SPP will be scrapped: Dahal

Published On: June 17, 2022 01:23 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, June 17: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the Nepal-United State’s State Partnership Program (SPP) will be scrapped.

SPP will not move forward: Foreign Minister Khadka

Published On: June 17, 2022 12:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 17: Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka has said that Nepal will not move forward with the US State Partnership Program (SPP). During the discussion of the International Relations Committee of the House of Representatives, Minister Khadka said that the SPP would not be taken forward.

HoR endorses the proposal to consider three bills

Published On: June 17, 2022 09:52 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 17: The House of Representatives (HoR) meeting on Thursday passed the proposal to consider Finance Bill 2022; Bill Designed to Recover Public Debt 2022 and Bill on Debts and Surety (25th amendment) by a majority of votes.

National Assembly passes various proposals

Published On: June 16, 2022 07:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 16: A meeting of the National Assembly today unanimously endorsed a proposal tabled before it for deliberations on the Drugs (Third Amendment) Bill, 2079 BS and the Bill Relating to the Security of Health Workers/Professionals and Health Institutions (First Amendment), 2079 BS.

KATHMANDU, June 16: Madhesh Province Chief Minister Lal Babu Raut has said that the construction of the Nijgadh International Airport cannot be deferred.

SPP deal was not proposed by Oli-led govt: Ishwor Pokhrel

Published On: June 16, 2022 05:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 16: CPN-UML lawmaker Ishwor Pokhrel has said that the KP Oli-led government did not make any proposal to move ahead with the United States’ State Partnership Program (SPP).

Nepal to accept Rs 366 million grant from Japan

Published On: June 16, 2022 05:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 16: The Council of Ministers has decided to accept a grant of 376 million Japanese yen (equivalent to Rs 366.2 million) from the Japanese government for human resource development in Nepal, according to government spokesperson and Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Gyanendra Bahadur Karki.

KATHMANDU, June 16: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has directed the newly-elected people's representatives at the local level from the party to carry out activities as a servant not to break the people's trust and responsibilities.

KATHMANDU, June 16: Minister for Home Affairs, Bal Krishna Khand, on behalf of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who was unable to participate in today’s discussion on the budget in the federal parliament, has said that neither is Nepal involved in the State Partnership Program (SPP) in any way nor does it have the intention to do so in the future.

Reducing trade deficit is govt's priority: PM Deuba

Published On: June 16, 2022 03:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 16: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that it is the government's priority to reduce the trade deficit through export promotion and making domestic products of the highest quality.