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President Ram Chandra Paudel left for an official visit to Japan on Monday. . 

Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Sushila Karki, ministers, chiefs of the security bodies, high level government officials and Japanese Ambassador to Nepal saw off President Paudel at the VVIP Lounge of Tribhuvan International Airport.

The President is accompanied by his spouse Sabita Paudel, high level government officials and the officials at the President's office. He is scheduled to return home on February 4.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed that the Head of the State was visiting Japan by leading a Nepali delegation at the invitation of the Japanese government on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Nepal-Japan diplomatic relations. During the visit, he will attend the anniversary function to be organized by the Japanese government. 

The President is also scheduled to pay a courtesy call on the Japanese Emperor.

The Communist Party of Nepal has unveiled its election manifesto, addressing critical issues such as the necessity for state economic policies aimed at enhancing the living conditions of impoverished citizens. 

During a press conference held today, the manifesto was presented for the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5, with General Secretary Netra Bikram Chand 'Biplav' in attendance. 

As the party engages in elections for the first time after transitioning to peaceful politics, it has vowed to eradicate capitalist, comprador, and imperialist practices and to bridge the divide between the affluent and the underprivileged. 

On the occasion, party General Secretary Chand asserted that education and healthcare must be universally accessible, employment opportunities should be guaranteed, and the private sector should not impose arbitrary fees or operate without regulation. 

He highlighted the importance of making agriculture self-sufficient, increasing investments in science and technology, and attracting youth to these sectors. 

The party is dedicated to fostering national prosperity through enhanced trade and investment, he said. .

Nepal has expressed its gratitude to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for granting pardon to 267 Nepali inmates there.

"The Government of Nepal conveys its sincere gratitude and appreciation to the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the pardon so generously granted to the 267 Nepali inmates on the auspicious occasion of the 54th National Day (Eid Al Etihad) of the UAE," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a press release today.

The Government of Nepal highly values the friendly and humanitarian gesture of pardon as the manifestation of friendship, goodwill and cordiality in the existing bilateral relations between Nepal and the United Arab Emirates, it added.

According to the Ministry, the decision of the pardon was taken by the government of the UAE in response to the repeated requests made by the Embassy of Nepal in Abu Dhabi as per the instructions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The press release stated that the pardoned Nepali citizens, provided they have no other pending legal cases or restrictions, will be able to return to Nepal upon completion of the requisite legal procedures as stipulated by the prevailing laws of the UAE.

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has formed a 51-member Federal Election Execution Committee under coordination of its Vice Chairperson Dol Prasad Aryal for the elections to the House of Representatives scheduled for March 5.

According to General-Secretary Kabindra Burlakoti, the Committee was formed as per the Central Committee’s decision in order to launch election-centric activities.  

Shankar Shrestha is member-secretary of the Committee.  

The party also appointed province coordination secretary on provincial basis as well as internal coordination sub-committee, administrative coordination sub-committee and communication coordination sub-committee.