News Digest - April 02, 2026

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov congratulated Nepal's newly appointed Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal, while workers at the Arun III Hydropower Project have gone on strike due to six months of unpaid wages, halting construction. Additionally, the first session of the newly elected House of Representatives is set to begin, with opposition lawmakers emphasizing a merit-based assessment of government performance.

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1. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov congratulates Foreign Minister Khanal (risingnepaldaily.com)

2. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov congratulates Foreign Minister Khanal (theannapurnaexpress.com)

3. Workers halt work at Arun III Hydropower Project over delayed pay for six months (theannapurnaexpress.com)

4. ललितपुर महानगरले सुरु गर्‍यो वातावरण भ्यान [फोटो फिचर] (nepalnews.com)

5. नयाँ जनादेशसहित बिहीबारदेखि संसद् अधिवेशन सुरु हुँदै (arthasarokar.com)

6. Govt. performance will be assessed on a merit basis, say opposition MPs (risingnepaldaily.com)

7. Attraction growing at Buddha’s first initiation site (risingnepaldaily.com)

8. ‘जनतासँग गरेका वाचा वर्तमान सरकारले पूरा गर्छ’ (arthasarokar.com)

9. Ambassador of Saudi Arabia calls on Vice President Yadav (theannapurnaexpress.com)

10. तलब नपाएपछि अरुण तेस्रो जलविद्युत् आयोजनाको काम ठप्प (arthasarokar.com)

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