As per the release from the Office of the President, Dahal inducted Nepali Congress leader Narayan Prasad Saud as Foreign Minister while Nanda Chapai got the portfolio of state minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport.
Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said, "The news of deaths and injuries due to catastrophic avalanche in Sikkim is deeply distressing. Condolences to the bereaved families. Wish the injured a speedy recovery."
Nepal Prime Minister Pushp Kamal Dahal aka "Prachanda" has reached President's office with the list of ministers who will be sworn in today, the PM Secretariat sources told ANI.
A week after securing the confidence of the House for the second time, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is still struggling to expand his Cabinet. And it may take a few more days for the prime minister to appoint the ministers if the statements of key leaders of the coalition partners are t
Leading a fragile coalition of 10 parties demanding their share in the cabinet, the Nepal Prime Minister who secured his seat for the second time since getting into power at end of December claimed he will be expanding the cabinet this week.
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Monday won vote of confidence in the Parliament's House of Representatives - second time in nearly three months after formation of the new government
Dahal, also chairman of the third highest seat-holding party- Maoist Center in the parliament, came to power garnering the support of CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist) led by KP Sharma Oli along with other small parties.
It would be Nepal PM Dahal's second-floor test in parliament in about 3 months after the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) withdrew support from the government.
"Discussion has been held with the political leaders on board the new coalition. As of now, the PM plans to test the floor on the 20th of March that is next Monday," sources confirmed.