Cabinet Approves PM Balen Shah’s UN General Assembly Visit; Decision of Today's Cabinet Meeting

Summary

The government has approved Prime Minister Balen Shah’s Nepali delegation to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York from October 6 to 10. The Cabinet also cleared a bill to curb unfair lending and approved a list of 17,438 poor households across several local levels.

Key Points
  • The Cabinet approved Prime Minister Balen Shah-led Nepal delegation’s visit to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York from October 6 to 10.
  • Education Minister Sasmita Pokharel announced the decision after today’s Cabinet meeting.
  • The Cabinet also approved drafting a bill to control unfair lending, including meter beyaj practices, and endorsed a list of 17,438 poor households in five districts.
  • It appointed Dr. Hariprasad Lamsal as chairperson of the Teacher Service Commission and made administrative promotions in the provincial bureaucracy.
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