Kathmandu. The government has reduced the number of federal ministries with the objective of administrative reform, frugality, and making performance effective. Now, only 18 ministries including the Prime Minister's Office and Council of Ministers have been retained.The Council of Ministers meeting held on Baisakh 30 approved the Government of Nepal (Allocation of Business) Rules, 2083, determining the new allocation of business for the ministries. According to the new structure, 9 ministries including the Prime Minister's Office have been kept as they are, while eight ministries have been formed by merging ministries of a similar nature. Furthermore, the science and technology sector...