Truck hit kills bike rider in Morang
A man died when a truck hit a motorbike he was riding on at Kanepokhari in Morang on Sunday.
The deceased has been identified as bike rider Rupak Shrestha (29) of Biratnagar Metropolitan City-16.
Morang traffic police Inspector Raj Kumar Karki said that the truck (Na 3 Kha 676) heading towards west from east hit the motorbike (Province 1-02-049 Pa 8971) coming from the opposite direction at Kanepokhari Rural Municipality-7 of Morng along the East-West Highway.
Critically injured in the incident, Shrestha was taken to the Neuro Hospital of Biratnagar but doctors pronounced him dead on arrival at around 8:30 pm.
Inspector Karki said that the fatal incident might have occurred because of over speeding.
Police said that they have impounded the truck and arrested its driver Rabin Kumar Rai (44) of Khotang.
Further investigation into the incident is underway.
Newly appointed IGPs conferred insignia
Newly appointed Inspector General of Nepal Police and Armed Police Force were conferred insignia on Monday.
Nepal Police IG Dhiraj Pratap Singh and Armed Police Force IG Raju Aryal were conferred with the insignia by Home Secretary Tek Narayan Pandey at Singha Durbar amidst a program this morning.
Singh and Aryal were promoted to the top post of Nepal Police and Armed Police Force as their predecessors Shailesh Thapa Kshetri and Pushpa Ram KC respectively retired on Sunday after completing 30 years in the service.
Nepal Police Inspector General Dhiraj Pratap Singh
Armed Police Force Inspector General Raju Aryal
All should protect the sentiment of nation and nationality: Captain Thapa
Annapurna Media Network Chairman Captain Rameshwar Thapa said that all should protect the sentiment of nation and nationality.
He said so while celebrating the 21st anniversary of the Annapurna Post, the flagship publication of Annapurna Media Network, at the meeting hall of the Annapurna Corporate Tower in Tinkune on Sunday.
"We have a good relationship with everyone. But we cannot be slaves to anyone. We cannot remain silent if anyone raises questions on the issue of nationality," he said.
"National and international issues we have raised are clear to all and everyone is praising the works," Captain Thapa said.
He claimed that the Annapurna Post was the only national daily which had published the facts about the historically established "chuchhe map" (new political map) of Nepal.
"The work was very challenging. Many newspapers tried but in vain. We became successful because of our constant efforts," he said.
On the occasion, Editor Akhanda Bhandari said that the Annapurna Post is the mirror of society.
"Journalism is the mirror of society. We are showing the mirror the Annapurna Post," he said.
He further said that the Annapurna Post is the voice of voiceless people.
Similarly, Annapurna Media Network Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sanat Neupane said that courage and decency needed in journalism.
"We have both of them. We have been working without caring about the fear and threats of anyone," he said.
The Nepali daily has been in publication continuously since May 03, 2002.
Nepal reports 20 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday
Nepal reported 20 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday.
According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 2, 508 swab samples were tested in the RT-PCR method, of which 12 returned positive. Likewise, 714 people underwent antigen tests, of which two were tested positive.
The Ministry said that no one died of virus in the last 24 hours. The Ministry said that 21 infected people recovered from the disease.
As of today, there are 221 active cases in the country.
