NHRC submits its annual report to President
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has presented the Annual Report 2024/25 to President Ram Chandra Paudel.
NHRC Chairman Tap Bahadur Magar submitted the Annual Report to the President amid a program organized at the Office of the President, Shital Niwas, today.
The report has been presented before the Head of State in accordance with the provision that the Commission must submit an annual report to the President as per Article 294 of the Constitution of Nepal, the Office of the President stated.
Westerly wind has its influence in most parts of the country
The Westerly wind has its partial influence in the country at present, said the Meteorological Forecasting Division. The weather is partly cloudy in all provinces of the country.
Fog has occurred at a few places of the Tarai region in Koshi, Madhes and Sudurpaschim Provinces while haze has occurred in the rest of the Tarai and some parts of the Kathmandu Valley.
It will be partly cloudy in most parts of the country towards the afternoon today.
Similarly, tonight, the weather will be partly cloudy in the hilly areas of Koshi, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim, as well as Gandaki Province, while the rest of the Tarai region will mainly experience clear weather.
There is a possibility of light rain and snowfall in a few areas of the mountainous region of Gandaki Province.
Police seize 51 kg of marijuana from ambulance in Sarlahi
Police seized 51 kilograms of marijuana from an ambulance in Sarlahi on Sunday.
The District Police Office, Sarlahi, stated that the police confiscated the marijuana from Ghurkauli in Hiralal Tole of Hariwan Municipality-5 in the district.
A team of police personnel deployed from Hariwan Area Police Office seized the marijuana and impounded the vehicle (Ja 1 Cha 1558) acting on a tip-off.
It is said that the ambulance belongs to Ramnagar Bahuarba branch of Nepal Red Cross Society.
Police also held Surendra Raya Yadav (37), the driver of the ambulance of Yamunamai Rural Municipality-4 in Rautahat district.
Meanwhile, the police held Ganga Bahadur Waiba (25) of Narayankhola in Lalbandi Municipality-14 for smuggling 52 kilograms of marijuana.
Waiba was nabbed from Hirapur area of the same municipality, police said.
Int'l Civil Aviation Day being marked today
The International Civil Aviation Day is being marked across the world today, especially in the ICAO Member States.
This Day is being marked under the theme "Safe Skies and a Sustainable Future for All."
The United Nations General Assembly officially recognized December 7 as International Civil Aviation Day in 1996 to increase awareness of the importance of international civil aviation to the sustainable development of Member States and build support for ICAO's leadership in fostering safe, secure, inclusive, and environmentally responsible air transport, according to ICAO.
The United Nations stated that the purpose of International Civil Aviation Day is to help generate and reinforce worldwide awareness of the importance of international civil aviation to the social and economic development of States, and of the unique role of ICAO in helping States to cooperate and realize a truly global rapid transit network at the service of all mankind.
