Budget criticism in coalition and calls to set standards for Mt Everest climbers: Last seven days in Nepal

Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamala Dahal (3-L) stands next to Finance Minister Barshaman Pun (3-R) as the latter displays the budget briefcase while posing for a photo with other cabinet members, before presenting the budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 at the joint meeting of the federal parliament in Kathmandu, Nepal on 28 May 2024.

Finance Minister Barshaman Pun (3-R) displays the budget briefcase while posing for a photo with other cabinet members, before presenting the budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 at the joint meeting of the federal parliament in Kathmandu, Nepal, 28 May 2024. Source: EPA / AAP Image/EPA/Narendra Shrestha

The CPN-UML, part of the government coalition, has criticised the budget submitted by Finance Minister Barshaman Pun for the financial year 2024-25. Listen to the major news over the last seven days from Nepal.


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