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.
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.
Tiger census in Shuklaphanta National Park from March 7
Tiger count is beginning in the Shuklaphanta National Park (SNP) from March 7.
Information officer at SNP, Purushottam Wagle, informed that the tigers would be counted in the park and vicinity immediately after the House of Representatives elections. The tiger census was scheduled after the elections, considering the workforce management.
Automated cameras would be fixed at Jogbudha of Dadeldhura and Laljhadi-Mohana Reserve Area in addition to SNP for counting the big cats. The cameras would be installed in the tiger's territory. The territory has been named Shuklaphanta-Laljhandi-Jogbuda Complex for the tiger count.
Earlier in 2022, the complex had recorded 36 adult tigers. Among which, 16 were female and 12 male. Eight others were added in the census with further analyses.
Although SNP is a small sanctuary for the tigers, there are dense species of prey, contributing to the rise in the number of tigers, the conservationists said. SNP, a home to endangered species of wildlife, stretches in 305 square kilometers.
