The Secretary Promotion Recommendation Committee, led by chairman Madhav Prasad Regmi, who also serves as the chairman of the Public Service Commission recommended the names of joint secretaries Hari Lamsal, Kedarnath Sharma and Loknath Paudyal for consideration.

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Against the government proposal to bar recruitment to the joint secretary post through open competition, lawmakers have tabled a number of amendments to the Federal Civil Service Bill demanding that non-civil servants be allowed contest for the post.