Heavy security personnel mobilized at SC following conclusion of hearing of case filed against Home Minister Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Hearing of the writ petition filed Hearing of writ petition filed at the Supreme Court against Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane concluded on Friday. As the apex court is preparing to give its verdict on the case, a heavy number of security personnel has been mobilized in the court premises. Earlier, advocates Rabi Raj Basaula and Yubaraj Poudel had filed a writ petition against Rabi Lamichhane, Chairman of Rastriya Swatantra Party and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs accusing Lamichhane of using citizenship and passport of the United States of America (USA) without quitting the citizenship...

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Govt to do all it can to boost security personnel’s morale: Home minister

KATHMANDU, Dec 4: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has said the government would do its best to help raise the morale of security personnel.

Bardiya shoot-out: Home Minister Khand vows to take action against police

KATHMANDU, June 7: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has vowed to take action against police on charges of shooting the general public without orders. Minister Khand in a meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) directed the authorities concerned to take action against the police personnel who shot the public and initiate an investigation into the case. Nabina Chaudhary was shot dead by police personnel at Madhuban Sona of Bardiya district on Monday while a group of protesters clashed with the security personnel.  The government has also formed a five member investigation committee under the leadership of Hari Ghimire, joint secretary at the Home Ministry. Maintaining that the state doesn’t issue any sort of order to shoot the general public, Minister Khand stated that the government will make arrangements for treatment of injured people and provide compensation to the family members of the victim.

Home Minister extends gratitude to security personnel

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand extended thanks to the home administration, security agencies’ chiefs, Chief District Officers and security in-charge of Kathmandu Valley districts for ensuring effective security arrangement by keeping patience in the protests launched against the US grant project, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact.

Home Minister extends thanks to security personnel

Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand extended thanks to security personnel by keeping patience in the struggle waged against the US grant project, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact.

Chhattisgarh: 22 security personnel killed in Bijapur Naxal attack

At least 22 security personal have lost their lives in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur Naxal attack on Saturday. "22 security personnel have lost their lives in the Naxal attack at Sukma-Bijapur in Chhattisgarh," said Bijapur Superintendent of Police, Kamalochan Kashyap. Around 31 sustained injuries in the encounter in Bijapur on Saturday, Chhattisgarh Police said. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday said the seven jawans injured in the Bijapur Naxal encounter on Saturday were now out of danger and rescue teams were searching for the 21 missing security personnel. "Seven injured security personnel who were shifted to Raipur are out of danger. 21 personnel are missing and rescue teams are searching for them," Baghel told. "I received a call from Union Home Minister Amit Shah. He has sent Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director-General to the state. I'll return to Chhattisgarh in the evening," the Chief Minister added.

15 security personnel killed in armed rebels' attack in central India

At least 15 security personnel were killed and many injured in an encounter with armed rebels, called the "Naxals", in India's central state of Chhattisgarh, a security personnel confirmed on Sunday. The number of casualties among the security personnel is feared to rise. The encounter began Saturday. Around ten Naxals, including a couple of women rebels, were also killed in the encounter that took place in a forest area near Sukma and Bijapur districts of the state, said media reports. According to the security personnel, over 30 security personnel were injured and nearly 21 were still missing. Search operation is still on in the forest area to recover the dead bodies and those missing, he added. According to sources, there were more than 200 Naxals who ambushed the security personnel on Saturday afternoon. Some of those injured were shifted to a hospital in state capital Raipur, while the rest were admitted to a local hospital. Paying his homage to those killed in the encounter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that his thoughts were with the families of those martyred while fighting the Naxals in Chhattisgarh. "The sacrifices of the brave martyrs will never be forgotten. May the injured recover at the earliest," he added. Indian Home Minister Amit Shah also expressed condolences at the deceased the security personnel.