President Paudel issues Nepal Special Service (Second Amendment) Ordinance
President Ram Chandra Paudel has issued the Nepal Special Service (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2082.
President Paudel issued the ordinance at the recommendation of Cabinet in accordance with Article 114 (1) of the Constitution, reads a press release issued today by the Office of the President.
UML takes out rally ahead of National Volunteer Force announcement
CPN-UML has taken out a rally in Kathmandu on Friday before announcing the 'National Volunteer Force (NVF)'.
The rally, which started from Babarmahal bus stop, reached Karki Banquet in Babarmahal via Baneshwor and converged into an announcement assembly.
The march was led by UML leaders Mahesh Basnet, Ram Kumari Jhankri, Rajib Pahari, Youth Association Chairman Kshitij Thebe, and others.
While taking part in the rally, UML leader Basnet said he does not have any disagreement with Gen Z’s demands.
“We do not have any disagreement with Gen Z’s demands. We are in constant touch with Gen Z,” he said adding, “But other elements are being active by showing their name and banners.”
The UML is set to announce the formation of the 'National Volunteer Force (NVF)' today to protect the party's policies and leadership.
UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to announce the force.
EC determines cutoff date for voter's age
The Election Commission (EC) has set the specified age for voters (cutoff date) for the House of Representatives elections to be held on March 5, 2026.
The EC has decided that the cutoff date for this purpose is March 4, 2026 for those who will complete 18 years of age by that date.
EC spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai said that the particulars of those completing 18 years on coming March 4, 2026 would be published on the Commission's website on December 6, and the EC should be informed between December 17 and 13 if there are any errors or complaints on the same.
Spokesperson Bhattarai added that after the correction work is completed, the EC will publish the final voter list on December 30.
Norwegian Ambassador bats for bilateral cooperation in higher education
Norwegian Ambassador to Nepal Dagny Mjøs has said that Nepal and Norway will continuously engage in fostering cooperation in the area of higher education.
At an interaction program on Open Parliament and Citizen Participation organized by Mid-West University in Surkhet on Thursday, Ambassador Mjøs recalled the ongoing cooperation in promoting inclusive education at Mid-West University and expressed her commitment to continued collaboration in the future. "There has been a cooperation in promoting inclusive education at Mid-West University," she stated.
The University mentioned that the discussion program was held under the chair of Vice-Chancellor of Mid-West University, Prof Dr Dhruba Kumar Gautam, with the presence of Norwegian Ambassador to Nepal Dagny and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Nepal Resident Representative Kyoko Yokosuka.
On the occasion, Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Gautam highlighted that Nepal–Norway relations are based on friendship and cooperation and noted that such an interaction program would strengthen collaboration in higher education in the Karnali region and further consolidate relations between the two nations.
Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Gautam shared that the bilateral partnership has impressively strengthened the foundation of the university in evidence-based teaching, high-quality research and policy advocacy.
Registrar of Mid-West University Prof Dr Shobhakhar Kandel, Executive Director of the Directorate of International Relations Dr Yadu Prasad Gyawali and Executive Director of the Directorate of Planning, Development, and Monitoring Dr Bishnu Kumar Khadka, among others were present on the occasion.
