KATHMANDU:

The National Sports Council refo-rmed a 18-member Nepal Karate Federation (NKF) under the presidency of Purendra Bikram Lakhe. Min K Maharjan, Birendra Yadav, Prakash Dhauba-del, Chandra Kumari Rai, Rajan KC and Dayaram Kyal are vice-presidents. Others included general secretary Kedar Babu Shivakoti, secretary Singh Bahadur Rana, treasurer Sur-endra Sarada, joint-treasurer Manoj Nyoche and members Niwas Gopal Baidhya, BR Mitra, Raju Shrestha, Kiran Rai, Mingma Sherpa, Sambhu Tam-ang and Harisaran KC.