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An arrest warrant has been issued against Niraj Rai, son of Indrajit Rai, for his alleged involvement in sending Nepalis to the United States in the guise of Bhutanese refugees. Sita Ram Rijal, spokesperson at the District Police Range, Kathmandu, confirmed that an arrest warrant has been issued against Niraj. “As Rai’s son Niraj was also found involved in sending the Nepalis to the United States by issuing fake documents of refugees, the Kathmandu District Court issued the arrest warrant,” he said. He said that Niraj is on the run. Rai, security advisor of former Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa, was arrested from Sunakothi, Lalitpur on Tuesday morning. Earlier, police had apprehended Keshav Dulal, Tanka Kumar Gurung, Sanu Bhattarai and Sagar Rai involved in the same incident.  

Police have arrested Indrajit Rai, security advisor of former Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa, for his alleged involvement in defrauding people of millions of rupees on the pretext of sending them to the United States as Bhutanese refugees. Police spokesperson Kuber Kadayat said that Rai was apprehended from Sunakothi of Lalitpur on Tuesday. Police had been searching for Rai after the Kathmandu District Court issued an arrest warrant against him a few days ago. He said that Rai was nabbed after he was found involved in duping people on the pretext of sending them to United States as Bhutanese refugees. Earlier, police had detained Keshav Dulal, Tanka Kumar Gurung, Sanu Bhattarai and Sagar Rai involved in the same incident. Police said that they are looking into the case.

Annapurna Post daily, the flagship publication of Annapurna Media Network (AMN), completed 21 years of its publication on Monday. The Nepali daily has been in publication continuously since May 03, 2002. A program was organized at the Tinkune-based Corporate Tower to celebrate the day. On the occasion, Captain Rameshwar Thapa, Chairman of the Annapurna Media Network, presented certificates of appreciation to the journalists and employees of Annapurna Post, “Democracy and nationalism are our religions. The Annapurna has been raising political, economic and social issues in an objective manner,” he said. Referring to the fact the Covid-19 pandemic affected the country and media houses as well, Chairman Thapa said, “Your indomitable courage, commitment and professional integrity are incomparable.” Speaking at the program, the Group CEO of Annapurna Media Network, Sanat Neupane, said that the far-sighted vision of the management leadership and creative editorial leadership have helped Annapurna Post take this height. Editor-in-chief Akhanda Bhandari and Director of Annapurna Media Network Sachan Thapa among others were present in the program.

National Innovation Center Chairman Mahabir Pun and the government signed a seven-point agreement on Monday. Chairman Pun and Minister for Defense and Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Purna Bahadur Khadka on behalf of the government signed the agreement this afternoon. Following the agreement, the sit-in among protest programs led by Pun has come to an end. According to the agreement, the government will establish a fund and invest in carrying out research and development and innovation and invention related activities. Similarly, the government will table a bill in the upcoming session of the Parliament and endorse it to manage and operate the fund and to prepare the draft of the bill within 60 days in consultation with stakeholders. Likewise, it has been mentioned in the agreement that one percent of the capital budget will be deposited in the fund from the next financial year and formulate necessary policies and laws to promote research and development and innovation and invention related activities.