KATHMANDU, August 22: The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) and the National Assembly is sitting today.

KATHMANDU, August 21: The last rites of senior Nepali Congress (NC) leader and lawmaker Pradip Giri who passed away last night are being performed at Pashupati Aryaghat.

KATHMANDU, August 21: Nepali Congress leader Dr Shekhar Koirala said Pradeep Giri was a fearless leader. Koirala, who reached Medicity Hospital to pay his respects to leader Giri on Sunday morning, said that Giri was a fearless leader who could speak his mind clearly. He said that the politicians of Nepal should learn something from Giri's simple life.

JANAKPURDHAM, August 21: Lahan Municipality in Siraha district has declared a public holiday today over the demise of Nepali Congress leader and member of the House of Representatives, Pradip Giri. Mayor Mahesh Chaudhary confirmed that the municipality has declared a public holiday today to mourn the death of leader Giri.

KATHMANDU, August 21: Leaders of various political parties have paid their tributes to late Senior Nepali Congress (NC) leader and lawmaker Pradip Giri. Giri passed away while undergoing treatment at Nepal Medicity Hospital on Saturday evening. He was 74.

KATHMANDU, August 21: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that he is saddened by the death of Nepali Congress leader Pradip Giri.

KATHMANDU, August 21: Chairperson of CPN (Maoist Center) and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that he was shocked by the death of Nepali Congress leader and socialist thinker Pradip Giri.

KATHMANDU, August 21: Prime Minister and President of Nepali Congress (NC) Sher Bahadur Deuba has expressed shock over the news of the death of party's central member and member of parliament Pradip Giri.

KATHMANDU, August 21: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has paid heartfelt tributes to Nepali Congress (NC) leader and a socialist thinker Pradip Giri, while expressing sadness over the news of his death.

KATHMANDU, August 20: Senior Nepali Congress (NC) leader and lawmaker Pradip Giri has passed away while undergoing treatment at Nepal Medicity Hospital on Saturday evening. He was 74.

KATHMANDU, August 20: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has visited Medicity Hospital to wish Nepali Congress (NC) leader Pradip Giri speedy recovery.

KATHMANDU, Sept. 18: Lawmaker of Nepali Congress (NC) Pradip Giri has said it was the government's main responsibility to ensure broader acceptability of the constitution.