Govt declares public holiday on Thursday

The government has announced public holiday on Thursday to celebrate the successful election of the first President and Vice President of republican Nepal.

A meeting of the Council of Ministers today morning had decided to celebrate the historic election of the President and Vice President Thursday. Nepali diplomatic missions abroad will also observe holiday tomorrow.

The President and Vice President assumed their respective offices after being sworn in amid a grand ceremony at the presidential palace, Shital Niwas, this afternoon. nepalnews.com mk July 23 08