According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the price of hallmark gold has been determined at Rs 223,000 per tola today which was traded at Rs 221,700 per tola on Tuesday.
date_line: Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS)news_content: Jhapa, Sept 24: A total of 91 detainees who escaped from the custody of the Area Police Offices in Birtamod, Damak and Jhiljhile are still missing.Only one of the 92 detainees who were in police custody has returned since they escaped following the vandalism and arson that took place in the wake of Gen-Z protests across the country. The search for the rest is underway, said Khagendra Bahadur Khadka, Information Officer of the District Police Office.Police have stated that 51 detainees from the Anarmani Area Police Office in Birtamod, 36 from Damak and five from Jhiljhile offices escaped during the Gen-Z movement.Meanwhile, most of the weapons looted from the Area Police Offices in Birtamod and Damak on September 9 have been returned. Out of the 99 stolen weapons, 75 have been returned safely, while 24 have not yet been returned.The recovered weapons include 11 SLRs, 26 INSAS rifles, 18 303 rifles, five shotguns, six revolvers and three SMGs, among others, according to the District Police Office. Information Officer Khadka said that a man hunt is underway for the absconding detainees and the stolen weapons.–––
A total of 91 detainees who escaped from the custody of the Area Police Offices in Birtamod, Damak and Jhiljhile are still missing.
Targeting the rush of traffic in the lead up to Dashain festival, the Lalitpur District Administration Office has made special arrangements for the movement of public and private passenger vehicles heading to Makawanpur and Sindhuli via the Kanti highway.
Local youths are fixing a traditional swing that is usually hung during Dashain at Tundikhel in Khandbari Municipality-1, Sankhuwasabha.
Landslides near the Tuinkhola along the Muglin-Narayangadh road section has blocked two-way traffic since the past few days. As a result, thousands of travelers heading home for Dashain festival remain stranded.
As many as 10 people have sustained injuries when a bus heading from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj met with an accident on the East-West Highway at Umarichowk, Shivraj Municipality -1, Kapilvastu District.
The government has clarified that it is going to adjust positions of civil personnel with the aim of providing effective services in agencies with high workload.
Insurance claims for damages incurred during the Gen Z movement have reached Rs 22.25 billion. According to the Nepal Insurance Authority, the highest number of insurance claims is in Bagmati Province, with claims worth Rs 17.97 billion.
There is a possibility of heavy rainfall at one or two places of the hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces today.
Minister of Education, Science and Technology Dr Mahabir Pun has stressed on the need to make a provision for at least one computer teacher in every community schools in the country.
During a programme organized at Dhulabari in the district on Tuesday, Sharma viewed there was no option before the party but to adopt transformation at the earliest. "Time change, so all- leaders and bureaucrats- need to change. Not only Singh Durbar, but all ward levels and commoners need change," he said, warning, "Anyone who adopts change heads the party, those failing to change, will be bade farewell."
Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Jagadish Kharel has said that the ministry would hold discussions with concerned agencies of the state in regards to the professional and physical safety of journalists. At the Hem-Sunil Risky Television Journalism Award distribution ceremony organized by the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), Nepal Television chapter today, Minister Kharel expressed the commitment to discuss with concerned agencies, including the Ministry of Home Affairs, regarding the safety of journalists.
Kedar Nepal, chief of Muglin-Nagdhunga Road Project office, west section, informed that a huge landslide occurred at about 12 this afternoon, blocking the road. As the landslide is huge, it is difficult to estimate time to clear it and resume traffic.
There were 773 prisoners in the jail when it was broken during the Gen Z protest on September 9 evening. All the inmates had fled the cell leaving the jail empty. Some of the inmates were arrested from Kathmandu and surrounding district while most of the prisoners returned on their own, according to jailer Rajendra Sharma.