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Government recommends appointment of ambassadors to 20 countries
The government has recommended the appointment of ambassadors to 20 different countries.
A cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar on Thursday evening decided to recommend ambassadors to 20 vacant countries.
According to a source, the appointment of ambassadors has been recommended by the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in eight countries and political appointments in 12 countries.
Advocate Govinda Bandi appointed Law Minister
Advocate Govinda Bandi has been appointed Minister of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs.
President Bidya Devi Bhandari appointed Bandi (Govinda Prasad Sharma) as the Law Minister as per the recommendation of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.
Bandi has been recommended in the place of incumbent Law Minister Dilendra Prasad Badu.
Nepal introduces typhoid vaccine into routine immunization program
The government launched a new vaccine campaign introducing Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV) into the routine immunization program across the country on Thursday, with the support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and other partners.
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba inaugurated the campaign introducing TCV into the routine immunization program across country amidst a program, in Kathmandu, on Thursday.
Suspended CJ Rana’s predetermined honorary title to be halted
The government has decided not to confer Chief Justice Cholendra Shamsher Rana with the earlier decided honorary title following his suspension.
The government had decided to confer a coveted honorary title ‘Mahaujjwal Rastradeep’ on Rana six months ago.
NEPSE closes green with over 30 points gain on Thursday
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index closed at 2,464.35 points on the last trading day of the week after gaining 35.69, registering 1.47 percent rise in stock prices. The index had lost 23.41 points Wednesday.
NTA directs to tighten noose on distribution of SIM/RIM card
The Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) has directed the service providers to tighten the sales and distribution of SIM and RIM cards.
The instruction by the telecommunication regulatory body comes in the wake of rife complaints received by it regarding indiscriminate distribution of the SIM and RIM cards by the service providers.
Speaker Sapkota confident problems in parliament could be resolved through dialogue
Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota has expressed the confidence that problems seen in the parliament could be resolved through dialogue.
UML draws EC’s attention towards some provisions in poll code
The main opposition party CPN-UML has drawn the attention of the Election Commission (EC) towards several provisions in the recently issued election code of conduct.
A UML delegation led by General Secretary Shankar Pokharel reached the EC Thursday and handed over a six-point memorandum to this effect.
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