Kathmandu, Oct. 27 -- Prime Minister Sushila Karki has expanded her cabinet of technocrats to ten members by inducting two new ministers-a health expert and a social activist.

The two newly appointed ministers were sworn in at a special ceremony at the President's Office, Sheetal Niwas, on Sunday. President Ram Chandra Paudel administered the oath of office and secrecy to Dr Sudha Sharma Gautam and Bablu Gupta upon Prime Minister Karki's recommendation.

Dr Gautam, a health expert with 35 years of experience, assumed office as Minister for Health and Population, while social activist Bablu Gupta took charge as Minister for Youth and Sports. Following the ceremony, Minister Gautam proceeded to her office at Singha Durbar to formally begin...