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 MPS draw government’s attention on various issues Innovation Ministry gets down to business after getting leadership Nepal reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… RSP appoints Hikmat Jung Karki to party’s Central International Relations… Nepal explains UK’s role in border row with India All-party meeting underway at Singha Durbar 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 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 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 The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society 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 We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Why Are Boys Unexpressive?