Koshi Provine CM Karki expands Cabinet, inducts two ministers
Newly appointed Chief Minister of Koshi Province Kedar Karki expanded his Cabinet on Sunday.
Soon after taking the oath of office and secrecy, Karki expanded his Cabinet by inducting two ministers.
He appointed Ram Rana of CPN-UML and Shumsher Rai of Nepali Congress as ministers.
Both of them have already taken the oath of office and secrecy.
Karki was appointed as the chief minister with the support of eight lawmakers of Nepali Congress and 39 of CPN-UML.
After being appointed as the chief minister, Karki held a meeting with UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli in Balkot on Sunday.
Karki became the chief from the Shekhar Koirala faction of the Nepali Congress.
CPN (Maoist Centre) provincial assembly leader Indra Bahadur Angbo had staked a claim for the chief ministerial post from the current alliance.
The candidate of the alliance was deprived of being the chief minister after the Koirala faction with the support of the UML put forward Karki’s name.
UML’s Chief Minister Hikmat Karki had resigned from his post after he failed to secure a vote of confidence.
JSP reshuffles five district committees
The Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) has reshuffled the party district-level committees in five districts.
According to party publicity and publication department chief, Purna Basnet, the committees in Bhaktapur, Kavrepalanchowk, Sindhupalchowk, Dhading and Ilam have been reshuffled. Each of these committees have a total of 31 members.
RPP to stay neutral in formation of Koshi government
The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) decided to stay neutral in the formation of a new government in Koshi Province.
A meeting of the central office-bearers of the party held at Central Office, Dhumbarahi, on Friday made the decision to this effect.
The meeting called for holding discussions on the recently developed scenario in Koshi Province, the country's overall political and social situation and to determine the party's strategy in this regard, said RPP Spokesperson and Publicity Department Chief, Mohan Kumar Shrestha.
Shrestha said, "We have seriously reviewed the scenario developed in Koshi Province. The meeting decided to remain neutral regarding the matter of selecting the new Chief Minister. Decision will be taken if needed."
65 years of Nepal-Germany ties celebrated
The Embassy of Germany in Kathmandu celebrated 65 years of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Germany amidst the presence of over 400 guests at Hotel Hyatt in Kathmandu on Thursday.
National Assembly Chairman Ganesh Prasad Timilsina presided over the event as chief guest.
Officials of various ministries, leaders of political parties, heads of Kathmandu-based diplomatic missions, civil society members, Human Rights advocates, businesspersons, media persons and people from various walks of life were present in the program.
In his welcome speech, German Ambassador to Nepal Thomas Prinz said, “We are celebrating 65 years of bilateral relations between Nepal and Germany. 65 years of friendship and solidarity. We have been standing with Nepal in difficult times, be it the civil war, the 2015 earthquake or the Covid-19 pandemic. We welcome the huge progress Nepal has made and continue our support.” He also conveyed his condolences to the victims of the terrorist attacks in Israel, reads a statement issued by the Federal Republic of Germany in Kathmandu.
