Following the publication of a special ordinance in the official gazette that facilitates the removal of public officials, approximately 1,600 officials have been dismissed. Among them, 36 officials from nine entities under the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology were also relieved of their duties. These affected entities include the Gorkhapatra Corporation, Press Council Nepal, Nepal Telecommunications Authority, Advertising Board, Security Printing Center, Nepal Public Service Broadcasting, National Information Commission, Film Censorship Committee, and the Minimum Wage Fixation Committee.
Kathmandu, 22 Baisakh – As soon as the government’s special ordinance related to the removal of public officials was published in the official gazette, around 1,600 officials from various bodies were simultaneously dismissed. This includes officials from nine bodies under the Ministry of Communication. The ministry released a statement listing the 36 dismissed officials by name. It confirmed that officials from Gorkhapatra Corporation, Press Council Nepal, Nepal Telecommunications Authority, Advertising Board, Security Printing Center, Nepal Public Service Broadcasting, National Information Commission, Film Censorship Committee, and the Minimum Wage Fixation Committee have all been removed from their posts.
