New Governor appopinted for Nepal Rastra Bank
Government has appointed Dr. Chiranjivi Nepal as the Governor of Nepal
Rastra Bank. Minister for Communications Dr. Minendra Rijal informed
that Dr. Nepal was appointed as the Governor by the meeting of the
Council of Ministers held earlier today. BITE...
Five-year tenure of outgoing Governor Dr. Yubraj Khatiwada ended today.
Prior to this, the government had formed a three member working
committee under the chairmanship of Finance Minister Dr. Ram Sharan
Mahat to recommend names for Governor of Rastra Bank. The Committee had
recommended names of Dr. Nepal along with Deputy Governor duo of Rastra
Bank, Maha Prashad Adhikary and Gopal Kafle. Newly appointed Governor
Nepal was an economic adviser to Prime Minister. The meeting of the
Council of Ministers held today also decided of setting up a camp of
Armed Police Force at waste disposition location at Sisdol in Nuwakot
for waste management of Kathmandu. The responsibility of coordinating
between the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Ministry of Urban
Development to provide necessary support has been assigned to Chief
Secretary. The meeting also decided of amending directive for formation
of Far-Western and Karnali Development Commission. It has further
decided to prolong the tenure of the Dialogue Committee formed by
Constitutional Political Dialogue and Consensus Committee to hold talks
with various groups by 45 days. BITE...
The Committee has been holding dialogue with various armed groups.