NPC vice-chairman, members resign

The vice-chairman and members of the National Planning Commission (NPC) have announced their resignation.

Vice-chairman Dr Jagdish Chandra Pokharel and members - Dr Pushpa Rak Rajkarnikar, Dr Posh Raj Pandey, Indira Shrestha, Dr Chaitanya Subba, Bhim Prasad Neupane, Rama Kant Gauro, Deependra Bahadur Kshetry and Maheshwor Man Shrestha - tendered their resignation to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who acts as the chairman of the commission, on Thursday.

The NPC panel's resignation comes nine days after the new government came into being. Their resignation paves the way for appointment of a new panel. nepalnews.com Aug 28 08