New ministers taking oath today

KATHMANDU, Aug 31 - After 10 days since the formation of the new government, the cabinet is finally getting its complete form on Sunday.The cabinet expansion was finalised yesterday after the three major coalition partners --- CPN-Maoist, UML and Madhesi People’s Rights Forum (MPRF) --- reached an understanding that UML ...

UML ministers along with ministers from seven small parties joining the government and five ministers from Maoist are scheduled to take oath of office and secrecy later today at the President’s residence Shital Niwas.

Earlier, UML ministerial nominees had boycotted the swearing-in ceremony of the new ministers following dispute with the CPN-Maoist over the ministerial hierarchy.