Cabinet endorses agreement with meter loan victims, declares fraudulent documents invalid

Summary

The Cabinet endorses an agreement with meter loan victims, invalidates fraudulent documents, forms a judicial inquiry commission for a self-immolation case, appoints judicial chairs, and approves aviation and education-health sector incentives.

Key Points
  • The Cabinet approved the agreement with victims of exploitative lending practices (meter-byaj) and invalidated related fraudulent documents.
  • A judicial inquiry commission was formed to investigate the self-immolation case of Ganesh Nepali, led by former High Court judge Keshav Prasad Bastola.
  • High Court judges Basudev Acharya and Dipendra Adhikari were appointed as Chairpersons of the Special Court and Labour Court respectively.
  • The government approved incentives for the aviation sector and waived Education Equity Fee and Health Equity Fee until mid-September 2028.
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