The Social Development Ministry of Sudurpaschim Province appointed Kamar, who has been working in the hospital as a physician, effective from Monday.

The clinic has provided services to over 135,000 patients so far, officials say.

Families in Kanchanpur who fled their waterlogged homes on Tuesday night have not been able to return as floodwaters have not receded yet.

The Kamal Bahadur Shah-led government to allocate Rs20 million more budget owing to pressure from ruling partners who warned of not allowing budget endorsement.

Many locals have seen their incomes rise substantially from fishing with the opening of the Karnali corridor.

Appoints three from CPN (Maoist Centre) and one from Nepali Congress.

The permanent health workers at the sub-metropolis halted works saying they have not been paid for the last six months.

Kamal Bahadur Shah of Nepali Congress passed the floor test receiving 41 votes in the 53-strong provincial assembly.

At least 27 votes are needed to secure a majority in the 53-member assembly.

Congress’ Kamal Bahadur Shah was appointed chief minister after UML’s Rajendra Singh Rawal failed to win trust vote.

The vote was deferred after Nagarik Unmukti Party lawmakers did not attend Wednesday’s assembly meeting.

CM Rawal is backed by provincial assembly members from UML, Maoist Centre, Nagarik Unmukti Party and Rastriya Prajatantra Party.

Several houses have been damaged by the 5.9 magnitude quake that rattled west Nepal.

Maoist Centre’s Bhim Bahadur Bhandari and CPN-UML’s Ram Chandra Mandal have been elected Speakers of Sudurpaschim and Madhesh provinces, respectively.

Bhandari received 29 votes in the 53-member provincial assembly.