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 Bagamati province government mourns deaths of 18 in Saurya plane… Party’s exit from government marked by strides in good governance:… 18 people dead in Saurya Airlines air crash in Kathmandu Chief Minister, seven ministers of Lumbini provincial government take oath Border-related issues will be resolved through diplomatic channel: PM Oli Government aspires for economic boom: DPM Singh 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 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar4 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident5 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities6 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system7 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society