Kathmandu, April 23 -- UML lawmaker Raghuji Pant has been appointed minister for education, science and technology.

The Office of the President issued on Wednesday evening informed that President Ramchandra Paudel made changes in the council of ministers as recommended by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

The post became vacant after outgoing minister Bidya Bhattarai tendered her resignation on Monday.

Pant, a standing committee member of the UML, had earlier served as labour minister.

Prime Minister Oli meanwhile dismissed Purna Bahadur (Kanchha Ram) Tamang, the minister of State for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation from the position.

The decision comes after Tamang reportedly refused to apologise for his remarks criticising the r...