Govt to cover treatment of security personnel injured on duty during polls
The government has decided to bear the expenses of the medical treatment for the security personnel injured during the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5.
A Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday made the decision to this effect, government spokesperson and Minister for Home Affairs Om Prakash Aryal said.
He further said that the government has also decided to provide financial assistance to the families of the security personnel who lose their lives in line of duty during the election period.
Election materials, ballot papers sent to 75 districts: EC
The election materials and ballot papers for the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) elections have been sent to 75 districts across the country, according to the Election Commission (EC).
EC Assistant Spokesperson Kul Bahadur GC stated that the election materials and ballot papers were sent to all districts except Kathmandu and Bhaktapur for the HoR elections scheduled for March 5.
Assistant Spokesperson GC confirmed that the ballot papers of the first-past-the-post (FPTP) and proportional representation electoral systems were supplied to 75 districts.
The election materials and ballot papers for Kathmandu and Bhaktapur districts will be sent to the concerned districts' election offices on Thursday.
Folk singer Kamal Nirmohi dies
Folk singer Kamal Nirmohi passed away on Tuesday evening after suffering from kidney disease.
Born in Dang, Nirmohi was living in Nepalgunj.
He is also a former employee of Radio Nepal.
His most popular songs include Lagyo Maya Mohini Nazarma, Pokharama Kya Jaara Rupatal, Dunga Chadhi Salal Mayajaal and others.
He has also lent his voice to folk pop and modern songs.
Nirmohi is survived by his son and two daughters in his family.
He lost his wife a few months back.
It has been learnt that the funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon at Sidhaniyaghat, Dang, on the Rapti River.
Two more arrested in fake rescue scam
Nepal Police arrested two more people for their alleged involvement in conducting a fake rescue operation in the mountaineering sector.
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police apprehended Rajendra Bahadur Singh (56), former Vice-President of the Air Service Operators Association and Sandeep Tiwari (28), a representative of the Royal Holidays Adventure and Travel Company at Thamel.
Singh, a resident of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City-31, was taken into custody today while Tiwari, a resident of Jwalamukhi Rural Municipality-2 in Dhading district, was detained last Tuesday.
Shiva Kumar Shrestha, Spokesperson at the CIB, said that altogether nine people have been arrested so far in connection with this scam.
Those arrested are affiliated with trekking companies, rescue companies, hospitals, Nepal-based staff of foreign insurance companies and shareholder-operators of helicopter companies, said Spokesperson Shrestha.
The Bureau reported that the investigation found the accused falsely claiming to have rescued foreign tourists who supposedly fell ill during high-altitude treks, using these fake incidents to fraudulently secure insurance payouts and make unlawful financial gains.
