NEA bids farewell to CEO Ghising

At the programme, senior deputy executive director Hitendra Dev Shakya praised the outgoing CEO Ghising as an honest and diligent person. "With Ghising's successful leadership in the last four years at NEA, we all employees felt proud of working here. Even his enemy respects him."

     VAW incidents increasing in Dhading  

Incidents of violence against girls and women have increased in Dhading district, the District Police Office, Dhading said.    

     47 more individuals test positive for coronavirus in Gandaki state 

With this, the number of coronavirus infected people has reached 3,112 in the state, according to Director at Provincial Health Directorate and Spokesperson of Gandaki State Corona Control and Prevention Programme, Dr Binod Bindu Sharma.

  Beni-Jomsom road obstructed 

The Beni-Jomsom road that connects the trans-Himalayan district Mustang to the national road network has been obstructed after flood and landslide swept away sections of the road. About 200 metres of the road has been swept away by the flood in the local Rupse Khola rivulet at Annapurna rural municipality-3 of the district.    

NCP issues intra-party directive   

Ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has issued an Intraparty Directive-5 to the party’s central committee, province committees, district committees and all party affiliates.    

Woman succumbs to coronavirus infection in Birgunj   

A woman receiving treatment for coronavirus infection in an ICU bed of Narayani Hospital in Birgunj died today. The 55-year-old woman is originally from Dumarwana in Bara.   

Traffic along Narayangadh-Muglin likely to resume from evening 

The traffic along the road section has been obstructed after many landslides occurred at several places since last night.     Massive landslides have occurred at Bhaludhunga, Charkilo, Panchkilo and Ghumaune area.

     Landslide damages eight houses, takes away four vehicles   

Landslide has caused damages to eight houses of Ichhakamana rural municipality-6, Panchkilo Bazaar in Chitwan. Chitra Bahadur Gurung, a local, shared that the landslide has also damaged two motorbikes, a magic van and a Bolero jeep.

50 percent coronavirus cases transmitted through hospitals in Chitwan, study says   

The coronavirus infection has been transmitted through the hospitals in Chitwan, a study reveals. According to a study undertaken by the District COVID Crisis Management Centre, almost 50 percent of the infections diagnosed so far have been transmitted through the hospitals.    

Electrician dies falling off an electric pole   

An employee of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA)’s Parbat Transmission Centre died after falling off an electric pole on Monday evening.