गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Bagmati province government forms COVID-19 Management Committee Nepal Bagmati province government forms COVID-19 Management Committee KathmanduPati January 12, 2022 File Photo KATHMANDU – A meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Bagmati provincial government has formed a 19-member COVID-19 Management Committee. Chief Minister Rajendra Prasad Pandey is the Chair while the Secretary at the Office of the Chief Minister is the Member-secretary of the Committee. Provincial government spokesperson and Minister for Internal Affairs and Law, Krishna Prasad Khanal said the meeting has also decided to extend by six months the service period of the 479 health technical staffs working on contract basis. These employees were appointed last year when the COVID-19 pandemic was intensifying and their contract is due to terminate on January 14. The Bagmati provincial government has also decided to fully exempt the renewal fees of the FM radio and televisions registered in the Province with the objective of minimizing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on these media. Similarly, provision has been made for charging only one percent tax as against the two percent tax levied on them. The deadline for paying tax is extended until February 12. The meeting of the Bagmati provincial government’s Council of Ministers has decided to forward the process of setting up the Transport Management Office in Bharatpur of Chitwan. The federal government would be requested to acquire the land plot required for constructing the Transport Management Office. Write your comments RELATED NEWS PM Balen asserts Nepal has evidence on Kalapani, Lipulekh border… India, China and Asian nations extend greetings to RSP on… Nepal PM Balen to become RSP senior leader without election PM Shah arrives in Chitwan RSP to hold first convention as statute changes take focus Bangladeshi Ambassador pays courtesy call on Speaker Aryal Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested4 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Why Are Boys Unexpressive?
