Most broadsheet papers (in Nepali and English) published in Kathmandu on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 have given prominent space to reports on Nepali Congress’ move to proposed to retain the provision of having 75 members in the parliamentary hearing committee. Federal Alliance’s picketing of Singha Durbar has also received considerable attention.

Important 

Parliamentary Hearing Committee row: Congress registers separate proposal

Republica, The Himalayan Times and Naya Patrika have reports on their front pages on the Nepali Congress’ move to register a separate proposal in Parliament to retain the provision of having 75 members in the parliamentary hearing committee.

Republica, in its two-column story, says that there are no signs that the months-long dispute over the provision of forming parliamentary hearings committee will end soon. It says, “The ruling and opposition parties have registered different proposals at the parliament secretariat on Monday insisting on differing provisions in the parliamentary regulations on the matter.”

The Himalayan Times in its two-column report says six proposals were filed in Parliament seeking amendment to the strength of the parliamentary hearing committee. The proposals will be put to vote after May 26, the report says.

Federal alliance’s second day of Kathmandu protests

Most broadsheets have given prominence to reports saying that the Federal Alliance has decided to picket Prime Minister KP Oli’s official residence in Baluwatar.

The Himalayan Times, in its lead story says, after protesting outside the country’s main administrative centre, Singha Durbar, for two consecutive days, the Federal Alliance has decided to picket the prime minister’s official residence in Baluwatar.

Nepal Samacharpatra says in its report that a British national, Martin Benjamin, was detained by police for taking part in the demonstrations.

Ignored

Drought effect: Rs 8 billion lost, says govt report

Karobar in its anchor for the day says Nepal’s agricultural sector incurred losses to the tune of Rs  8 billion following the drought this year. The paper says more than 327,000 hectares of land was affected by the drought. Citing a government report, it says 1,292 villages were affected by the prolonged drought.

Interesting

Provinces to get separate text books

Karobar in its three-column story says that the government is planning to provide different textbooks to different provinces to reflect the province’s social-cultural state. The report quotes a Curriculum Development Centre official to say that after the plan is implemented schools across the country will not have the same textbooks, it will be different for different provinces.