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A police constable murdered his wife and son in Ghorahi of Dang.

Pim Lal Nepali (32) stationed at the District Police Office, Dang murdered his wife Tika BK (22) and two-and-half-year-old son Sushant Nepali, Dang police said.

According to a preliminary investigation, Nepali, who had left the office on Saturday night, strangled his wife and son to death with a shawl on Sunday.

District Police Office Chief Ram Bahadur KC said that Nepali of Rolpa turned himself in after murdering his wife and son.

Nepali was transferred to Dang two months ago.

Police said that further investigation into the incident is underway.

World Cancer Day is being observed by organizing various awareness programs against cancer today.

The day is celebrated every year on February 4, with the theme for this year internationally being “Together, we challenge those in power”. This theme encompasses the global demand for leaders to prioritize and invest in cancer prevention and care and to do more to achieve a just and cancer-free world, according to the World Health Organization.

Likewise, the theme for the day in Nepal is ' Challenge of cancer is on the Rise, Lets increase access to care'.

According to the WHO, in 2022 about one million people died due to cancer. About one-third of cancer deaths are caused by tobacco use, obesity, alcohol consumption, low consumption of fruits and vegetables, and lack of physical activity.

Similarly, the most common is lung cancer. Although there are no accurate statistics of cancer patients in Nepal, according to WHO, the casualties in women in the country are high due to cervical and breast cancer. Similarly, lung, stomach and liver cancer are more common in men.

Privately-owned vehicles will have to be scrapped after running for 25 years in Gandaki province. This is the first time that such a provision has been made for private vehicles in the country. So far, the provision was applicable only to public transport vehicles as provided by the federal law, which is 20 years.

The new provision comes into effect in Gandaki province, after the Gandaki Province Vehicle and Transport Regulations, 2080, was published in the provincial gazette last Thursday.

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development and Transport Management, Tikaram Paudel, said that the age of private vehicles has been set at 25 years for the first time in Nepal. There is already a provision for public vehicles to be scrapped after 20 years.

For e-public vehicles the limit is for thirty years. It is mentioned in the regulations that the ministry can create and issue necessary standards to convert public and other vehicles into electric vehicles.

Spokesperson Paudel said that the regulations have also provided legal ground to regulate and legalize the transport services provided through the Ride Sharing app. Transportation service can be provided through the use of Ride Sharing App at specified fares after completing the necessary procedures along with passenger insurance.

The regulations have also increased the fine to be paid by taxis that do not run on the meter system.  From now on, the minimum rate of fine will be increased to Rs 10,000 from existing 2,100. Furthermore, the road permit license can be suspended for six months as the maximum penalty.

There are around 3,500 taxis operating in Gandaki province including 2,500 in Pokhara alone.

Police have arrested three Indian nationals along with more than 10 million in foreign currency from Casino Palace at Durbarmarg in Kathmandu.

Those arrested in this connection are Gulab Singh, Rishav Pawa and Gaurav Chopda, said Superintendent of Police Kumodh Dhungel, spokesperson for the District Police Range, Kathmandu.

SP Dhungel said, "They have been arrested on the charge of conducting online betting in the underground of Casino Palace. Foreign currency equivalent to Rs 10. 12 million has been confiscated from them."

He said that they are investigating the case.