गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Govt nominates Yuba Raj Khatiwada as ambassador to US, Lok Darshan Regmi to UK Politics Govt nominates Yuba Raj Khatiwada as ambassador to US, Lok Darshan Regmi to UK Cabinet meeting also picks Nirmal Kumar Bishwokarma as new envoy to South Africa KathmanduPati October 01, 2020 KATHMANDU : The government has nominated Dr. Yuba Raj Khatiwada as the new ambassador to the United States of America. The cabinet meeting held this morning has decided to appoint former Finance Minister Dr Khatiwada as the ambassador to the US. Khatiwada is currently the Special Economic Advisor to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. The cabinet meeting has also decided to pick Lok Darshan Regmi, who stepped down as the Chief Secretary, as the ambassador to the United Kingdom. Similarly, the government has also nominated Nirmal Kumar Bishwokarma as the new ambassador to South Africa. All these ambassadorial nominations, however, are subject to the confirmation of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee. The cabinet has also decided to appoint Foreign Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi as the new Chief Secretary of the country. The post fell vacant after Regmi resigned from the senior-most post of the bureaucracy nearly two weeks prior to the end of his five-year tenure. Write your comments RELATED NEWS International rights bodies warn Nepal against political interference in Supreme… Nepal’s communist parties seal provincial power-sharing agreement Celebrations at Delhi protest site after minister resigns Dharmendra Pradhan resigns as Education minister Will Dharmendra Pradhan resign? Government-CJP to hold third round of… France approves social media ban for children under age of… 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 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Nepal-India petroleum pipeline saves over a billion rupees in transportation related costs Govt nominates Yuba Raj Khatiwada as ambassador to US, Lok Darshan Regmi to UK Chief Minister Shakya resigns Pandey appointed new CM of Bagmati Province Prachanda bats for complete overhaul in health sector No discussions on impeachment against CJ: Chair Nepal Economic indicators being positive: Finance Minister Mahat US Assistant Secretary of State, Lu, arrives
