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CPN UML Chairman, KP Sharma Oli has said that the UML is shouldering a huge responsibility as the country is facing hard times at present. 

The central committee of the party must carry out its responsibility with utmost devotion, he reminded.

Chairman Oli, who has been reelected to the post for the third time, said it while urging the party line in the first meeting of the newly elected central committee through the 11th National Congress. 

"The National Congress was successful from every angle. Although the party sees occasional problems, all should be aware not to repeat weaknesses," he stressed. 

The Chairman announced the party would move ahead as per the policy the National Congress passed. "We must have a unified voice. UML activities will reflect synchronicity," he added.

Chairman Oli directed the party line not to disclose intra-party differences and disputes in the media but to submit in writing or verbally before the party leadership. He further said, "Discipline is essential because we are social beings. As UML is a leading political power, it is further imperative for us."

UML is not rowdy like the group which torched Singha Durbar, he said, adding that personal freedoms should not breach party lines and collective welfare. The forthcoming party meeting will have further decency, according to him.

Oli urged leaders not to be perturbed by the baseless rumours against UML. "There are no factions nor groups in UML; the party is a unified whole," Oli underscored.

The country, at present, is at a crossroads, so UML itself will bring politics back on track.

President Ram Chandra Paudel has issued the House of Representatives (HoR) Member Election (First Amendment) Ordinance 2082 today. 

President Paudel issued the ordinance at the recommendation of the Council of Ministers in accordance with the Article 114 (1) of the Constitution, informed the Spokesperson of the President's Office, Pradeep Kumar Koirala. 

President Ram Chandra Paudel has unveiled the mascot of the 13th edition of Kinder Olympic Program today.

At a special program organized at the Office of the President-Sheetal Niwas, President Paudel also handed over the Olympic torch to Binod Shrestha, Chairperson of the Nepal Student Sports Federation.

The 13th Kinder Olympic Programme is taking place from December 27 to 30 at Dasharath Stadium at Tripureshwor, Kathmandu.

The Federation and NSSF Kinder Olympic Committee are jointly organizing the sport events where students from pre-school and primary school will compete in 12 different games.

Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Kulman Ghising has emphasized on promoting the use of local products throughout the country.

Speaking at the launch of the 'Bamboo Structures Design Guidelines 2082' organized today by Habitat for Humanity Nepal under the slogan 'Bamboo Housing for the Future', he stated that he is planning to encourage the use of local products.

"The use of local production and technology will create employment opportunities. Commercial bamboo cultivation is seen not only to promote domestic demand but also to contribute to foreign currency reserves spent on construction. Therefore, let us use local technology for construction and focus on preserving our originality," the Minister for Physical Infrastructure said.

Ghising, who also holds the portfolio of the Ministry of Urban Development, stated that not using the country's own timber and timber products has had a negative impact on the economy and emphasized the need to pay attention to the use of bamboo and other materials in the construction of durable, technology-friendly, and earthquake-resistant structures.

Secretary at the Ministry of Urban Development, Gopal Prasad Sigdel, stated that the Ministry is ready to emphasize the use of local products.

Director General of the Department of Urban Development and Building Construction, Rabindra Bohara, said that the Department is committed to preparing and implementing the necessary policy arrangements, standards, guidelines and procedures for constructing climate-friendly, earthquake-resistant structures suitable for the local context.