Kathmandu. The government has appointed Yankee Uqiao as the Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Board of Nepal. Minister for Education and Sports Sasmit Pokharel, who is also the spokesperson of the government, said that a meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Wednesday decided to appoint Ukayab.

Finance Minister Dr. The recommendation committee headed by Swarnim Wagle had recommended the names of three candidates including Ukyab.

The meeting also decided to fill the vacant post of chairperson of the University Grants Commission. Dr. Khadka Bahadur KC (Parbat) and Prof Shrestha as Secretary. Dr. The meeting also decided to appoint Roji Shrestha (Bhojpur).

Likewise, the government scrapped the Nepal Intermodal Transport Development Committee Formation Order 2054 BS and approved merger of the committee with Nepal Transit and Warehousing Management Company Limited. The meeting also decided to implement the Livestock and Meat Inspection Act-2055 BS across the country in a phased manner and also approved the proposal to table the Children First Amendment Bill, 2083 to the Federal Parliament, Minister Pokharel said.