- Tuesday, 19 November 2024
Kathmandu, May 19: The meeting of the National Assembly (NA) has been postponed till tomorrow. The meeting of the upper house of the Federal Parliament scheduled for 1.15 pm today was deferred to 3.15 pm.
Federal Parliament Secretariat’s assistant spokesperson Dasharath Dhamala said the meeting has been postponed for tomorrow as it could not convene at the stipulated time for the second time as well.
The main opposition party in the parliament, Nepali Congress, has been calling for forming a parliamentary investigation committee to probe the misappropriation of funds of various cooperatives. Although the opposition parties and the ruling parties have agreed on forming the probe committee, its term of reference (TOR) is yet to be finalized.
The opposition and the ruling parties have been in consultations since the morning today to finalize the TOR, but the matter has not been sorted out as yet.
In the upper house meeting today, NA Chair Narayana Prasad Dahal was scheduled to inform the meeting about the letter received from the Office of the President on the appointment of ministers and ministers of state, and allocation of portfolios to them.
Likewise, the NA Chair was to name the members to the thematic committees in the upper house.
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Nepal-America International Film Festival on June 20-23
Kathmandu, May 19: The ‘Nepal-America International Film Festival (NAIFF)’ will be taking place in Maryland of the United States of America from June 20-23.
According to festival coordinator Purna Singh Baraili, the festival aims to connect Nepal-US art, culture, traditions, and knowledge through films. In the festival, Nepali films of special characters, documentaries, short films, and animations will be screened.
Besides this, films from South Asia, the US, and other parts of the world will be screened. ‘Gaun Aayeko Bato (A Road Taken to Village)’ directed by Nabin Subba has been selected as an opening film in the festival which will be closed with the screening of ‘The Red Suitcase’ directed by Baraili.
These two films are expected to highlight the common lifestyle of Nepal and overseas fate being faced by Nepalis.
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CEO Conference on May 31
Kathmandu, May 19: CEO Conference 2024 is taking place in the capital on May 31.
The conference is to be organised by the Management Association of Nepal (MAN).
Information about this was shared through a press meet here today.
Association President Mohan Raj Ojha said, research-based visions, knowledge, and perceptions will be shared by international experts during the event.
The conference will be held under the theme of “the future of work, adapting to changing landscape” and it will see four thematic sessions. Four foreigners are attending the event as speakers and it will be attended by over 200 CEOs from various organizations.
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Infrastructure construction in Gandaki at fast pace
Gandaki, May 19: Construction of roads and bridges has picked up speed in Gandaki province of late. Plans for 1,464 roads, RCC bridges and suspension bridges are being implemented in the current fiscal year 2080-81 BS through the province’s Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development and Transport Management.
According to Dr Mahendra Baniya, Acting Head of Infrastructure Development Directorate, 80 per cent of the current year’s plans are being implemented.
“Various stalled projects from previous years are being completed this year. The implementation of new projects is also satisfactory,” he said, adding that this year, the target of constructing 300 kilometers blacktopped road, 25 RCC bridges and 20 suspension bridges is mentioned in the policy and programme of the provincial government.
Similarly, in the fiscal year 2079-80, 174 kms of blacktopped roads, 15 roads and bridges and 12 suspension bridges were constructed. Multi-year Project chief Baniya informed that 130 road and bridge projects with a total cost of Rs 11 billion have been added in this fiscal year’s policies and programmes across the province.
According to him, 53 bridges are under construction and the detailed project report (DPR) of 23 more bridges is in the process of preparation. The Ministry has allocated a budget of Rs 12 billion 89 million and 924 thousand under the capital heading for the current year.
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