “The living standard of people should be uplifted and they should be empowered,” he said. Saying the relation between private and public sectors should be very close in view of infrastructure and development, the former Prime Minister said, ‘Now policy-level, constitutional and political decisions made by us should be brought into practice.” Leader Dahal further said that result and momentum to development activities are the challenges of coming days, adding nation should be taken ahead in the path of unity, development and prosperity. He said, “We can develop Chitwan and Nepal as a model if there is support and coordination of all.” Similarly, various personalities including House of Representative member, Krishna Bhakta Pokharel, former President of Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Chandiraj Dhakal, Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment of province 3, Arun Nepal, Mayor of Bharatpur Metropolitann City, Renu Dahal, pointed out the need of support in the path of development and prosperity. On the occasion, Chair Dahal released a souvenir and Chitwan District Tourism Guideline published on the occasion of Festival. The Festival will...

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