New Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle Assumes Office, Pledges Major Economic Reforms

Kathmandu. Newly appointed Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has assumed office. After taking the oath before President Ramchandra Paudel, he formally took charge at the Ministry of Finance today.Assuming office, Finance Minister Wagle committed to implementing the significant recommendations of the High-Level Commission for Economic Reform Suggestions, 2081. He announced the decision to immediately proceed with the abolition of the Revenue Investigation Department and the scrapping or amendment of fifteen different acts, as per the commission's recommendations.Finance Minister Wagle stated that the 'Economic Status Report' up to Chaitra 11, 2082, would be prepared within five days, and 100-day, semi-annual, and...