KATHMANDU, Feb 14: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is likely to tender his resignation today.

His decision comes after the Election Commission prepared to submit the result of House of Representatives election.

“PM Deuba is all set to step down from the post. After the EC sumbits the PR results to the President, Deuba will forward his resignation today evening,” Minister for Commerce Min Bishwokarma told Reporters’ Club Nepal.

The EC is planning to hand over the results of House of Representatives election on Wednesday.

PM Deuba will address in the name of nation about the achievements during his eight-month long tenure before announcing his resignation. He succeeded Pushpa Kamal Dahal to be elected as the prime minister of Nepal for the fourth time on June 6 last year.

KATHMANDU, Feb 2: Indian Exteral Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj has paid a courtesy visit on Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Friday.

During the lunch meeting held at the President’s official residence in Sital Niwas, EAM Swaraj congratulated Prime Minister Deuba on successful completion of election.

The two leaders discussed on enhancing bilateral cooperation and take the age-old relation and historical partnership forward.

“It was a pleasure welcoming India’s Minister of External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj to Baluwatar this afternoon. We discussed ways to further bolster the multi-faceted Nepal-India ties,” tweeted PM Deuba.

Earlier today, Swaraj held meeting with President Bidya Devi Bhandari, CPN (Maoist Center) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Federal Socialist Forum Nepal Upendra Yadav.

The visiting Minister arrived at Kathmandu at 4:00 pm on Thursday. CPN-UML Chair had hosted a dinner party in her honor. Swaraj, before the dinner, had held one-to-one meeting with Oli. She also met Rastriya Janata Party Nepal leaders yesterday.

Swaraj, who is on a two-day visit to Nepal, will leave for New Delhi at 2:00 pm today.

KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has directed the party leaders and cadres to move ahead together.

During a meeting with Nepali Congress District working Committee, Dhankuta, on Wednesday, Prime Minister Deuba all leaders and cadres should help make the party strong at a time when it has become weak.

Office-bearers and members of Nepali Congress, Dhankuta, had tender resignation from their posts after being unsatisfied from government’s decision of not declaring Dhankuta as temporary capital of province 1.

He also urged them to withdraw their resignation to carry out activities in favor of the party and Dhankuta.

PM Deuba also said that he felt sad when declaring other place as the temporary capital of province no 1 instead of Dhankuta to forge political consensus, said Secretary of NC, Dhankuta, Bijay Santoshi Rai quoting PM Deuba.

On the occasion, NC, Dhankut, President Agni Prasad Poudel, outgoing President Manohar Narayan Shrestha, among others stressed that the NC should take initiative to make Dhankuta as permanent capital. RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 30: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba paid tribute to the martyrs at the Sahid Park at Lainchaur this morning on the occasion of the Martyrs’ Day.

PM Deuba laid wreath to the memory of the known and unknown martyrs at the Martyrs memorial at the Sahid Park at a program organized by the Martyrs’ Week Celebratuion Main Committee. Mayor of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Bidya Sundar Shakya, is the convenor of the committee.

The chiefs of security bodies, the Defense Minister, KMC mayor Shakya, the deputy mayor and the ward chairpersons were present at the function. Reshma Shakya, who was among those paying tributes to the martyrs on the occasion, said that we should work as per the aspirations espoused by the martyrs and only doing so would be a true tribute to the great martyrs.

Before this, a morning procession was organized at 8 am at Shanti Vatika, Ratna Park today marking the Martyrs’ Day. The procession participated in by the Prime Minister, the government ministers, high-level officials, people’s representatives and the musical band of the security bodies marched from Ratna Park to Sahid Park where the function was held. RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 8: President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Monday has suggested Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to fix the temporary capitals of all seven provinces as soon as possible.

Following the protests in various cities by the locals demanding their home town be declared province capitals, the government, in order to avoid the tension, had planned to skip the task and leave it for the province assemblies. Nepali Congress leaders has argued that the incumbent government cannot declare the province capitals as constitution only grants the right to carry out the task to the province assemblies.

Meanwhile, the largest party CPN-UML has accused the government of running away from challenges and has termed it as government’s incompetence.

Prime Minister Deuba had reached Sital Niwas to meet President Bhandari on Monday to brief about the preparations being made for National Assembly Election scheduled for February 7.

During the meet, Prez Bhandari suggested Deuba to fix the temporary province capitals in consultation with other political parties, said Bhesh Raj Adhikar, President’ personal secretary.

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said NC was in need of reconciliation with discipline.

At a program organized by Nepal Students’ Union on the occasion of the National Reconciliation Day Sunday, PM Deuba said the party failed to gain votes due to growing indiscipline.

Those who betrayed the party leaders in the local elections were not punished, which resulted in the same attitude to betray party candidates in the election to House of Representatives and federal parliament, he argued. “How can the party unable to maintain reconciliation in the party advocate for national reconciliation,” he wondered.

According to him, the votes the NC gained in the proportional electoral system showed that NC had not lost much. But those betraying the party candidates won’t be spared, the President warned.

He also underscored the need of vibrant youths for the stability of democracy. The President said, “Although lost in election, NC has not lost its principles.”

Former Deputy prime minister and leader Bimalendra Nidhi reminded that the late BP Koirala did not compromise democracy with any side.

Leaders Bal Krishna Khand and Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat said only robust NC can strengthen democracy.

Minister for Commerce Min Bahadur Bishwokarma said the party’s cleanliness would ensure its consolidation. RSS

LALITPUR, Dec 31: The 43rd convocation of the Tribhuvan University was held in the Capital on Sunday.

A total of 8,267 who graduated Bachelors, Masters, MPhil, and PhD from various faculties from a total of 1,085 TU affiliated colleges and 60 constituent colleges from June 17, 2016 and May 31, 2017 participated in the convocation.

Of them, a total of 62 students who earned PhD from various faculties and 31 completing MPhil, Masters, and Bachelors with excellence were presented with medals and awards. Also present in the convocation were more than 2,000 parents and 1,200 TU employees.

Addressing the assembly, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said the TU has played an important role in producing capable manpower for the holistic development of the country. “The oldest varsity has contributed a lot to education sector in the country.”

Informing that the State was taking initiatives to eradicate inequalities in education, and make higher education affordable to all communities, PM Deuba, also TU’s Chancellor, stressed the need for creating conducive environments for TU’s products to compete across the globe.

Likewise, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education Gopal Man Shrestha pointed out the need for the TU to initiate efforts to fulfil the need of the day to introduce education policy and programs to compete in the world market.

Similarly, TU’s Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Tirtha Raj Khaniya lauded TU’s role in producing capable manpower in 58 years of its history. RSS

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that minimum monthly wage of workers should be determined at Rs 15,000 and promised to take the necessary step towards that end.

Inaugurating the ‘Fourth National Trade Union Conference’ organized by Joint Trade Union Coordination Centre here today, the Prime Minister said, “The amount was necessary for a worker to run a small family”, arguing Rs 9,700 determined by the government as monthly wage is very less.

He said that people willing to go for overseas employment should be engaged in the country with good wage. Prime Minister Deuba also said that the time had come to implement the promises made in relation to the laborers in the manifesto by parties during the election.

Saying the government has ended transition by holding three-tier of elections in a successful manner, he said that opportunities of employment would be kept in priority.

Speaking at the inaugural session, leaders of different trade unions demanded formation of Labour Commission and added that a pressure exerting program would be launched as their demand of increasing minimum monthly salary, among others have not been fulfilled yet.
Representatives from different trade unions from across the country are participating in the conference that began with the theme, “Strong Trade Union Movement for Stability and Prosperity.” RSS

DADELDHURA, Dec 10: Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has won the federal parliament election in Dadeldhura. Deuba defeated CPN (Maoist Center) candidate Khaga Raj Bhatta securing 28,044 votes. Bhatta scored 21,115 votes.

KAILALI, Dec 3: Prime Minister and Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba on Sunday claimed that his party would bring majority in the upcoming federal parliament and province assembly elections.

“NC will certainly bring majority in elections. People will not cast their votes to the left alliance. NC will win and a new government under the leadership of NC will be formed. I will head the government,” said Deuba while taking to Dhamala in Kailali.

He added,” The country will head toward the path of constitution execution and economic prosperity once the federal and provincial elections are concluded.”

He also accused the left alliance of attempting to enforce absolutism in the country. “Electing communist to power is like tearing the constitution; and bringing inclusiveness to an end, seizing the rights of women, dalits and indigenous people.”

“The communist are advocating for directly election presidential system in the country. Isn’t that tearing of constitution?”

“The voters know this. Why would people vote left alliance? They will vote NC and make us victorious in elections.”

“Left alliance won’t even bring majority, let alone two-third votes.”

He also dismissed the left allince’s accusation that NC failed to develop the nation and added, “Is there any other parties except NC who have developed this country? There was only one airline, now how many are there? Who did this? There was only one university. Now, how many are there? There are medical colleges. Roads have reached villages. Had there not been Maoist war, Nepal would have taken strides into development.”

He also accused Nepal’s communist parties of only giving false hopes of prosperity rather than working for development. “Their claims that they have contributed a lot in country’s development are just lies. Whatever the development works have been carried out in the country, NC did,” he said.

Deuba, a House of Representative candidate from Dadeldhura,  also claimed that he had contributed a lot in the development of far-western development region. “I have master plans for the development. The villages of far-west have access to roads. The roads will be black-topped after elections for the ease of farmers.”

He also said that NC was always committed to ensure Madhesi’s rights in constitution and added that his party will always make considerable efforts to amend constitution to meet the aspirations of Madhesi people.

Deuba also said that the government is committed to provide full security to the voters and candidates in elections.