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President Ram Chandra Paudel today administered the oath of office and secrecy to all 19 newly-appointed ministers in the KP Sharma Oli-led government.

Prithvi Subba Gurung has been appointed as the Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Ramesh Lekhak as  Minister for Home Affairs, Sharad Singh Bhandari as Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security,  Arzu Rana as Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pradip Yadav as Minister for Water Supply and Sanitation, Balaram Adhikari as Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives, and Poverty Alleviation, Damodar Bhandari as Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, and Nawal Kishor Shah Sudi as Minister for Women, Children, and Senior Citizens.

Likewise, Devendra Dahal has been appointed as the Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Tejulal Chaudhary as the Minister for Youth and Sports, Pradip Paudel as the Minister for Health and Population, Ajay Kumar Chaurasiya as the Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Badri Prasad Pandey as the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Ramnath Adhikari as the Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Bidhya Bhattarai as the Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Manbir Rai as the Minister for Defense, Deepak Khadka as the Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Raj Kumar Gupta as the Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration and Ain Bahadur Shahi as the Minister for Forests and Environment.

Prior to this, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli took the oath of office and secrecy.

It was followed by the oath-taking ceremony of Deputy Prime Ministers Prakashman Singh and Bishnu Prasad Paudel.

Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Oli, Chief Judge Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha, Speaker Devraj Ghimire, National Assembly (NA) Chairperson Narayana Prasad Dahal, outgoing Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, Jhalanath Khanal and Dr Baburam Bhattarai, various political leaders, lawmakers, government's senior officials, chiefs of security agencies, chiefs and representatives of Nepal-based diplomatic missions and distinguished personalities from different walks in the society were present on the occasion.

President Ram Chandra Paudel administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly-appointed Deputy Prime Ministers Prakash Man Singh and Bishnu Prasad Paudel today.

They took the oath amidst a special ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan, Sheetal Niwas this morning.

Singh took the oath as the DPM and Minister for Urban Development while Paudel as the DPM and Minister for Finance.

Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Chief Justice Bishwambhar Prasad Shrestha, Speaker Devraj Ghimire, National Assembly chair Narayan Prasad Dahal, outgoing Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', former Prime Ministers Sher Bahadur Deuba, Jhalnath Khanal and Dr Baburam Bhattarai, leaders of various political parties, lawmakers, high-ranking officials of the Government of Nepal, chiefs of security agencies, heads and representatives of foreign diplomatic missions in Nepal and distinguished persons contributing in various fields of social life were present in the ceremony.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli expanded his Cabinet on Monday.

PM Oli appointed Prakash Man Singh as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Urban Development and Bishnu Paudel as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Similarly, Ramesh Lekhak has been appointed as the Minister for Home Affairs, Arzu Deuba as the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ajay Chaurasiy as the Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and Badi Prasad Pandey as the Minister for Tourism and Culture.

Likewise, Bidhya Bhattarai has been appointed as the Minister for Education, Man Bir Rai as the Minister for Defense, Ram Nath Adhikari as the Minister for Agriculture, Damodar Bhandari as the Minister for industry, Sharad Singh Bhandari as the Minister for Labor, Prithvi Subba Gurung as the Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Pradeep Yadav as Minister for Drinking Water and Nawal Kishor Sah as the Minister for Women.

Furthermore, Devendra Dahal has been appointed as the Minister for Physical Infrastructure, Deepak Khadka as the Minister for Energy, Balram Adhikari as the Minister for Land Reforms, Ain Bahadur Shahi as the Minister for Forest, and Teju Lal Chaudhary as the Minister for Sports.

Newly appointed ministers have already taken the oath of office and secrecy.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli took the oath of office and secrecy on Monday.

President Ram Chandra Paudel administered the oath of office and secrecy to PM Oli amidst a special ceremony organized at Sheetal Niwas this afternoon.

President Paudel appointed CPN-UML Chairman Oli as the prime minister as per Article 76 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal.

With this Oli has become the prime minister of Nepal for the fourth time.

He became the prime minister for the first time on October 11, 2015.

Later, he was appointed as the prime minister for the second time on February 15, 2018 and third time on May 13, 2021.

Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav, speaker of the House of Representatives Devraj Ghimire, Chief Justice Bishwombar Prasad Shrestha, National Assembly Chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal, outgoing prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, former prime ministers Sher Bahadur Deuba, Jhalanath Khanal, Baburam Bhattarai, lawmakers, representatives of diplomatic missions and chiefs of security agencies among others were present on the occasion.

After taking the oath of office and secrecy, Oli expanded his Cabinet

Resident doctors working in All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, have asked AIIMS director Dr M Srinivas to provide the status of stipend of the foreign national residents in AIIMS.

In a letter signed by Dr Indra Shekhar Prasad, the president of the association, and Dr Raghunandan Dixit, general secretary, on behalf of all the resident doctors in AIIMS raising their concern regarding the non-payment of stipends of the foreign national residents at AIIMS, have asked for an urgent initiation of the disbursement of stipends to the resident doctors without further delay.

“This long-standing grievance demands immediate redressal and decisive intervention,” said Dr Prasad, in an interview with ApEx.

The resident doctors have been lamenting that they have to perform usual clinical/hospital duties as part of their courses without remuneration, while their Indian counterparts get more than InRs 100,000 for the same job.

At least 60 foreign students enrolled in MD, MS, MDS, DM and MCH courses are working as resident doctors in one of India’s top medical colleges of which most of them are Nepalis. They log 12 hours on a normal shift and have to put in 48 hours extra during emergencies, without getting paid.

“They are working in different departments and have their jobs duty hours scheduled as per the need and emergency. But they have not been provided the stipend till now,” said Dr Prasad.

As their long-pressed demand for stipend has gone unheard, resident doctors at AIIMS had earlier requested the government of Nepal to take up the matter with India. The issue however has not been resolved.

“We have asked for a stipend with the AIIMS administration on humanitarian grounds. No one should be barred from the stipend regarding their nationality and geographical location,” Dr Pradad said.

“Denial of their stipends not only undermines their morale but also tarnishes AIIMS's reputation as a beacon of medical education and equality.”

Unlike at AIIMS, Nepali students in Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh and Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry have been getting the stipend for their service.

These institutions started paying the Nepali students after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli raised the issue during his visit to India in 2020.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli on his appointment as the prime minister of Nepal.

Indian Prime Minister Modi congratulated Prime Minister Oli through social media.

The Indian Prime Minister said that he is ready to work closely to further strengthen the friendship between the two countries.

He stressed that both countries should work for the progress and prosperity of the people.

Indian PM Modi expressed his confidence that the relationship between the two countries will be further strengthened.

UML Chairman Oli was appointed as the prime minister on Friday.

The price of gold has increased by Rs 200 per tola in the domestic market on Monday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the precious yellow metal is being traded at Rs 146, 900 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 146, 700 per tola on Sunday.

Similarly, tejabi gold is being traded at Rs 146, 200 per tola. It was traded at Rs 146, 000 per tola.

Meanwhile, the silver is being traded at Rs 1,885 per tola today. 

The Manakamana cable car will remain closed for the next 50 days from today.

The proprietor company, Manakamana Darshan Pvt Ltd said that the cable car will be closed to upgrade it to the digital system.

The cable car which is currently being operated through analog technology is going to be upgraded to the state-of-the-art digital system, said Ujjwal Sherchan, Deputy General Manager of Manakamana Darshan Pvt Ltd.

Along with upgrading it to the digital system, the main metal cable will also be replaced.

The cable wire that helps run the cable cars is being changed after 26 years of installation.

Technicians from the Austrian company Doppelmeyer are carrying out the upgrading and maintenance work. The Manakamana cable car is being upgraded in various stages.

The cable car has been in operation since 2055 BS, bringing convenience to pilgrims going to Manakamana temple, a famous religious site in Sahid Lakhan Rural Municipality of Gorkha.

Manakamana Darshan Pvt Ltd has said that although the cable car service will remain closed, the restaurant service at the entrance (bottom station) of the cable car located at Ichchakamana-4 Kurintar in Chitwan will remain open.