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 reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… No parking fees required for ‘pick and drop’ for 15… ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine… Government initiates revising school level national curriculum framework 16 percent of children are malnourished in Madhesh RSP delegation holds talks with BJP leadership Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING ASEAN to Accelerate Digital Integration for Post-COVID Economic Recovery DIG promotion process gets delayed after Home Secretary Neupane tested positive for coronavirus Antigen test of 300,000 people within Jan 13 T20 Series: Nepal restricts Ireland to 127 runs Province Chief Sherchan, Chief Minister Pokhrel hold meeting Seven South African women held with 51 kgs narcotics Karmacharya is guardian of country itself: PM Prachanda JSP meeting today