The Finance Committee of the House of Representatives today held discussion with the representatives of private sector on the matters to be incorporated in upcoming fiscal years’ policy and programmes, and budget. The parliamentary committee held discussion with the office-bearers of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Confederation of Nepalese Industries, Nepal

 The Food Management and Trading Company Limited and the private sectors together have 121 thousand metric tonnes of rice in stock. As per data about the food stock provided by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, a total 121 thousand six metric tonnes rice grain is in stock. This includes the 8,436 metric tonnes

 The Finance and Development Committee of Gandaki State Assembly held video conferencing with the chairs all seven States’ Finance and Development Committees about the prevention and control measures taken against COVID-19. The virtual meeting also recommended the federal government to make provisions for nasal and throat swab tests in all 77 districts across the country.

 Prime Minister and one of the chairs of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) KP Sharma Oli has expressed sorrow over the demise of a prominent figure of Communist movement, Buddhi Bahadur Rayamajhi. In a message of condolence today, the Prime Minister said with the passing away of Rayamajhi, he was recalling those hard days they spent

 Former finance ministers have suggested the government to bring budget of coming fiscal year with a priority to agro modernization, employment promotion, development of big infrastructure and export-oriented industries. They drew government’s attention to prepare budget being based on the ground reality to link with the employment generation and entrepreneurship as coronavirus has made negative

 Minister for Finance and Chair of the Inter-governmental Fiscal Council Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada held a video conference with Ministers of Economic Affairs and Planning of all the seven States today in the lead up to the formulation of the budget estimates for Fiscal Year 2020/21. He also discussed with them about the impact of COVID-19,

 Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today attended the inaugural session of virtual Summit of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) being held under the theme of “United against COVID-19”. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyav, who is also the Chairman of the NAM, inaugurated the Summit. At the Summit, discussions were held on prevention and control of coronavirus, ongoing

 The Finance and Development Committee of the Gandaki State Assembly has held a discussion with secretaries of four different ministries of the state on works being done to control COVID-19 and impacts created by lockdown. The discussion was attended by four secretaries of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Planning, Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and