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 RSP to hold first convention as statute changes take focus Government forms task force to resolve long-running Pathibhara cable car… CIAA summons former foreign minister in passport printing probe Minister informs HoR, Rs 88.33 billion budget allocated for Intensive… Education, sports sector in government’s top priority: Education Minister Pokharel UML Unveils ‘Mission Awakening’ to Mobilize Cadres for Local and… Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma6 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around