KATHMANDU: The government led by CPN Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Thursday evening held its maiden meeting and decided to provide Rs 100,000 compensation to victims of recent floods and landslides across the nation. According to newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, the government made such decision after holding the first meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. Meanwhile, the Cabinet also assigned Mahara to work as the government spokesperson until appointment of the Minister for Information and Communications. Earlier, PM Dahal had assumed his office at the OPMCM this afternoon.

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— PM Puspa Kamal Dahal (@PM_Nepal) August 4, 2016 Speaker with media on the occasion, he said his government would prioritise Constitution implementation and relief to survivors of the 2015 earthquake. Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Bimalendra Nidhi, while assuming the office today, directed chiefs of security bodies and senior officials of the Ministry to leave no stone unturned to maintain peace and security in the nation. READ ALSO:

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