KATHMANDU, Sept 19: The government has halted the retirement of Colonel Yam Bahadur Adhikari of the Nepali Army. The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has extended his tenure for three years in a special post to prevent his retirement.

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: The tenure of existing executive committee of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has been extended by six more months. A virtual meeting of the NRNA on Saturday took a decision to this effect.

KATHMANDU, Sept 22: A Directorate Committee meeting of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) that is entrusted with the responsibility to oversee reconstruction of houses and other important structures devastated by the earthquake has recommended extending the term NRA for a year. The current term of the NRA is expiring on December 25.