गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Bharat Raj Paudyal becomes new Foreign Secretary Nepal Bharat Raj Paudyal becomes new Foreign Secretary Paudyal, who was serving as joint secretary and spokesperson at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, promoted to the post of Foreign Secretary that fell vacant after Bairagi appointed as Chief Secretary last week KathmanduPati October 09, 2020 KATHMANDU: The government has promoted Bharat Raj Paudyal, a joint secretary, to the post of Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The cabinet meeting held on Thursday decided to promote Paudyal, the senior most officer at the ministry, to the post of Foreign Secretary. Paudyal was the spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry. He had also served as Nepal’s ambassador to Pakistan. The post of Foreign Secretary had fallen vacant last week after the government appointed then Foreign Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi as the Chief Secretary of the government on October 1. After the appointment of Bairagi as the Chief Secretary, Paudyal was entrusted the responsibility of the acting Foreign Secretary. Paudyal is scheduled to assume the office as the new Foreign Secretary from today. After the post fell vacant, two other joint secretaries Sewa Lamsal and Amrit Rai were also in the race to become the new Foreign Secretary. Lamsal has now been provided the responsibility of the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson. Lamsal recently returned Nepal from Pakistan after completing her term as the ambassador, while Rai is currently serving as the Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations in New York. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Finance minister urges diaspora investment to boost economic growth Nabil bank wins Nepal’s best commercial bank award Nepal congress chief Thapa postpones planned India visit Nepal mandates National ID for digital wallet verification International rights bodies warn Nepal against political interference in Supreme… Nepal deports 47 foreign women over alleged illegal activities 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 A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Federal Parliament Secretariat returns badge pins to manufacturer Kulman Ghising’s reappointment issue stirs conflict between Prime Minister Oli, Energy Minister Pun
