KATHMANDU: The Parliament meeting has been adjourned for 3 pm after endorsing a condolence motion on the death of former lawmaker Maniram Pokharel. Pokharel, a lawmaker in the 1959 Parliament was elected from the Constituency 16 (Khotang district), had passed away on January 2. He was 87. READ ALSO:

• Parties persist in sticking to their stances