PM Shah takes charge of Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security
President Ram Chandra Paudel has assigned the portfolio of the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security to Prime Minister Balendra Shah.
According to the Office of the President, some changes were made to the cabinet formed on March 27 at the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
Earlier today, Prime Minister Shah relieved Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Dipak Kumar Sah of his post at the recommendation of President of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, Rabi Lamichhane.
With this, the cabinet now has 14 members.
Labour Minister Deepak Kumar Sah sacked
Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Thursday removed Minister Labour, Employment and Social Security Deepak Kumar Sah from his post on Thursday.
The Prime Minister decided to remove Sah from the ministerial post on the recommendation of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP).
Earlier, RSP President Rabi Lamichhane had recommended Prime Minister Shah to take action against Minister Sah alleging that he appointed his wife to the Health Insurance Board by misusing his position. .
Government held him illegally for 13 days, says UML Chair Oli after release
CPN-UML Chairman and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will stay in the hospital for a few days for medical treatment.
He has been released today from police custody.
Oli was in custody for the investigation based on the report of the high-level commission formed to investigate the Gen Z movement incident. He has been in hospital since his arrest.
Chair Oli stated that even though the government filed criminal charges against him in a prejudiced and vindictive manner and kept him in custody illegally for 13 days, he was eventually released as there was no basis or evidence to proceed with the case.
Following his release as per the Supreme Court's verdict, Chairman Oli thanked everyone who raised their voices for his release through social media.
Acting on the government's decision to implement the Commission's report, the police took Chairman Oli into custody from Gundu, Bhaktapur on March 28.
RSP decides to back Shram Sanskriti Party for Deputy Speaker
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has decided to support the Shram Sanskriti Party for the post of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR).
The Shram Sanskriti Party has nominated Ruby Kumari Thakur as its candidate for the post.
According to RSP Spokesperson Manish Jha, Ashok Kumar Chaudhary, on behalf of the party, will second Thakur’s candidacy.
The registration of candidacies for the post of Deputy Speaker is scheduled for today.
