APPOINTED: Professor Dr. Samartha Bahadur Singh , as the chairman of Service Commission of the Tribhuwan University, by the King, in his capacity as the chancellor of the University.

LEFT: Krishna Lal Thakali , Minister for General Administration, for Seoul, South Korea, to participate in the 'Sixth Global Forum For Reinventing Government.'

RETURNED: Dr. Izzat Al Sayed, assistant foreign minister of Egypt, on completion of his four day long official visit to Nepal.

PROMULGATED : National Human Rights Commission (First Amendment) Ordinance -2062, by the King.

AWARDED: Karna Shakya , senior tourism entrepreneur and author of the book 'Soch', with 'Uttam - Shanti Puraskar' of this year, by the Uttam Kunwar Memorial Trust.

Professor Mohan Himanshu Thapa , with the 'Yug Kabi Siddhi Charan Award -2061', Yug Kabi Siddhi Charan Foundation.

DIED: Subhadra Mahasthavir , senior Buddhist religious leader, at the age of 102.

EXPELLED: Prakash Koirala , central member of the Nepali Congress, from the party, for one year.

SUSPENDED: Tika Dutta Niraula , secretary of His Majesty's Government, from his position pending case of corruption filed against him at the RCCC.