गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Talks committee formed to hold talks with protesting docs Politics Talks committee formed to hold talks with protesting docs KathmanduPati September 17, 2023 KATHMANDU – The government has constituted a talks team to hold dialogue with the protesting Nepal Medical Association. Minister for Health and Population Mohan Bahadur Basnet formed a five-member talks team with the Ministry’s Additional Secretary Dr Bikash Devkota as coordinator, Joint Secretary at the Ministry Tulasinath Gautam said. A Joint Secretary each from the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and the Ministry of Health and Population is the member of the team. The talks team has immediately called the doctors for talks. The Association has shut all the services, except the emergency, at the health facilities throughout the country today, calling for action against those responsible for assaulting on doctors. The NMA decision comes as an organized pressure to seek action against those involved in the physical assault on two doctors at Sancho Hospital in Hetauda on September 13. Write your comments RELATED NEWS PM Prachanda says country exporting 10,000 megawatts of electricity in… Media’s role significant in addressing climate change crisis: Minister Sharma Home Minister Lamichhane instructs TIA to prioritise passengers’ interests Efforts underway to end parliament deadlock Nepal committed to promote culture of innovation, entrepreneurship: PM Dahal PM, Speaker discuss for ending parliamentary deadlock Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA3 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident4 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar5 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million6 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities7 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system8 TRENDING 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? We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years Now more than ever, support the IT sector Agriculture: Nepal’s bridge to overcome economic crisis