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The government has transferred 13 joint-secretaries and under-secretaries including chief district officers (CDOs) of seven districts.

The Home Ministry has transferred CDOs of Kapilvastu, Surkhet, Udayapur, Nawalparasi East, Baglung, Achham and Parbat.

Joint-Secretary Dil Kumar Tamang has been transferred as CDO of Kapilvastu, Bishwa Prakash Aryal has been transferred to Home Ministry, Shankar Acharya to Home Ministry, Hari Prasad Ghimire as the CDO of Parbat, Jagdishwar Upadhyay as the CDO of Surkhet, Bhavishwar Pokharel as the CDO of Nawalparasi East, and Arun Pokharel to the Home Ministry.

Similarly, Kuman Singh Gurung has been transferred as CDO of Baglung, Netra Prasad Subedi to Home Ministry, Prem Prasad Luintel as CDO of Udayapur, Ananda Sari as CDO of Achham, Shiva Prasad Lamsal to Home Ministry, and Kedar Nath Sharma to Home Ministry.

The government has decided to give a public holiday on April 6 on the occasion of Ram Navami.

A Cabinet meeting held on March 17 has decided to grant a public holiday on April 6, government spokesperson and Minister for Communications and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung informed.

The meeting has decided to appoint Dinesh Prasad Bhatta as the Executive Director of the Natural Disaster and Risk Reduction Authority.

Similarly, the meeting has decided to form a talks team under the headship of the Joint Secretary of the Finance Ministry  to negotiate regarding the grant assistance to be received for the School Sector Reform Program through the World Bank.

Likewise, spokesperson Gurung said that the meeting has decided to appoint Naresh Raj Aryal as the banking member of the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT).

Gurung informed that the meeting has decided to direct the Board of Directors of Janak Education Materials Center Limited to appoint Yadunath Paudel of Arghakhanchi as its Managing Director.

Students of the School of Management, Tribhuvan University (SOMTU) have launched a silent protest against the university administration’s decision to introduce Free Student Union (FSU) elections within their institution. The demonstration, now in its fourth day, aims to preserve SOMTU’s tradition as a politics-free academic environment.

For the past 13 years, SOMTU has operated without FSU involvement, fostering a purely academic atmosphere centered on professional growth and leadership development. However, the recent decision by the Vice-Chancellor and Rector to impose FSU voting rights without prior consultation with students, faculty, or the institution’s administration has triggered strong opposition.

“SOMTU is not just another college; we are here to learn, grow, and gain knowledge. We do not want the disruption and chaos that often come with student politics,” said a protesting student. “We believe in academic excellence and a professional learning environment, and the introduction of student union politics will jeopardize that.”

Following the announcement, students reported that FSU representatives began campaigning inside classrooms, disrupting academic activities. In response, a petition signed by over 80% of eligible student voters has been submitted to key university authorities, including SOMTU, the Faculty of Management (FOM), and Tribhuvan University (TU), urging them to revoke the decision.

The students have outlined two primary demands: The immediate revocation of voting rights for FSU elections at SOMTU and the prevention of any further FSU interference to maintain a professional and academic-focused learning environment.

“We are not against democracy, but student unions in Nepal have historically disrupted education rather than improving it. We do not want SOMTU to become another battleground for political agendas,” a student representative stated.

The government has started discussions with Cambodia to operate direct air services.

The government discussed the operation of the air service during a meeting with senior Cambodian government officials in Phnom Penh on Tuesday.

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Badri Prasad Pandey, who is on a visit to Cambodia, held discussions with his Cambodian counterpart regarding the operation of direct air service between Nepal and Cambodia.

He also met with the Minister for Culture and Religious Affairs of Cambodia, Chay Borin, and discussed the matter.

On the occasion, discussions were held between Nepal and Cambodia on developing religious and tourism networks along with the Greater Buddha Circuit, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation stated.

Minister Pandey also discussed tourism promotion and various aspects of bilateral interests between the two countries.