LABOUR MINISTER SARITA GIR SACKED BY PM BHATTARAII

LABOUR MINISTER SARITA GIRI SACKED BREAKING NEWS

Kathmandu, 23 March: Labour Minister SaritiGiri was sacked by Prime MInistr Baburam Bhattarai Friday.
The premier earlier sought an explanation from the chairperson of NSP
(Devi) for a transferring what Bhattarai called an honest senior ministry official on instruction of a chief of an unnamed manpower agency.
Giri also showed defiance by not implementing the
government’s chief’s recommendations.
She even publicly defended her decision through a news conference to transfer
the official following the premier’s instructions.
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UML CHAIRMAN KHANAL TO UNDERGO
PROSTSRATE PROCEDURE IN NEW DELHI
SUNDAY

Kathmandu, 23 March: Opposition UML Chairman Jhalanath Khanal will
undergo a prostrate procedure at a hospital in New Delhi Sunday, the
party announced.
Khanal flew for the Indian capital Thursday overriding a party whip
That asked lawmakers not to leave the capital during a tricky
political situation and uncertainty whether the peace process and
constitution will be completed by 28 May.
Khanal said Thursday he was compelled to defy the whip order and
has consulted Prime Minister Baburam Bhattaraaai and Speaker Subash
Nemwang before taking a decision to visit India for medical check-up.
The decision to undergo the procedure was taken after medical
consultations Friday.
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