गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Govt appoints Ramesh Badal as new Attorney General Politics Govt appoints Ramesh Badal as new Attorney General Lawyer by profession, the newly appointed Badal is also a vice president of GEFONT, a trade union of ruling CPN (UML) KathmanduPati March 19, 2021 KATHMANDU – The government has appointed Ramesh Badal as the new Attorney General of the country. Based on the government’s recommendation, President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Friday appointed Badal as the new Auditor General of the country. The government appointed Badal as the new Auditor General after Agni Prasad Kharel tendered his resignation from the post on Friday. Lawyer by profession, Badal is also a vice president of General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT), a trade union close to the main ruling CPN (UML). The Auditor General works as the chief legal advisor of the government. Badal was also a lawyer who had defended Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s move to dissolve the House of Representatives in the Supreme Court which later reinstated the lower house. He will be administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Bhandari on Sunday. 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 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested4 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane5 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 Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier 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 This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Now more than ever, support the IT sector Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years