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The government has decided to appoint Dilliraj Acharya as the Chair of the Problematic Cooperatives Management Committee. 

Nawaraj Simkhada and Roshan Bahadur Shakya have been appointed as members. 

A Cabinet meeting today also formed a three-member recommendation committee for the appointment of the chair of the Securities Board of Nepal, according to Minister for Communications and Information Technology Dr Bikram Timilsina.

The three-member recommendation committee has been formed under the coordination of National Planning Commission Vice-Chair Dr Gunakar Bhatta. 

The committee includes Secretary of the Ministry of Finance Dr Ghanashyam Upadhyay and Bhuwan Kumar Dahal as members.

The meeting has approved the submission of a bill to amend the Nepal Special Services Act, 2042, to the federal parliament. 

A decision was also taken to approve the submission of the bill to amend the House of Representatives Member Election Act, 2073 BS and Voters' List Act, 2073 BS to the Parliament.

Visiting US Assistant Secretary of State, Samir Paul Kapur, paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal today.

During the meeting, the two leaders discussed various issues including strengthening Nepal-US bilateral relations. 

According to the Foreign Ministry, the meeting also highlighted efforts to enhance cooperation in trade and investment between the two countries.

Visiting US Assistant Secretary of State Samir Paul Kapur held a discussion with business leaders of Nepal on information technology on Monday.

Even the possibility of opportunities relating to US entrepreneurship Nepal's IT sector was dwelt on during the discussion.

Expansion and strengthening of digital infrastructures, use of artificial intelligence, partnership for US technology and cyber security were also discussed in the meeting.

The US leader also held talks with Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane on Monday itself.

Asian Development Bank Country Director for Nepal Arnaud Cauchois paid a courtesy call on Minister for Health and Population and Water Supply Nisha Mehata at the Ministry of Water Supply on Monday.

Discussion was held on various issues including ongoing activities in the health and drinking water sector as well as further programs, said Spokesperson at the Health Ministry Dr Prakash Budhathoki. 

They also discussed positive aspects seen in the course of program implementation and future prospects, he added.