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The families of the youths of Nepalis, who were killed and injured during the Russia-Ukraine war, staged a demonstration in the southern gate of Singha Durbar on Thursday.

They staged the demonstration demanding that the government provide treatment and compensation to the Nepalis injured in the war and create an environment to bring Nepalis serving in the Russian army back home among others.

Police had intervened after they staged the demonstration.

Some of the demonstrators have also been arrested from the scene.  They also chanted various slogans carrying placards.

They have been drawing the attention of the government demanding that the Nepalis serving in the Russian army be brought back to Nepal and secure the release of Nepalis held captive by Ukrainian forces.

Ram Prasad Sapkota has been appointed as the vice chairman of the Nepal Tourism Board. A 368^th meeting of the Board held on April 15 under the chairmanship of Dr Deepal Kafle, Board’s Director and Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, appointed Sapkota as the vice-chairman of the Board.

A Cabinet meeting held on March 28, 2024 had appointed Sapkota along with Rajendra Lama and Rishi Bhandari as the members of the Board.

Among the Board’s members, there is a provision to appoint the senior as the vice chairman.

Sapkota was appointed as the vice-chairman according to the same provision.

The tenure of the newly appointed vice chairman will be three years.

The Nepal Tourism Board, established for the promotion of Nepal’s tourism sector, is the supreme body of the tourism sector of Nepal.

According to the provision of the Nepal Tourism Board Act 253, one member selected by the Board’s members will be appointed as the vice chairman of the Board from among the Ministry’s secretary, chairman and nominated members.

There is a provision to have an executive committee of 11 people including Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority, Director General of the Immigration Department, Joint Secretary at the Finance Ministry and five members nominated by the government.

Sapkota of Jyamarung, Nilakantha Municipality, Dhading has been active in the tourism business for a long time.

Sapkota, who received an honorary degree from the Word University of France, has received dozens of national and international awards like 'South Asian Youth Tourism Award 2019', 'Surya Nepal Asha Social Entrepreneurship Award 2011' and 'International Sustainable Tourism Inspiring Story Competition 2013' Award and Tourism Man of the Year Award.

Police have arrested All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) Vice-President Dawa Lama on Wednesday.

A team of the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office apprehended Lama from Kathmandu.

"Lama had been on the run after the High Court Patan convicted him of dealing in narcotics (brown heroin) in 2064 BS. Our team arrested him today," Office spokesperson and Superintendent of Police, Rabindra Regmi, said.

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Bin Hamad Al Thani, is arriving in Nepal on April 24 on a two-day official visit, sources said. 

 The government is expected to make an official announcement of the high-level visit soon. The Emir’s earlier visit, scheduled for November last year, was canceled due to an unfavorable situation in the Mideast. This is his first visit to Nepal. 

During the high official’s visit, Nepal plans to make a proposal for amending the labor agreement signed between the two countries 19 years ago. Qatar has reportedly responded positively to Nepal’s proposal, but it’s still unclear whether an updated agreement will be signed during the visit. About three lakh Nepali are working in Qatar, making the Gulf country one of the major destinations for Nepali migrant workers. The Emir came to power in 2013, following an announcement to this effect from his father, Sheikh Hamad Khalifa Al Thani. Born on 3 June, 1980, the Emir pursued his higher education in the United Kingdom where he attended the Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst, graduating in 1998.