AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoParliament & Governance: UML chief whip Ain Mahar seeks the Speaker’s ruling over ministers’ alleged breach of House decorum, while opposition lawmakers protest alleged government interference in constitutional bodies and demand clarification on border-related remarks. Public Finance: Nepal’s public debt hit Rs 2.961 trillion (44.87% of GDP) in the first 11 months, and analysts warn the new 2026/27 budget cuts capital spending and may worsen weak development execution. Economy & Markets: NRB set Thursday forex rates (USD selling Rs 151.55; euro Rs 174.95) and gold/silver prices dipped slightly. Trade & Industry: FNCCI urges diplomatic action to ease India’s new tea export standards that are delaying quality testing and threatening shutdowns. Infrastructure & Services: Araniko Highway upgrade work is stalled by bitumen shortage, while Civil Service Hospital expands services to Kaski and Bagamati Province plans to enroll journalists in the Social Security Fund. Security & Society: Govt begins deploying a foreign-nation tracking system for tourism safety, and Jhapa faces renewed human-elephant conflict with calls for a special task force. Politics & Events: RSP is in final preparations for its first national convention in Chitwan (June 21-23).
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