KATHMANDU, March 31 -- President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly-appointed ministers at a special ceremony held at Shital Niwas on Friday.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal appointed four ministers on the recommendation of the Nepali Congress (NC), two from CPN (Unified Socialist) and one each from his CPN (Maoist Center) and Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP).

NC Vice President Purna Bahadur Khadka has been appointed as Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister while Dr. Prakashsharan Mahat has been appointed as Minister of Finance. Similarly, Ramesh Rijal has been appointed as Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supply and Sita Gurung as a Minister of Urban Development from the NC.

Similarly, Ash...