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President Bidhya Devi Bhandari is addressing the Federal Parliament at 4:00 pm today. For the first time after parliamentary elections, President Bhandari will be addressing both the houses — the House of Representatives and the National Assembly, as per the Article 95 (2) of the Constitution. The Cabinet on Monday fixed today’s date for the president to deliver a speech in the Federal Parliament. Also, Minister for Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa on Monday wrote to the Office of the President to issue the enactment, 2074 — constituted for management of the election to the State Assembly Members — as per the Article 114 (2) Section “Ka” in both the houses. It has been assumed that the head of the state would offer congratulations to the authorities on holding the elections successfully and urge the newly formed government to lead the country towards the path of development and prosperity.

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is has held a meeting with ambassadors and officials of international diplomatic missions based in Kathmandu, among other representatives of bilateral development agencies, to apprise them of the government’s foreign policy. The ambassadors and diplomats have attended the meeting at the PM’s official residence in Baluwatar, Kathmandu today. Addressing the meeting, PM Oli has raised various issues of national and international interest. He said, Nepal has undergone transformation of historic proportions in the past one decade. The impact of transformation has not been confined to political sphere but has also been felt across all spheres of national life. He expressed happiness that over 41 percent of women representation has been ensured in elected bodies, which he said is not a small achievement by any standard. However, he added that the government would make further efforts to bridge the gap of the remaining nine percent. PM Oli said, “