KATHMANDU: The Cabinet on Wednesday formed a three-member panel to draft the Media Policy.

A meeting of the Council of Ministers formed the committee under the leadership of legal expert Kashiraj Dahal.

President of Federation of Nepali Journalists Mahendra Bista and Chairman of Press Council Nepal Borna Bahadur Karki are members of the panel. The Ministry of Information and Communications, however, can add members to it whenever necessary.

The panel is assigned to draft the Policy in correspondence to the new Constitution.

It is mandated to submit its report to the government within three months.

The meeting also made decisions regarding promotion and transfer of some Nepal Army officials.

It also promoted 21 under-secretaries to the posts of joint-secretary.