KATHMANDU, June 15: The government has appointed Chief Secretary Shankar Das Bairagi as the National Security Advisor to the National Security Council. The appointment comes after Bairagi resigned from the post of chief secretary on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, Oct 25: The government has made it clear that it has not stopped the survey of hydropower projects and issuance of permission for power generation. Stating that serious discussions are underway to provide quality electricity service and increase electricity consumption, the government has clarified that no decision has been taken regarding the permission of the project.