ICYMI: Here are our top stories from Thursday, December 5

Here are some of the top stories from The Kathmandu Post (December 5, 2019). ICYMI: Here are our top stories from Thursday, December 5

The body of a Nepali who died in an explosion in Libya is brought to Kathmandu. Post File Photo

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Published at : December 5, 2019

Updated at : December 5, 2019 19:01

Kathmandu

Here are some of the top stories from The Kathmandu Post (December 5, 2019)

Podium sweep: Nepali mountain bikers dominate downhill race

Nepal’s Rajesh Magar, or RJ Ripper as he is widely known on the world cycling circuit, proved his credentials as one of the Asia’s fastest mountain bikers, as he finished top in the men’s 1km downhill race at the 13th South Asian Games on Wednesday.

In the race held at the Shahid Park Trail in Gokarna, the four-time national champion and 2018 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year clocked 1 minute 49.33 seconds to win the gold medal. This is Nepal’s first gold in the discipline since it was introduced in the 2006 Games in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Nirvan Shrestha (1:50.080) and Prachit Thapa Magar (1:51.661) made a clean sweep of the podium for Nepal.

Fearing setbacks ahead of Visit Nepal campaign’s launch, tourism board extends CEO's term by three month

While the hunt for a new chief executive officer of Nepal Tourism Board has begun, the board of directors of the country’s tourism promotional body has extended the incumbent chief’s term by another three months.

The four-year term of Chief Executive Officer Deepak Raj Joshi is due to end on December 24.

Government provides free vans to ferry bodies of migrant workers. Families say the process lacks dignity.

When Sikandar Raut left his village to work in Dubai this summer, he told his family that he would be back in a few months. He had been working in the United Arab Emirates for over ten years and made several trips in between.

Sikandar had bought a piece of land in Dhanusha and spent some money on the marriages of four of his daughters. He also spent a substantial amount of money on his wife’s treatment. All that meant, he still had loans to pay.

No progress on initiating talks with India on Kalapani issue

Even a month after a new Indian political map that places the Kalapani area within India’s borders created an uproar in Nepal, there has been no progress from the government side to take up the issue with New Delhi at Track-I or Track-II level.

Kathmandu had earlier made an official request with India to resolve the issue through talks.

Non-communicable diseases a major threat to public health

Baitasi Rajbanshi died in April this year, at the age of 45. Seven months later, her husband, 52-year old Karma Rajbanshi, too died. The couple, residents of Birtabazaar in Jhapa, passed away due to renal ailments, according to family members.

“They passed away in want of treatment, as we could not afford to provide them with any,” said Karma’s octogenarian mother, Gyaneshwori.