KATHMANDU, March 28 -- The names of three joint secretaries have been recommended for promotion to the one vacant post of Secretary at the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. 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.

During the cabinet meeting on Thursday, one of the three individuals will be promoted to the position of Secretary. According to sources, Lamsal, listed as the top recommendation, has been serving as the Chief Secretary in the Chief Minister's Office of Sudurpaschim Province since Novemb...