KATHMANDU, JUNE 15

Outgoing Chief Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi, who was appointed as advisor at the National Security Council, has taken oath of office and secrecy.

Prime Minister and Council Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal administered the oath of office and secrecy to Bairagi today.

A cabinet meeting held at Singha Durbar today decided to appoint Bairagi to the post of advisor of National Security Council.

The meeting had decided to appoint Bairagi to the post of advisor of Security Council and Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Dr Baikuntha Aryal, as the Chief Secretary.

Earlier to this, a meeting of council was held at Singha Durbar under chairmanship of PM Dahal today itself.