Kathmandu, June 9 (IANS) Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Tuesday expanded his Cabinet, reappointing Sudhan Gurung as Home Minister and appointing Mahabir Pun as Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation. President Ram Chandra Poudel administered the oath of office at a ceremony held at the presidential office on Tuesday. Gurung, who stepped down as Home Minister on April 22 following controversy over his financial dealings, returned to the post after an inquiry committee found no i…
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New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) In the run-up to Nepal’s March 5 election, the Rastriya Swatantra Party’s (RSP) then projected Prime Ministerial face Balendra Shah remained largely elusive for most of his followers even in his own constituency of Jhapa-5. Even after he took over the post, the situation hasn’t changed.A large number of his admirers had then congregated in Jhapa, voluntarily working for the victory of this engineer-turned-rapper and social media sensation.Shah’s itinerary mostly rema…
Kathmandu, May 10 (IANS) Nepal’s government and judiciary have come into open conflict following the Constitutional Council’s recommendation of a Supreme Court judge, who ranks fourth in seniority, for the post of Chief Justice.On May 7, the council, headed by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, recommended Justice Manoj Sharma to President Ram Chandra Poudel for appointment to the post of Chief Justice, despite Sharma being fourth in seniority among Supreme Court justices, thereby breaking the de…
Kathmandu, May 3 (IANS) In a decisive step that shocked many, Nepal’s President Ram Chandra Poudel on Saturday issued an ordinance for the removal of 1,594 political appointees from previous years in a single stroke.The move has triggered widespread disruption across Nepal’s administrative sector. Officials across universities, state-owned enterprises, regulatory bodies, councils, boards, research institutes, and media organisations have been dismissed, leaving many institutions without lead…
Kathmandu, March 27 (IANS) Balendra Shah, the parliamentary party leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Nepal.President Ram Chandra Poudel on Friday appointed former Kathmandu Metropolitan City mayor Shah—popularly known as Balen—to the post as per Article 76(1) of the Constitution, the President’s Office said in a statement.On Thursday, the RSP, which secured a sweeping victory in the recent parliamentary elections with a near two-th…