Nepal cabinet recommends ambassadors for 13 countries, including India

September 18, 2026 5:36 PM

Nepal cabinet recommends ambassadors for 13 countries, including India

Nepal’s Council of Ministers on Friday recommended ambassadors for 13 countries, including India, China, the US and the UK, to fill several posts that had remained vacant for some time. The recommendations were made at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, according to the secretariat of Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal. Nishchal Nath Pandey has been recommended as Nepal’s ambassador to India, while Kalyan Raj Sharma, Chiranjung Thapa and former Nepal Army chief Gaurav S...

PM Modi holds Council of Ministers’ meeting; pushes faster reforms, better governance to realise ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ vision

May 22, 2026 10:00 AM

PM Modi holds Council of Ministers’ meeting; pushes faster reforms, better governance to realise ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ vision

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the government remains committed to accelerating reforms aimed at improving “Ease of Living” and “Ease of Doing Business” as part of its long-term vision of building a “Viksit Bharat” by 2047. The remarks came after PM Modi chaired a meeting of the Council of Ministers at Seva Teerth in New Delhi on Thursday. In a post on X, PM Modi, "Had a fruitful meeting of the Council of Ministers yesterday. We exchanged perspectives and best practice...