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The Parliamentary Hearing Committee unanimously endorsed Supreme Court acting Chief Justice Hari Krishna Karki as the Chief Justice. A meeting of the Hearing Committee held in Singha Durbar on Friday unanimously endorsed Karki’s name as Chief Justice. Committee member Mahesh Bartaula informed that Karki’s name was unanimously endorsed as Chief Justice. Karki will be appointed as Chief Justice if President Ram Chandra Paudel appoints him to the top post of the Supreme Court. There is a constitutional provision that the President appoints the Chief Justice if the person recommended by the Constitutional Council is endorsed by the Parliamentary Hearing Committee. The Constitutional Council recommended Karki, also the acting Chief Justice, for the post of Chief Justice on April 28. More than 30 complaints were registered against him.  

Proposed Chief Justice Hari Krishna Karki presented his action plan in a meeting of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee on Thursday. Karki, currently serving as the acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, said that if he was appointed the Chief Justice, his primary responsibilities would be to provide fair, prompt, and quality services based on the Constitution, laws, and principles of the judiciary. Karki said that he would be determined to ensure 'justice for all' during his term as the CJ. The program scheduled for today to question him and receive his replies has been rescheduled for 8:00 am on Friday. On Wednesday, the Committee conducted discussions with the complainants regarding the recommendation of Karki's appointment as Chief Justice. The Constitutional Council recommended Karki for the post of Chief Justice on May 8. A total of 29 complaints were registered challenging his appointment as the CJ.

Former Chief Secretary Shankar Das Bairagi has been appointed as the advisor of the National Security Council. A Cabinet meeting held on Thursday appointed Bairagi as the advisor of the National Security Council. He was appointed as the security advisor after Secretary at the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Baikuntha Aryal was promoted to the post of Chief Secretary. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal administered the oath of office and secrecy to Bairagi amidst a program this morning.  

The government has appointed Baikuntha Aryal as the Chief Secretary on Thursday. A Cabinet meeting held in Singha Durbar this morning promoted Aryal to the post of Chief Secretary. He was serving as the Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. Aryal was appointed as the Chief Secretary after incumbent Chief Secretary Shankar Das Bairagi was compelled to resign from his post. He was transferred to the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers from the Ministry of Information and Communications in April. It has been learnt that the government has also decided to appoint Bairagi as the advisor to National Security Council.