Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ appointed Prime Minister of Nepal

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has appointed CPN-Maoist Centre chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ as the new Prime Minister of Nepal. The amount of wages paid to the outsourced staff was 45.59-64.27% less than the rate approved by the NRC coordination committee, the CAG report said, adding that the difference of wages allowed undue benefit of ₹155.83 crore to the system integrator and the labour contractor beyond the 10% “reasonable profit margin”. China ready to work with India for ‘steady and sound growth’ of ties: Foreign Minister Wang Yi Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that China is ready to work with India for the “steady and sound growth” of bilateral ties and the two countries are committed to upholding stability at the border areas where tensions have prevailed since 2020. He also said that the country gained a new momentum in 2022, becoming the world’s fifth largest economy; surpassing the figure of 220 crore vaccines; crossing the exports figure of $400 billion; adopting the resolution of “self-reliant India”; welcoming the country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant; and achieving new landmarks in various fields, including space, drone technology, defence, and sports.