गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Bill to Raise National Debt passed Politics Bill to Raise National Debt passed KathmanduPati July 14, 2023 File Photo KATHMANDU – The National Assembly passed the Bill to Raise National Debt. In today’s meeting of the National Assembly, Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat presented a proposal to return the Bill, received from the House of Representatives (HoR) with suggestions, to HoR, the lower house of the Federal Parliament, without making any amendment to it. The proposal was passed by majority. In course of clause-wise discussion on the Bill, lawmakers had raised questions on the usefulness of such type of debt at a time when percentage of public debt is rising as compared to gross domestic product. The NA will meet next at 1:00 pm on July 17. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Home Minister responds to criticism over rescue Home Minister Says hope remains after tunnel rescues PM Shah and Australian counterpart discuss flood rescue efforts Mustang customs office struggles without permanent infrastructure 15 militants trying to infiltrate through Afghanistan border killed: Pakistan… Lawmaker faces voters’ anger over flood response 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 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING “Ranju Darshana: Government has been using superiority approach to handling pandemic” Five hand sanitizers manufacturers using hazardous chemical to face action Former PM Bhattarai felicitates Indian taekwondo head coach Jaigadi Private, public sectors launch Tourism Recovery Task Force Preparations to ease lockdown in Kathmandu Valley Govt appoints Deepak Bhandari as NARC’s Executive Director 800,000 doses of Chinese Sinopharm vaccines arriving Kathmandu Products of different hand sanitizer companies banned