गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Proposal on reconsidering Citizenship Bill approved Politics Proposal on reconsidering Citizenship Bill approved KathmanduPati August 18, 2022 File Photo KATHMANDU – A proposal seeking reconsideration on the Nepal Citizenship (First Amendment) Bill, 2079 BS has been approved by the House of Representatives today. President Bidya Devi Bhandari had returned the bill along with a message to the HoR for reconsideration. The proposal was tabled in the HoR meeting today by Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand. The meeting approved the proposal with a majority. Discussions on the proposal are on in the lower house of the Federal Parliament at present. The Bill Designed to Amend the Nepal Citizenship Act, 2063 BS was sent to the President on August 1 for authentication in accordance with Article 113 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal after it was passed by the HoR and the National Assembly. President Bidya Devi Bhandari on August 14 returned the bill to the House of Representatives, citing that the parliament needed to reconsider it. The parliament has the agenda of passing the Nepal Citizenship (First Amendment) Bill, 2079 BS today itself. Also, Home Minister Khand, on behalf of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, presented the 14th Annual Report of National Women Commission in the meeting. Write your comments RELATED NEWS India’s voter roll revision sparks protests French student protests escalate into National crisis, hundreds of schools… Australia announces A$15 Million more for flood-hit Nepal US prepares for possible major military strike on Iran, Axios… Government backs efforts to build advertising sector as independent industry Government seeks partners to build shelters for flood-displaced families Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Gunjan Saxena:The Kargil Girl serves a refreshing depiction of a war film Now more than ever, support the IT sector Nearly three dozen Chinese manufacturers show interest in supplying electric buses to Nepali government
