KATHMANDU, March 15: Lawmaker Sudan Kirati of the CPN (Maoist Center) has demanded that the government formulate a long-term strategy to minimize vehicular accidents.

UDAYAPUR, Feb 10: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Sudan Kirati has assured to forward the construction of the proposed Sagarmatha Airport in Udayapur's Jogidaha immediately.

KATHMANDU, Feb 1: Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Sudan Kirati has asked Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) Executive Chairman Ubaraj Adhikari why the report of the committee formed for the reform of NAC has not been implemented.

KATHMANDU, Jan 1: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Sudan Kirati has directed the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) to abide by the concerns of the European Commission to remove Nepali airlines companies from EU's blacklist.

KATHMANDU, Dec 21: Nepal Sanatan Dharma Sanskriti Sangathan has staged a protest, demanding the resignation of Sudan Kirati, the Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation. The protest was triggered by dissatisfaction with Minister Kirati's statements during a public program on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: Sudan Kirati, the Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, emphasized the need for the global recognition of Nepali festivals and jatras.

BHARATPUR (Chitwan), Nov 14: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Sudan Kirati, has distributed blankets to the Chepang community.

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Sudan Kirati on Monday inspected the domestic terminal of the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu.

GORKHA, Oct 11: A cleanup campaign was conducted today on the premises of the Manakamana temple, the famous religious site of Gorkha district, under the leadership of Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Sudan Kirati.

KASKI, Sept 23: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Sudan Kirati said discussions would be held on regular operation of flights between Pokhara International Airport and Chinese cities during high-level meetings in China.

KATHMANDU, Sept 7: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Sudan Kirati, has laid emphasis for branding of Nepali culture in the global market.

KATHMANDU, Sept 5: Nepal is embarking on a historic initiative to prepare its first-ever cultural policy.

KATHMANDU, Aug 23: Harka Bahadur Rai, father of Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation Minister Sudan Kirati passed away on Wednesday. He was 76.

KATHMANDU, Aug 20: Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, Sudan Kirati, has put forth a unique proposition during a meeting with Saudi Arabia's ambassador, Saad Abu Haimed, suggesting an exchange of resources between the two nations.

KATHMANDU, Aug 8: The Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) held discussions with Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Sudan Kirati, regarding several issues related with the country’s tourism industry.

KATHMANDU, Aug 8: Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, Sudan Kirati, has stirred another controversy by appointing Lharkyal Lama, a controversial figure, as the Vice Chairman of the Lumbini Development Trust, which spearheads initiatives in the Peace Zone.

BANIYANI, July 31: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Sudan Kirati, has said Nepal would buy new aircrafts soon. At a press meet organized by the Press Centre Nepal Jhapa chapter on Sunday, Minister Kirati argued aircrafts are essential for the prosperity of a landlocked country.

KATHMANDU, July 12: The conflict between Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Sudan Kiranti and Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) Director General Pradip Adhikari has ended.

KATHMANDU, July 9: The occurrences of financial irregularities at the Pashupatinath Temple, a Hindu heritage site, are continuously on the rise. Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, Sudan Kirati, has allocated work worth around Rs 10.5 million without calling for a competitive bid in order to benefit his cadres before the issue of validating the encroachment of 31 acres of land belonging to the Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) could settled.

The recent developments surrounding the proposed lease of 15 ropanis of land belonging to Nepal Academy of Music and Drama (NAMUD) to a private party have raised serious concerns about accountability, transparency, and good governance in our government. It is disheartening to learn the mounting pressure exerted allegedly by Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Sudan Kirati on NAMUD Chancellor Nisha Sharma Pokharel to proceed with this questionable plan.

KATHMANDU, June 27: Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation Minister Sudan Kirati has sought an explanation from Pradeep Adhikari, the director general (DG) of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN).

GANDAKI, June 23: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Sudan Kirati, has said that the relation between Nepal and China is historical.

POKHARA, June 23: The 'Nepal-China Friendship Dragon Boat Race Festival' commenced on Friday at Phewa Lake in Pokhara, marking it to be the first such boat race in South Asia. Tourism entrepreneurs expect that this event will attract an increased number of Chinese tourists to Pokhara.

KATHMANDU,  June 20: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Sudan Kirati, has appointed Shikshit Parajuli and Harinath Dhakal as members to the Pashupati Area Development Trust  (PADT) Governing Council.

KATHMANDU, March 29: The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) is being held at 1 pm today at the Federal Parliament building.

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Sudan Kirati has introduced a 10-point action plan ranging from making diplomatic efforts to operate the Gautam Buddha International Airport in full-fledged manner to taking forward the Civil Aviation Bill.

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Sudan Kirati, has said he would donate his salary to the education sector.

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: The newly-appointed Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Sudan Kirati, has expressed his commitment to remove the inconsistencies seen in Nepal Airlines Corporation - the national flag carrier of Nepal - and develop it as an organization worth being proud of.

BHOJPUR, Nov 5: At a time when most of the ministers and elected representatives are busy exchanging greetings for Tihar, Sudan Kirati who was elected in the federal election from Bhojpur is busy listening to the grievances of the people of his constituency.