KMC doubles uniform allowances for employees

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has increased the allowance for its employees to purchase uniforms.
The KMC will provide each employee with Rs 7000 each from this year as part of its attempt to enforce a dress code among its staff, according to a KMC source.
Although the KMC decided to implement the dress code from last year itself, the employees did not respond positively to the decision as they said the amount provided to purchase the uniforms was insufficient.
Only the KMC police have been obeying the dress code till date.

Japan approves Rs. 6 m for sericulture development

The government of Japan has recently approved the utilisation of Rs. 6 million worth of Counterparts Fund for implementation of Sericulture Development Programme as per the request of Government of Nepal.
According to a press release issued by Japanese embassy, the main objective of the programme is to develop commercial sericulture in order to diversify and commercialise agriculture by increasing the production and productivity of silk cocoon.
The project would also develop and strengthen cooperatives and private entrepreneurs to establish income generating Seri enterprises/cottage industries at rural areas, the embassy stated.
The project would also help in the production of silk worm eggs, farm management, procurement and promotion of cocoons produced by the farmers, the embassy stated adding that the programme would benefit families of around 1,000 farmers.
The Counterpart Fund was established through the financial assistance extended by the government of Japan to increase agriculture production under KR2 (the grant assistance for underprivileged farmers).

NC leaders urge PM to consult with opposition parties before deciding on appointments, transfers in govt bodies

Leaders of the main opposition Nepali Congress met Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal Tuesday morning and urged him not to take important decisions and work as a caretaker government instead.
NC leaders including general secretary Prakash Man Singh, who went to meet PM Khanal at his residence in Baluwatar this morning, apprised PM Khanal of the NC CWC decision of Monday which, among others, wants the government to consult with the opposition parties while taking crucial decisions on transfer, promotion or appointment of civil servants.
They advised him to work as a caretaker PM and not take important decisions as per the party's decision.
They also asked PM Khanal to step down from his post as soon as possible to make way for a national unity government.