Rupak Sapkota appointed foreign affairs advisor to PM Dahal
Rupak Sapkota has been appointed as the foreign affairs advisor to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
A Cabinet meeting held on Thursday decided to appoint Sapkota as the foreign affairs advisor to Prime Minister Dahal, a minister said.
Sapkota holds a degree in International Relations from China.
He is the son of CPN (Maoist Center) Vice-Chairman Agni Sapkota.
Sapkota has been teaching international relations and diplomacy at Tribhuvan University.
President Paudel to offer Dashain tika from 2 pm to 5 pm
President Ram Chandra Paudel is to offer tika to VIPs and members of the general public on Bijaya Dashami, the main day of Dashain festival.
According to a press release issued by the President’s Office, President Paudel will offer Dashain tika from 2 pm to 5 pm at Sheetal Niwas.
The President’s Office said that President Paudel is scheduled to offer Dashain tika to VIPs from 2 pm to 3 pm and the general public from 3 pm to 5 pm.
The VIPs include deputy prime ministers and ministers, heads of states, judges, members of the federal parliament, officials of constitutional bodies.
Civil servants, Nepal Army and Nepal Police personnel among others can also receive tika from the President.
The President’s Office has urged one and all to put on decent clothes while coming to receive Dashain tika.
UN Chief Guterres arriving on October 29
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres is arriving on a four-day official visit to Kathmandu on October 29.
A Cabinet meeting held on Thursday has decided to approve the official visit of United Nations Secretary General Guterres to Nepal from October 29 to November 1.
Though he was scheduled to arrive in Kathmandu on October 13, he postponed the visit owing to the Palestine-Israel war.
The Foreign Ministry had said that the new date would be set at Guterres' convenience.
During his stay in Nepal, he is scheduled to call on President Ram Chandra Paudel and Prime Minister Dahal. He will also hold meetings with leaders of various political parties.
According to a source, he will also hold a meeting with conflict victims.
PM Dahal briefs cabinet about DPM Shrestha's health condition
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has briefed the Cabinet meeting today about the health condition of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha.
In a cabinet meeting held at Singha Durbar, Prime Minister Dahal briefed about the health condition of DPM Shrestha, shared Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Rekha Sharma. DPM Shrestha is on an official visit to China.
The Deputy Prime Minister suffered a mild heart attack on Wednesday night. He is receiving treatment at Peking Union Medical College in Beijing.
Also the spokesperson of the government, Minister Sharma, said DPM Shrestha is out of danger. "Prime Minister Dahal has been enquiring about Shrestha's health condition with the Nepali Ambassador to China. DPM Shrestha will stay in Beijing for a few days for treatment," said Minister Sharma.
Similarly, the Cabinet has given permission in principle to formulate a draft of the bill designed to make arrangements regarding the National Human Rights Commission.
The meeting also extended best wishes among all Nepalis in the country and abroad on the occasion of national festivals-- Dashain, Tihar, Nepal Sambat and Chhath.
