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Roshan Pokherel, a youtuber was arrested in Panchthar on charge of broadcasting insulting content against Prime Minister Balendra Shah and other leaders on his channel named ‘Hades’

The arrest was made by the District Police Office Panchthar based on the investigation of the Cyber ​​Bureau of Nepal Police.

He has been arrested and remanded in custody by the District Court Panchthar for ten days and an investigation is going on on the charges of cybercrime, informed Panchthar Police Chief DSP Anish Karna.

The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has directed airport offices across the country to upgrade four key passenger facilities within 24 hours to improve service quality.

According to a letter issued by Secretary Mukunda Prasad Niraula to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, airports must establish breastfeeding and baby-care rooms, priority care rooms for sick, elderly, and disabled passengers, and provide free sanitary pads.

The ministry has also instructed airports to strictly maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards, including a daily cleaning logbook system in line with World Health Organization and International Civil Aviation Organization guidelines.

Nepal’s Ambassador to Germany, Shail Rupakheti, has resigned from his post after months of controversy surrounding the government’s decision to recall ambassadors.

His resignation, submitted on Wednesday, was accepted by Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal on Thursday. The earlier decision by the Sushila Karki-led government to recall ambassadors from 11 countries had been challenged in the Supreme Court of Nepal, which ordered the move not to be implemented.

Following the court’s order, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had required the concerned ambassadors to report to the ministry instead of stepping down. 

In his resignation letter, Rupakheti said he respected the court’s directive and returned to Nepal to report to the ministry as instructed. He also stated that he had forfeited all salary and benefits for the period since leaving his diplomatic post abroad.

Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal and Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam  Jaishankar held a meeting in Mauritius on Friday on the sidelines of the 9th Indian Ocean Conference.

During the meeting, Jaishankar congratulated Khanal on assuming office and expressed India’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with Nepal across various sectors.

Khanal is in Mauritius at the invitation of his Indian counterpart to participate in the conference, which is organized by the India Foundation.