April 7: Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has said that strengthening the country's economy would be his first priority.    
Speaking at a meeting with office-bearers of Editors Society of Nepal on Thursday, Minister Mahat shared that the government is engaged in preparation of budget for upcoming fiscal year.

“The main focus of the budget will be strengthening the economy," the state-owned RSS quoted the minister as saying.    
FM Mahat also said that government's Common Minimum Programme was drafted in consensus of the ruling alliance parties.    
The office-bearers of the Society, congratulated and wished Minister Mahat for his successful term.    
According to RSS, the society's patron Kiran Vaidya, Chairperson Puru Risal, Senior Vice-Chair Pushpa Raj Pradhan, General-Secretary Shyam Kaji Dotel, among others were present on the occasion.