AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoRoad Safety: Three people were killed and two others injured in eastern Nepal’s Udayapur after a school bus and an auto-rickshaw collided; the bus driver is in custody as police investigate. Diplomacy: National Assembly Chair Narayan Prasad Dahal urged Australia’s ambassador to push for direct air services under the Nepal–Australia agreement, while Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal is set to visit Serbia for a Non-Aligned Movement event. Energy & Infrastructure: Myagdi’s Rahughat hydropower project is completed and moving into power-generation testing, while lawmakers also flagged concerns that private investment is overly concentrated in hydropower and urged fixes to PPP hurdles. Telecom & Services: Nepal Telecom extended 4G to Badimalika in Bajura, and the government is preparing to reduce electricity tariffs amid VAT criticism. Justice & Rights: The Supreme Court ordered immediate payment of dairy farmers’ outstanding dues, and lawmakers renewed calls for stricter action against violence against women. Economy & Markets: NEPSE fell 19.13 points on Monday. Foreign Employment: Malaysia’s FWCMS-listed Nepali recruitment firms agreed to withdraw after syndicate concerns.
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