गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Newly-appointed Defence Minister assumes office Politics Newly-appointed Defence Minister assumes office KathmanduPati January 17, 2023 KATHMANDU – Newly-appointed Minister for Defence Hari Uprety has assumed office at the Ministry of Defence in Singha Durbar today. Chief of the Army Staff Prabhu Ram Sharma and the Ministry Secretary Kiran Raj Aryal, among the employees welcomed him at the Ministry. Receiving the newly-appointed Minister, Secretary Aryal gave assurances of cooperation and coordination on behalf the Ministry. “The Minister’s leadership role will not only contribute to the Ministry but will also be significant to the overall national independence, national unity and national interest,” he said. The Ministry of Defence has the responsibility of formulating the laws, policies for the overall national interest, security, defence and the Nepali Army as well as of carrying out monitoring, directives and formulating the annual programmes and budget. The Ministry has four Divisions and 83 employees. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Workers’ toil pushes the country ahead: PM Oli Collaboration among all sides a must for ensuring labour with… President Paudel stresses on enhancing production and productivity Chair Dahal pledges to materialize martyrs’ dream Lawmakers draw govt.’s attention on various contemporary issues Private sector’s role crucial to boost national economy: President Deuba Top Headlines Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal1 Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy2 Photo exhibition at Nepal Army Headquarters3 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy4 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’5 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola6 PM Oli extends New Year greetings7 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 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 Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus
