Kathmandu, April 7 -- Nepal's new Prime Minister Balendra Shah has revised the hierarchy of the Council of Ministers of his cabinet formed on March 27. The revision of ministerial positions comes in less than fifteen days of the formation of the government.

As per the release from the Office of the President, after it was recommended by the meeting of the Council of Ministers on Tuesday.

"The change applies to the Council of Ministers formed on March 27 on the recommendation of Prime Minister Balendra Shah, in accordance with Article 76(9) of the Constitution of Nepal," the release said.

Though the ministerial hierarchy has been changed, the portfolios remain unchanged; their order of precedence has been rearranged.

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