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The parliament has directed the government to take initiatives for conducting an investigation into the suspicious death of Prisa Sah, a student of Kalinga Institute of Technology (KIIT) in Odisha, India, and to make arrangements for ensuring the safety and security of other Nepali students abroad.

In Monday’s meeting of the House of Representatives, Speaker Devraj Ghimire directed the government to find out what had happened in the case. “The back-to-back deaths of Nepali students who have gone abroad to study seeing a bright future is also a serious question related to the sensitivity and responsibility of the nation. I direct the government to find out the truth, initiate dialogue with the concerned parties and provide necessary judicial support to the family, taking a deep concern over the incident,” said Speaker Ghimire.

He also instructed the government to ensure the safety and security of other Nepali students living abroad. Speaking at Monday’s meeting of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the Federal Parliament, lawmakers drew the government’s attention to the death of Sah.

Some time ago, Nepali student Prakriti Lamsal was also found dead in suspicious circumstances in the same university. According to the lawmakers, the students studying there have felt more insecure as the incident of the same nature has been repeated again.
Lawmakers Devendra Paudel, Amresh Kumar Singh, Ram Krishna Yadav and Nirmala Koirala, among others, drew the government's attention to the death of Sah.

Similarly, a demand has been raised in the parliament to investigate the arrest of Resham Chaudhary, patron of the Nagarik Unmukti Party. Lawmaker Lalbir Chaudhary said his party would quit the government if the government did not respond to the issue of arrest of Resham Chaudhary on the basis of a fake letter of the Supreme Court. Singh alleged that Chaudhary was arrested out of the government’s conspiracy. 

Mahantha Thakur charged that the people of Tarai Madhes were being discriminated against by the state. Similarly, people of Madhes are being mistreated in public, he added. Thakur said the arrest of Resham Chaudhary was another form of discrimination.
Sita Kumari Rana demanded installation of a technology with early warning sensors in Dailekh district, which has an average of four deaths every year due to lightning in Nepal.
Meanwhile, lawmakers drew the government’s attention to contemporary issues during Zero Hour.

Bina Lama demanded the formation of a judicial inquiry committee to make public the truth about the March 28 Tinkune incident and immediate release of all those detained in that connection, including Rabindra Mishra.

Biraj Bhakta Shrestha said that the Palkiyamai Temple of Simraungadh is an identity and living symbol of history and everyone should pay attention to its conservation.

Shanti Shrestha drew the attention of the concerned bodies to complete the remaining road construction works before the rainy season as the condition of the road would be muddy in the rainy season and dusty at other times.

Saraswati Bajimaya also stressed the need of completing the road construction works on time as the people of hilly and mountainous areas have to face risks while travelling with the onset of monsoon season. Shiva Nepali demanded zero tolerance toward irregularities in the National Pride Projects and strict implementation of this policy. He also demanded a judicial probe into the arrest of Resham Chaudhary, patron of the Nagarik Unmukti Party.

Shishir Khanal drew the attention of the Ministry of Home Affairs to create a safe and dignified environment in Gongabu bus park area in view of the increasing complaints of indecent activities on the open road in the evening, noise pollution throughout the night and of passengers being robbed by offering various inducements.

Shobha Gyawali said that the contract should be approved only after evaluating the capacity and intention of the contractors before awarding them the contract as various projects are found not completed on time and their budget being frozen. Santosh Chalise suggested that the funds for the agriculture sector should be increased in the upcoming budget to create employment in the country and to make arrangements to connect farmers with the market.

Saraswati Subba demanded to bring a bill related to land, forest and park in the parliament immediately to provide rights including housing and agricultural land to the landless Dalits. Saraj Ahmed Farooqui said the concerned ministry should pay its attention to the risk of submergence of villages during the rainy season due to erosion in Kapilvastu constituency-3.

Shanti Chaudhary drew the attention of the government to the issue of timely distribution of fertilizers to the farmers while Sarita Bhusal demanded that the necessary budget be allocated for wetland conservation. Sita Mijar said the delay in the construction of the federal parliament building has raised doubts about the timely completion of other projects as well.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba held a meeting on Monday.

During the discussion held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar, they discussed recent political developments and other contemporary issues.

Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak and the Prime Minister's Advisor on Human Rights and Transitional Justice, Agni Kharel, were present on the occasion.

Former Prime Minister and major opposition leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal  has said the government's policies and programs are far beyond the realities. 

Presenting his views on the government's policies and programs for the fiscal year 2082-83 BS (2025-26) that were presented by President Ram Chandra Paudel in  the joint meeting of the Federal Parliament on Friday (May 2), the leader accused the government of bringing the policies and programs just for the sake of formality. 

“The document neither reviews past efforts nor proposes a concrete strategy to address the present challenges. It fails to respond to the pressing needs of the people and the nation,” he stated.

Dahal argued that the language used in the policies and programs is vague, uninspiring, and serves only ceremonial purposes. He also accused the government of  failing to address critical national priorities such as agriculture, water resources, forests, tourism, education, employment, federalism, and social justice.

Underlining the need for comprehensive reconsideration of the policies and programs, he wanted the government to present pro-people and productive programs.

The document has failed to present innovative and long-term visions to promote agriculture, he said, stressing that community-based rural economy should be the priority of the government, he added. 

 He expressed unhappiness over the withdrawal of various programs  such as  ‘Decade of Investment in Agriculture Campaign,’ the ‘Partnership Programme for Production and Employment,’ the ‘Plan to Connect  Agricultural Services with Farmers’ Identity Cards,’ the ‘Himal Prosperity Entrepreneurship Programme,’ the ‘Cow and Buffalo Resource Center,’ the ‘Model Farm Establishment Programme at the Ward Level,’ and the ‘Integrated Karnali Irrigation Programme.’

He further accused the government of overlooking the expectations and needs of the marginalized communities in the policies and programmes. 

He also claimed that during his leadership, the government had presented the policies and programs capable of bringing substantive changes in the livelihoods of Dalits, women, workers, people with disabilities, marginalized and the excluded communities. 

He expressed concern over the government's decision to halt legal procedures for establishing the High-Powered Dalit Development Authority and to withdraw the Remittance-Based Entrepreneurship Programme. 

He also utilized the forum to draw the government's attention to the need to implement the citizenship right to the non-resident Nepalis with economic, social and cultural rights. 

Nagarik Unmukti Party lawmaker Lal Bir Chaudhary has demanded the government's opinion to the arrest of Resham Chaudhary.

Speaking at the ‘emergency time’ of the House of Representatives on Monday, Chaudhary said that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak should come to the House and answer regarding the arrest of Resham Chaudhary.

He warned that his party would quit the government if they failed to do so.

Lawmaker Chaudhary mentioned that Resham Chaudhary was detained and sent to Dillibazar Jail based on a fake letter.

He was of the opinion that Prime Minister Oli and Home Minister Lekhak should come to the House and answer this issue as the Supreme Court has already declared the letter fake.

The price of gold has increased by Rs 500 per tola in the domestic market on Monday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the precious yellow metal is being traded at Rs 184, 600 per tola today.  It was traded at Rs 184, 100 per tola on Sunday.

Similarly, the silver being traded at Rs 1,910 per tola today.

Arshdeep Singh's devastating powerplay spell practically ended Lucknow Super Giants' slender chances of chasing down a mammoth target of 237. Ayush Badoni and Abdul Samad put up a charge after the 10th over but it was all too little too late. LSG finished with a score of 199/7 and thus lost by 37 runs, Hindustan Times reported.

Arshdeep dismissed openers Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh in his second over and then got the all-important wicket of Nicholas Pooran in his next. Rishabh Pant failed to make an impact once again, losing his bat and his wicket at the same time on 18 off 17. Ayush Badoni and Abdul Samad then put up an 81-run stand off 41 balls. Samad missed out on a half-century but Badoni got there in 32 balls. 

Prabhsimran Singh led the way while captain Shreyas Iyer and Shashank Singh added their own big-hitting magic dust as Punjab Kings posted a daunting total of 236/5 against Lucknow Super Giants in Dharamsala. Shashank joined Prabhsimran Singh after the dismissal of captain Shreyas Iyer and has taken the Punjab Kings run rate to a different level. Prabhsimran, who scored his fourth consecutive half-century, was then dismissed just nine runs short of a century, according to Hindustan Times.

The House of Representatives (HoR) is holding discussions on the government's annual policies and programs for the upcoming fiscal year 2082/83 BS from today.

In this connection, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to present a proposal for discussion on the policies and programs President Ram Chandra Paudel presented during his address to the joint sitting of both houses of the Federal Parliament on Friday.

General Secretary of the Federal Parliament Padma Prasad Pandey said that the amendment received from the lawmakers on the government's policies and programs for the next fiscal year will be presented and discussed in the Parliament.

According to the agenda, a meeting of the Parliament will be held at 11 am today. However, discussions on the government's policies and programs have already begun in the National Assembly on Sunday. 

The programs will also be discussed in today's NA meeting. The meeting is scheduled to be held at 1:15 pm. 

Bayern Munich has been crowned Bundesliga champion for a record-extending 33rd time with two games remaining after its closest title rival Bayer Leverkusen drew a 2-2 tie against SC Freiburg on Sunday afternoon, CNN reported.

Down 2-1 in extra time, Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah leveled the game on a flicked header which found the far bottom corner at Europa-Park Stadion. But the dramatic equalizer was not enough to deprive Munich of yet another Bundesliga trophy.

Bayern was on the verge of claiming the title on Saturday after goals from Eric Dier, Michael Olise and Leroy Sané powered Vincent Kompany’s team to a remarkable comeback against RB Leipzig, which had led 2-0 at halftime. But the celebrations had to be delayed when Leipzig forward Yussuf Poulsen equalized in the fourth minute of second-half injury time.

However, Sunday’s result means that Bayer Leverkusen – last year’s champion – can no longer catch Bayern, despite having two games left to play. Leverkusen’s title win in 2023-24 is the only time in the last 13 seasons that a team other than Bayern has been German champion, according to CNN.