गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ DIG promotion process gets delayed after Home Secretary Neupane tested positive for coronavirus Nepal DIG promotion process gets delayed after Home Secretary Neupane tested positive for coronavirus Nine posts of DIGs of the Nepal Police are currently vacant KathmanduPati December 18, 2020 KATHMANDU- Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Maheswor Neupane, has tested positive for Covid-19. Home Secretary Neupane is self-isolating at home after suffering from Covid-19. Home Secretary Neupane had undergone PCR testing for Covid-19 after developing symptoms a few days ago. As Home Secretary Neupane has been diagnosed with Covid-19, the promotion of Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs) is also going to be delayed, according to a Nepali Police source. The Home Secretary remains the coordinator of the promotion committee. The Nepal Police source said that the meeting of the promotion committee cannot be held in the absence of the coordinator. This will delay the process of filling a number of posts of DIGs that have fallen vacant. Nine posts of DIGs are currently vacant including the one DIG Biswo Raj Pokharel was promoted to AIG. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Former President urges global action on climate justice UN climate fund approves $20 Million for Nepal flood recovery RSP President begins three-day pilgrimage to India Nepal, India discuss future of global cooperation Nepali Congress urges government to protect citizens after Saudi drone… Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Nepal ahead of Balen’s India… Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language United front against China -Suresh Sharma Hetauda Cement Industry resumes operation
