German Ambassador Volz pays courtesy call on Minister Khanal
German Ambassador to Nepal Udo Eugen Volz paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal.
During the meeting held at the Foreign Ministry today, they discussed various issues of Nepal-Germany relations, according to the Ministry.
On the occasion, Ambassador Volz on the behalf of German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul extended best wishes to Minister Khanal on taking over as the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal.
Seven-day clarification sought from former NC Vice President Khadka
The Nepali Congress has decided to seek a seven-day clarification from its former Vice President Purna Bahadur Khadka.
A meeting of the NC Disciplinary Committee held today took such action against Khadka, citing he had carried out activities on April 13 against the party statute using the party's letterhead.
Earlier, the Committee had decided to reprimand leader Khadka, saying he had issued a press release using party letterhead on March 28.
Similarly, the decision was taken to extend the deadline till May 14 to file complaints against those who violated discipline acting against the party's statute in the elections to the House of Representatives held on March 5.
New ministers of Gandaki Province take oath
Newly appointed ministers of Gandaki Province have taken oath of office and secrecy today.
Gandaki Province Chief Dilli Raj Bhatta administered oath to the newly appointed ministers at a program organized at the Office of the Province Chief.
Chief Minister of Gandaki Province Surendra Raj Pandey appointed new ministers from the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML.
The newly appointed ministers from the Nepali Congress are Jit Sherchan as Finance Minister, Nanda Prasad Neupane as Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Water Supply, Namdu Gurung as Minister for Social Development, Youth and Sports and Rekha Gurung as Minister for Forest and Environment.
Similarly, UML's Govinda Bahadur Nepali has been appointed as Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development and Transport Management, Yashoda Rimal as Minister for Industry and Tourism, Laxman Pandey as Minister for Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperative and Bhim Karki as Minister for Health.
Gandaki NC lawmaker Kunwar resigns
Nepali Congress lawmaker Dron Kumar Kunwar resigned from his post on Wednesday after not being able to become a minister in the Gandaki Province government.
Gandaki Province Chief Minister Surendra Pandey has made extensive changes to the Cabinet today.
Kunwar had aspired to become a minister in the provincial government.
Kunwar submitted his resignation to the Gandaki Province Speaker this morning.
