<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">CPN (UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that the CPN (UML) will move ahead by tearing apart the misconception spread against the party.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p><br></p><p>Chairman Oli made such remark while welcoming Rastriya Prajatantra Party leader and outgoing Deputy-Speaker Ganga Prasad Yadav to the CPN (UML) at his own residence at Balkot today.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>He said the CPN (UML) has become the largest party of the country from today following the result of the local-level elections at a time when the parliament does not exist."&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">President Bidya Devi Bhandari today authenticated 10 various bills in accordance with Article 113 of the Constitution of Nepal.</span><br></p><p><br></p><p>The bills authenticated thus are the National Dalit Commission Bill, 2074; the Bill on the Rights of People with Disabilities, 2074; the Local Government Operation Bill, 2074; the Tharu Commission Bill, 2074; and the Bill Related to the Remuneration, Facilities and Other Conditions of Service of the Chief Justice and the Justices of the Supreme Court, 2074.</p><p><br></p><p>According to the Office of the President, the President also authenticated the Bill Related to the Remuneration, Facilities and Other Conditions of Service of the Judges of High Court and District Court, 2074; the National Women Commission Bill, 2074; the Muslim Commission Bill, 2074; the Government Employees Adjustment Bill, 2074 and the Rapti Institute of Health Sciences Bill, 2074.</p>

<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">Minister for Information and Communications, Mohan Bahadur Basnet has returned home today after taking part in the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) in Buenos Aires, Argentine.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p><br></p><p>Talking to journalists at the Tribhuvan International Airport upon arrival home, Minister Basnet said the conference held important discussions on the new technological advances in the telecommunication sector in various countries, successes and exchange of practices.</p><p><br></p><p>Minister Basnet also appreciated the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for the cooperation it has been extending Nepal so far and urged for its continuity.</p><p><br></p><p>The Minister for Information and Communications said emphasis has been given on infrastructure development and the use of information technology to transform Nepal into a 'digital Nepal' by 2025.&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">Nepal Calendar Determination Committee has announced the auspicious time for receiving and offering Bhai Tika on the occasion of the Tihar festival this year.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p><br></p><p>Chairperson of the Committee, Prof Dr Ram Chandra Gautam told the national news agency RSS that 11:51 am is the most auspicious time for Bhaai Tika.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The Tihar festival, also known as Yamapanchak, will be celebrated from October 17 to October 21 this year.</p>

<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has extended best wishes to the newly appointed ministers from the party for their successful tenure as ministers.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p><br></p><p>The RPP's central work execution committee meeting held today at party central office in Dhumrabarahi also directed the leaders to focus on the House of Representatives and State Assemblies elections while discharging their duty.</p><p><br></p><p>Also, the meeting formed a committee to pick poll candidates from all seven provinces under both the first-past-the-post and proportional representative systems.&nbsp;</p>