KATHMANDU, May 25: The government has appointed Joint Secretary Mukesh Dangol as the Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN).
Sasmit Pokharel, spokesperson for the government, informed that a Cabinet meeting held on Monday decided to appoint Dangol to lead the regulatory body of the aviation sector. Currently, Dangol is serving as a joint secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.
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In November 2025, Dangol assumed the topmost position of the CAAN for two weeks by the incumbent government led by Sushila Karki after a corruption case was filed against the then CAAN Chief Pradeep Adhikari. The government has appointed Dangol in the position out of 21 applicants in the race.
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