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A delegation led by Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee member and Secretary of Qinghai Province Chen Gang called on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Sunday.

During the meeting held at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar, they discussed strengthening mutual relations between the two countries and two parties, the Prime Minister’s Secretariat informed.

Saying that the overall development along with the end of poverty in China under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party and General Secretary Xi Jinping was extraordinary, Oli, who is also the Chairman of CPN-UML, said that Nepal wants to benefit from that development.

Stating that a new government was formed in collaboration between the two major parties UML and Nepali Congress for political stability, Prime Minister Oli hoped for China's continued support in Nepal’s economic development.

Since there are government-to-government, people-to-people and cultural relations between the two countries,  Prime Minister Oli said that the exchange of high-level visits should be continued.

The Prime Minister reminded that Nepal has always been clear in not allowing Nepal’s land to be used for any kind of activities against China while remaining committed to the One China Policy.

Chinese leader Chen said that he came to Nepal at the direction of General Secretary Xi Jinping and clarified that China will always support Nepal in its effort to head towards the path of prosperity.

Saying that he will respect the decision made by the political parties of Nepal, he said that he will inform the General Secretary about the matters that came up during the visit.

Prime Minister Oli’s Chief Advisor Bishnu Prasad Rimal, UML Secretary and Head of Foreign Affairs Department Raghuvir Mahaseth, Department’s members Anjan Shakya and Gopal Khanal, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Krishna Prasad Dhakal, Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song and others were present in the meeting.

Gold price has set a new record in the domestic market today.

According to the Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the precious yellow metal is being traded at Rs 165, o00 per tola. It was traded at Rs 164, 400 per tola on Friday.

Likewise, the silver is being traded at Rs 2, 075 per tola.

Nepal defeated the USA in the Super Over in the second match of the T20I Series held in Dallas on Sunday.

With this, Nepal have won the series against the USA with one match left.  

After winning the toss, Nepal chose to bat first and scored 170 runs by losing six wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

Kusham Bhurtel scored highest 92 runs hitting seven fours and six sixes for Nepal.

Similarly, Anil Shah made 25 runs and Gulsan Jha and Rohit Paudel contributed 11 and 18 runs respectively.

The match was tied after the USA scored 170 runs by losing eight wickets in the allotted overs.

Andries Gous scored the highest 62 runs for the USA.

Likewise, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Milinda Kumar and Shayan Jahangir made 47, 15 and 14 runs respectively.

In the first match, Nepal thrashed the USA by 17 runs.

Meanwhile, in the Super Over, Sompal Kami managed to take two wickets in four balls.

The USA had challenged three runs in four balls in the Super Over.

Chasing the target of three runs in the Super Over, Nepal won by playing four balls.

Along with this, Nepal won the series.

Captain Rohit Kumar Paudel and Kushal Bhurtel batted in the Super Over.

Rastriya Swatantra Party President and former Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane has been arrested on Friday.

Lamichhane was apprehended after the Kaski District Court issued an arrest warrant against him this afternoon.

After the arrest, the police are preparing to take Lamichhane to Pokhara today itself.

Prior to the arrest, Lamichhane organized a press conference and said that he had been framed by the state.

The Parliamentary Special Committee on Cooperatives had recommended action against four persons including the then Managing Director of Gorkha Media Lamichhane.

Lamichhane was arrested on the basis of the same.

The Committee had recommended action against Gorkha Media Network Chairman GB Rai, the then Managing Director Lamichhane, member Kumar Ramtel and director Chhabiraj Joshi for misappropriating the funds of the cooperative.

Among them, police have arrested Joshi and is carrying out investigation while Ramtel is also in police custody.

The Committee concluded that the money of the depositors in the cooperative was transferred illegally to the account of Gorkha Media Network Pvt Ltd and Lamichhane was also found involved in it.

The Committee made a conclusion that the funds of nine cooperatives across the country were embezzled in the Gorkha Media Network.

According to the report, the money of Suryadarshan of Pokhara, Supreme of Butwal, Swarnalakshmi of Kathmandu, Sahara of Chitwan, Sanopaila of Birganj was embezzled in the Gorkha Media Network.

Similarly, it has been mentioned in the report that funds of Image, Samana, Sumeru and IME were also misappropriated in the Gorkha Media Network.

The Committee has recommended to the government that the director of the cooperatives and everyone involved in the decision-making process should be sent to the concerned authorities for action.

The Committee has also directed the government to immediately arrest Gitendra Babu, GB Rai, Than Bahadur Budha Magar, Dinesh Rokka, Sagar KC, Pichkan Khatun, Bhupendra Rai, who are on the run.