गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Talks committee formed to hold talks with protesting docs Politics Talks committee formed to hold talks with protesting docs KathmanduPati September 17, 2023 KATHMANDU – The government has constituted a talks team to hold dialogue with the protesting Nepal Medical Association. Minister for Health and Population Mohan Bahadur Basnet formed a five-member talks team with the Ministry’s Additional Secretary Dr Bikash Devkota as coordinator, Joint Secretary at the Ministry Tulasinath Gautam said. A Joint Secretary each from the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and the Ministry of Health and Population is the member of the team. The talks team has immediately called the doctors for talks. The Association has shut all the services, except the emergency, at the health facilities throughout the country today, calling for action against those responsible for assaulting on doctors. The NMA decision comes as an organized pressure to seek action against those involved in the physical assault on two doctors at Sancho Hospital in Hetauda on September 13. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Japan and Nepal share many things in common: Japan’s Foreign… Government sensitive for promoting citizens’ health: PM Dahal Willpower needed for disaster management: DPM Lamichhane Chief Minister Adhikari seeking vote of confidence on May 5 Government has carried out bold and pro-people works: PM Dahal Election Commission submits by-election report to President Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA3 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident4 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar5 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million6 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities7 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system8 TRENDING Nepal Army opens investigation into case of captains thrashing soldier in Congo Mohammed Zahidur Rahman: Countries need to have strong policies to sustain development Gold price goes up Bhaktapur Hospital operates ICU service after 116 years since establishment Lessons from Spanish Flu and SARS for COVID-19 Govt appoints Deepak Bhandari as NARC’s Executive Director Huawei Opens Its Largest Global Cyber Security and Privacy Protection Transparency Center in China Legitimate Interest- Suresh Sharma