Taking to social media, Indian PM Modi said, "Your appointment reflects the trust reposed in your leadership by the people of Nepal. I look forward to working closely with you to take India-Nepal friendship and cooperation to even greater heights for the mutual benefit of our two peoples."
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President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah amidst a special ceremony at the Office of the President, Shital Niwas.
Following the appointment of Balendra Shah as the Prime Minister today, celebrations have started at his ancestral village here at Ekdara. People are celebrating the occasion with joy by organizing various events.
Ram Navami, also known as Ram Janmotsav (sacred commemoration of the birth of Lord Ram) is being observed with grandeur and spiritual fervor across the Mithila region today, marked by various religious ceremonies.
The Ministers that took the oath are Swarnim Wagle, Finance Minister, Sudan Gurung, Minister for Home Affairs, Shishir Khanal, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sunil Lamsal, Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, Minister for Energy, Water Resource and Irrigation, Ganesh Paudel, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Sasmit Pokharel, Minister for Education, Science and Technology as well as Youth and Sports.
51 year old Bimala Bista of Pyuthan Municipality-2, 36-year-old Kamala KC, 45-year-old Hira GC, 22 year old Pratap MP, 13-year-old Rupesh Pokharel and 21-year-old Sushila Pokharel of Jhimruk-3 have been referred to Pyuthan.
President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah amidst a special ceremony at the Office of the President, Shital Niwas.
Balendra Shah (Balen) has been appointed as the 43rd Prime Minister of Nepal. President Ramchandra Paudel has appointed Shah, the leader of the parliamentary party of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), as the Head of the Government.
In the last trading day today, the price of gold and silver has decreased in the domestic market.
President Ramchandra Paudel, in accordance with the Article 76 (1) of the Nepal Constitution, has appointed member of the House of Representatives, Balendra Shah, as the Prime Minister of Nepal.
Nepal Police have arrested 14 persons in possession of illegal drugs from different parts of the country during their routine patrol.
It is stated that President Ramchandra Paudel is scheduled to administer the oath of office and secrecy to senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Balendra Shah, as the Prime Minster of Nepal at the President's Office, Sheetal Niwas, this afternoon.
At present there is a partial influence of the Westerly Low Pressure System along with local winds in the country, the Weather Forecasting Division stated.
With a stage all set to welcome a new prime minister next day after the successful March 5 House of Representatives election, Prime Minister Sushila Karki has given a farewell statement on Thursday evening.