Kathmandu, Sept 18: The government has decided to grant pardon to 887 inmates from various prisons across the country on the occasion of the Constitution Day.
A meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Sunday made the decision to this effect, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Krishna Bahadur Mahara. The name of those prisoners would be made public on Monday, he added.
The meeting also decided to promote Joint-Secretary of the Home Ministry, Binod KC, to the post of Secretary and Joint-Secretary of the Finance Ministry, Krishna Devkota, to Acting Secretary.
An agreement was reached in principle to run the government industries in public private partnership, to run the Nepal Drugs Limited by the government itself, added DPM Mahara.
PM briefs of India visit
DPM Mahara said that Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal shed light on the achievements of his State visit to India at the meeting of Council of Ministers.
According to DPM Mahara, PM Dahal believed that his visit was successful in enabling environment for mutual trust between Nepal and India and winning over the confidence of the India’s public.
The PM was also learnt to brief about the high level meetings held during his stay in India, including with Indian President, Prime Minister, leaders as well as intellectuals and business community. RSS
887 inmates granted pardon on Constitution Day
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