Kathmandu – Four newly appointed ministers have taken the oath of office and secrecy before President Ram Chandra Poudel at a special ceremony organized at the President’s residence, Sheetal Niwas.

Former Justice Anil Kumar Sinha, founder of the National Innovation Center Mahabir Pun, journalists Jagadish Kharel and Madan Pariyar took the oath as ministers.

Sinha took the oath as the Minister of Industry, Law and Land, Pun as the Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Kharel as the Minister of Communications and Information, and Pariyar as the Minister of Agriculture.

Speaker Devraj Ghimire, National Assembly Chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal, Prime Minister Sushila Karki and other high-ranking officials were present at the oath-taking ceremony.