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KATHMANDU: The government has decided to approve a concessional loan of around Rs 13.33 billion provided by the World Bank.
This recent Cabinet decision was announced at a press conference organised by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology on May 3.
In addition, the government has approved the participation of Attorney General Dinmani Pokharel and Deputy Attorney General Sanjeev Raj Regmi in the 'Regional Programme for South Asia', which is set to be organised in New Delhi, India on May 7.
On this occasion, the Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Rekha Sharma, announced that the Cabinet has endorsed a visit to India by the Chief Election Commissioner, Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya, from May 4 to 9, to observe the general election taking place in India.
The government has also given permission to revise the design of the Nepali currency note with a denomination of Rs 100, replacing the old map of Nepal in the background with the new administrative map.
According to Minister Sharma, the government has decided to approve the draft of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to be signed between the Supreme Courts of Nepal and India for judicial cooperation. The Chief Registrar or Registrars of the apex courts of both countries will sign the MoU.
Furthermore, the MoU on the establishment of a consultative mechanism between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal and Spain has been endorsed, and approval has been given to the Minister of Foreign Affairs to sign the MoU.
Other decisions made in the meeting include the appointment of former High Court judge Shrawan Kumar Gautam as the Chairperson of the Problematic Cooperatives Management Committee. The National Information and Technology Development Committee (Formation) Order, 2058 has been rescinded.
The government has also transferred some secretaries.
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