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 Nepal, Malaysia agree to act against syndicates affecting migrant workers Nepal, Bhutan discuss stronger climate cooperation in New York Finance Minister named acting PM as Shah heads to UNGA Japan pledges continued support to Nepal for flood recovery China extends aid for disaster-hit students in Nepal Nepali Congress urges PM Shah to sound alarm on climate… Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Four Chinese COVID-19 vaccines undergoing phase-3 clinical trials India’s COVID-19 tally almost 10 million DIG promotion process gets delayed after Home Secretary Neupane tested positive for coronavirus President Bhandari expresses sadness over loss of lives in Lebanon Karnali Province to get Covid-19 vaccines today National Census: collection of data including financial access Two die, seven injured in road accident Accelerating digital economy key for inclusive integration in APAC: Webinar
