गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Sharma re-appointed Finance Minister Politics Sharma re-appointed Finance Minister KathmanduPati July 31, 2022 File Photo KATHMANDU – President Bidya Devi Bhandari today has, on the recommendation of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, appointed Janardan Sharma as the Finance Minister. According to the Office of the President, Sharma was appointed the member in the existing Council of Ministers that was formed on July 13, 2021 under the leadership of PM Deuba, in accordance with the Article 76 of the Constitution. Following reports about ‘altering’ tax rates through the involvement of ‘unauthorised’ persons in budget making, Sharma resigned as Finance Minister on July 6. The parliamentary committee formed to probe the case however submitted the report to the Parliament reporting no evidences found that supported involvement of unauthorised persons in the budget preparation. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Turkey invites Nepal PM to COP31 climate summit Trump confirms secret plane switch amid Iran threat India’s Jaishankar to invite Balen for BRICS summit Prachanda urges democratic unity amid Nepal’s political uncertainty Jharkhand student protests intensify over recruitment exam irregularities Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza peace plan, withdrawals halt Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Why Are Boys Unexpressive? We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around