Two secretaries transferred: Binod Prakash to Federal Affairs, Pushkar to PM's office

KATHMANDU, Aug 24: The Government of Nepal has changed the responsibilities of two secretaries and transferred them.

It was decided to transfer Krishna Hari Pushkar, the Secretary of the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, to the Prime Minister's Office in the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday.

The responsibility of the Federal Affairs and General Administration Secretary has been handed to Binod Prakash Singh, who was secretary of the Prime Minister's Office.

The Federal Affairs Secretary Pushkar had met with the Prime Minister and the Chief Secretary multiple times and asked for a transfer. But the Prime Minister had instructed him to work in the ministry until the Federal Civil Service Act was finalised.

Secretary Singh, who has been transferred to Federal Affairs, has worked in dozens of offices including the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Industry.