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Ganesh Nepali, a youth from Mugu who was receiving treatment at Bir Hospital for burn injuries, has passed away.

Spokesperson of Bir Hospital, Dr Prakash Budhathoki, confirmed that Nepali who self immolated at Tripureshwor, Kathmandu on Thursday passed away a while ago while under treatment in the ICU.

Earlier, the Bir Hospital had held a press conference and said that Nepali who had sustained about 60 percent burn injury was in critical health condition.

Even though the government had completed preparations to take him to India for further treatment, the doctors suggested that he shouldn’t be taken out of the ICU immediately because his condition was very critical.

Sixteen people including 10 Indian nationals died of high altitude sickness in Mustang district during the fiscal year 2082/83 BS.

According to Province Hospital Jomsom, 10 Indians, five Nepalis and one Mexican lost their lives due to high altitude sickness during the period of the fiscal year 2082/83.

Medical Superintendent of the Hospital, Dr Samikshya Kandel, shared that a person died of high altitude sickness in the month of Bhadra, one in Ashoj, three in Kartik, two in Mangsir, two in Chaitra and three others in Jestha. They were between 50 to 84 years of age, she added. 

In the fiscal year 2081/82 BS, nine people including five Indians, three Nepalis and one American had lost their lives due to high altitude sickness. 

Physically disabled persons, senior citizens and patients with chronic diseases remain at high-risk of high-altitude sickness.

A pedestrian died when an oxygen cylinder exploded at Makalbari in Gokarneshwor Municipality -4 this morning. 

According to the Spokesperson at the District Police Range Kathmandu Pawan Kumar Bhattarai Bishnu Thapa (41) of Makalbari of Gokarneshwor-8 died in the incident.

An oxygen cylinder exploded while being transported to Panchpokhari Primary Hospital in Panchpokhari Thangpal Rural Municipality, Sindhupalchok. The vehicle was carrying the cylinder along with two fire extinguishers.

Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is planning to collect deposits worth Rs 60 billion from the market to manage liquidity.

The Monetary Management Department of the central bank issued a notice today stating that a tender has been called to collect the amount through a 19-day deposit collection instrument. 

The bidding will be done today by 3pm through the Online Bidding System Software (OBSS).

It is stated that the deposit collection instrument will be issued today, and its principal and interest will be paid on the upcoming October 9. The interest rate will be determined through a bidding process.

Applications can be submitted up to the total call amount, in exact dividend while dividing by minimum Rs 50 million and maximum Rs 100 million.

Only category 'A', 'B', and 'C' banks and financial institutions licensed by NRB will be allowed to participate in the deposit collection instrument.