गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Govt appoints consul generals for Lhasa, Hong Kong Politics Govt appoints consul generals for Lhasa, Hong Kong Navaraj Dhakal appointed as Consul General for Lhasa, Udaya Rana Magar for Hong Kong KathmanduPati August 31, 2020 KATHMANDU- The government has appointed the Consul Generals for Lhasa and Hong Kong. The cabinet meeting held on Sunday decided to appoint Navaraj Dhakal as the Consul General of Lhasa and Udaya Rana Magar of Hong Kong and Macau. Lhasa and Hong Kong are special administrative zones in China, where Nepal has its consulate generals. Hong Kong’s Consulate General also oversees Macau. Previously serving as the Consul General of Hong Kong and Lhasa were Kamal Prasad Bhattarai and Gobinda Bahadur Karkee, respectively. Prior to their appointments, Magar was working as a Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs and Dhakal, also a Joint Secretary, was serving at the Ministry of Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies. However, both were transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs last week in order to appoint them as the head of the Nepali missions abroad. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Finance Minister named acting PM as Shah heads to UNGA Nepali Congress urges PM Shah to sound alarm on climate… Central Bank introduces re-designed 50-rupee bank note Government expands domestic jobs to reduce migration WHO Regional Director seeks support for top post UN Resident Coordinator meets Foreign Minister Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING “Ranju Darshana: Government has been using superiority approach to handling pandemic” Why US Indo-Pacific strategy will fail India-Nepal Bilateral Dialogue is the only way forward: Dr. Nihar Nayak Prime Minister Oli’s confidante Prem Kumar Rai recommended as CIAA Chief Commissioner Interview with Nepal’s first female paragliding pilot on World Tourism Day Chinese Vice Minister Yezhou coming to Nepal amid growing crisis in ruling NCP Former PM Bhattarai felicitates Indian taekwondo head coach Jaigadi West Jajarkot locals demand law and order
