KATHMANDU, JULY 04

President Bidya Devi Bhandari today administered oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed ministers in Kathmandu.

The newly appointed Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Mrigendra Kumar Singh, Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Mohammad Ishtiaq Rai and Minister for Forests and Environment Pradip Yadav took oath of office and secrecy amid a special ceremony at the Sheetal Niwas this evening.

Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, National Assembly Speaker Ganesh Prasad Timilsina and other high-ranking officials were present on the occasion.