Kathmandu, June 4 -- The House of Representatives meeting scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed until 1 pm Thursday, as a prolonged impasse over the 'visit visa controversy' continues to stall parliamentary business.

Wednesday's sitting, initially set for 1 pm, was delayed to 3:15 pm before being deferred again. This marks the fourth consecutive disruption of the House proceedings over the contentious issue, following similar obstructions on May 27 and 28, and again on Tuesday.

The opposition parties, however, allowed the government to present its annual budget in the joint meeting of the federal parliament on May 29 as per the constitutional provision that has made it mandatory to unveil the government's budget on Jestha 15 (this ...