Top 10 News Highlights from Ratopati on Tuesday, Chaitra 17, 2082
Summary
The government is amending the Public Procurement Act and initiating constitutional reforms while addressing political disputes within major parties and advancing the Greater Lumbini project with World Bank funding.
Key Points
- The government is accelerating amendments to the Public Procurement Act as part of its one-hundred-point action plan.
- The World Bank has committed a loan of about 12 billion Rupees for the Greater Lumbini Project covering Kapilvastu, Rupandehi, and West Nawalparasi.
- The government has started groundwork for constitutional amendments amidst concerns over the selection process for the task force.
- The CPN (UML) and Nepali Congress are embroiled in significant internal disputes and parliamentary actions, including protests over the arrest of party Chairman KP Sharma Oli.
- Blacktopping work on the Nagdhunga–Mugling road expansion is affected due to bitumen supply disruptions caused by conflict in West Asia.
