FNNIE close to UML celebrates establishment day 

KATHMANDU: The Federation of Nepalese National Industry and Enterprises (FNNIE) close to CPN (UML) celebrated its establishment day by organising various programmes across the country focusing on local level elections. Speaking on the occasion, FNNIE President LP Sanwa Limbu said an environment for doing business is created when peace and stability prevail in the country. He opined that peace and stability should start from the local level and requested all to cast votes in the local level polls after studying the agenda. Entrepreneurs affiliated with FNNIE requested to vote for the victory of CPN (UML) citing the role it had played to bring CK Raut — who was fighting in Tarai — and Netra Bikram Chand Biplab-led party into the mainstream politics. Similarly, FNNIE General Secretary Bhagirath Sapkota said the establishment day of the federation was celebrated in a symbolic manner as it was focused on the elections. Sapkota said various programmes were organised in all the municipalities, districts, provinces and centres. FNNIE Vice President Bal Krishna Siwakoti, Vice President CN Pandey, Deputy General Secretary Suvarna Shrestha, Election Commission Chief Niraj Rai, Accounts Commission Chief Prakash Paudel, Industry and Business District Committee Chair Govinda Ghimire, Secretary Bharat Timalsena, Progressive Foreign Employment Association President Rajendra Bhandari, Health Entrepreneurs Association President Yagya Dhakal among other Central Executive Committee members were present on the occasion. The federation's network is extended to all municipalities in 77 districts and seven provinces. READ ALSO:

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