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The National Human Rights Commission has said that its serious attention has been drawn towards the Nepalis joining the Russian and Ukrainian army in an illegal way.

The human rights watchdog has urged the government of Nepal to protect the life of people by ending the situation of going to foreign countries for employment through illegal ways, reads a statement issued by the Commission on Sunday.

Joint Secretary Dr Tika Ram Pokharel, Joint Secretary at the Commission, said that the Commission's serious attention has been drawn towards the information received through various news agencies that the Nepalis, who have joined the Russian and Ukrainian army through illegal means, have died and injured during the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and still hundreds of Nepalis are serving in the Russian and Ukrainian army.

The Commission claimed that it is the duty of the government to rescue and protect the human rights of the Nepali citizens in any kind of situation.

The Commission has received information that some Nepalis serving in the Russian army have died, some injured are undergoing treatment in various hospitals, some have been held captives and hundreds are serving in the army of both the countries, according to the statement.

The Commission has urged the government to take initiatives to bring the Nepalis who want to return home through diplomatic channels and provide relief to the families of those killed and injured in the war.

Vehicular movement along the Narayangadh-Muglin road section will be closed for four hours daily from December 23. The road will remain closed to chop off a hill on the roadside to build a bridge in the Tuin river of the road.

Information Officer of Nagadhunga-Muglin Road Project West Section (Narayangadh-Muglin) Krishna Acharya, said that the road will be closed from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm every day. In the first phase, the road will be closed for three weeks.

Four of the 19 bridges on that road were built four years ago. Of the remaining 15 bridges some have been completed and some are in the final stage. Eight bridges will be operational within two months and four within a month.

The Khare Bridge will be operational within six months, with only one bridge remaining to be completed.

The road is one of the major roads leading to and from the federal capital, with more than 10,000 vehicles traveling every day.

Senior journalist Manoj Joshi donated Rs 21, 100 to the family of Prema (19) of Marek, Mahalaxmi Municipality-2 of Dhanuka district who has been battling with a rare bone marrow disease.

After The Himalayan Times, an English language daily newspaper in Nepal, published a news that Prema, a student of Bachelors in Science, has been struggling in her fight against acute leukemia, a rare bone marrow disease, at the Civil Hospital in Kathmandu owing to lack of sufficient financial resources, he provided the money to Prema thinking that it would help in her treatment to some extent. 

“Journalist Joshi's help is very important and valuable to us at a time when we are appealing for the people to help them to save the life of Prema,” Prema’s father Bishnu Kumar Rogu said.

Joshi said that he gets self-satisfaction when he helps the people who have not been able to get the treatment due to the financial crisis.

The senior journalist thinks that no one should die an untimely death due to lack of treatment.

That is why, Joshi said that the government should give special priority to health, education, employment and housing.

Journalist Joshi said that he feels proud and happy when a person he helps becomes healthy, strong and capable in future.

He said that he will give continuity to these kinds of social works in the coming days also.

President Ram Chandra Paudel has said that the Bibaha Panchami festival celebrated in the Mithila region since ancient times carried cultural and historical significance. The President has also expressed his belief that this festival would promote national unity and help strengthen the spirit of harmony, tolerance and fraternity in the country.

In a message of best wishes today on the occasion, President Paudel has also wished that the ancient cultural festival of Bibaha Panchami inspires everyone to further strengthen the spirit of national unity while maintaining solidarity among the country's social and cultural diversity. He has expressed his belief that the festival would motivate all Nepalis to move forward to build a civilized and disciplined society by protecting and promoting our folk and indigenous culture.

President Paudel has extended his best wishes to all Nepali sisters and brothers on the occasion of the Bibaha panchami, which is celebrated to commemorate the special day of the auspicious marriage of Lord Shri Ram and Goddess Janaki.