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Nepal Parliament Opens First Budget Session as PM Remains Absent

Nepal's Parliament has convened its first budget session, with Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle presenting the national budget and the Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 2026-27. The proceedings were overshadowed by the absence of Prime Minister Shah, who has not attended Parliament since his controversial remarks on the India-Nepal border.