Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel.
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NepalтАЩs President Ramchandra Paudel has been discharged from a hospital in New Delhi after undergoing treatment for a chest-related ailment and he will return to Kathmandu on April 30, the PresidentтАЩs Office said.┬а
Mr. Paudel, 78, was airlifted to India on April 19 for treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, after he complained of shortness of breath.┬а
тАЬPresident Paudel is flying back to Kathmandu on April 30 through the regular flight of Nepal Airlines after he was discharged from the hospital following his successful treatment,тАЭ the PresidentтАЩs Office said in a statement.┬а
тАЬHe has gone through various health check-ups and treatment at the AIIMS,тАЭ the statement said.┬а
Doctors involved in Mr. PaudelтАЩs treatment have advised him to rest for a few more weeks.┬а
тАЬHis health conditions have now improved significantly,тАЭ said the statement issued by the PresidentтАЩs Office Spokesperson Sagar Acharya.┬а
President Paudel has thanked Nepalese and Indian health personnel involved in his treatment, government officials, security personnel, all brothers and sisters from within and outside the country who have expressed concern about his health and the government of India, the statement added.┬а
Mr. PaudelтАЩs family sources confirmed that the president would be flying back to Kathmandu at 8:30 p.m. on April 30 via a regular flight of the national flag carrier Nepal Airlines.┬а
He was admitted to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu on April 18 after he complained of health problems and was referred to AIIMS, New Delhi, for further treatment after he was found to have developed a lung infection.┬а
Mr. Paudel of the Nepali Congress was elected as the president of Nepal last month, in a relief to the fragile coalition government.┬а
