New state minister takes oath

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal administered the oath of office and secrecy to State Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Parashu Ram Tamang on Friday.

Tamang took oath amid a function held at the Office of the Prime Minister in Singha Darbar of Kathmandu this morning.

Tamang belongs to the Rastriya Prajatantra Party.

President Bidya Devi Bhandari had administered the oath of office and secrecy to Deputy PM Kamal Thapa  and Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Dilnath Giri yesterday.

Dahal had expanded the Cabinet on Thursday.