Bird flu detected in Bhaktapur
Bird flu has been detected in the Bhaktapur district. Three poultry farms at Suryabinayak Municipality-10 in the district recorded the bird flu.
Paila Agricultural Farm, Shikhar Poultry Farm and Ajima Poultry Farm suffered the avian flu.
The Animal Disease Investigation Laboratory, Tripureshwor confirmed the bird flu in the Bhaktapur farms. The Laboratory further said sub-type F5F1 virus of HP1 was detected in the chicken.
With the detection of the bird flu, the security committee meeting held at the district administration officials decided to destroy the poultries and poultry products.
Assistant Chief District Officer and Information Officer Madhav Prasad Sharma informed that the meeting decided to destroy the fowls, eggs, waste, and feed inside the demarcated area– Ajima Brick Factory en route to the Araniko Highway, roadway near Shikhar Poultry Farm in the north, the northern border of the Araniko Highway in the south, and the way en route to Panityanki in the north.
The Information Officer also said the vigilance would be upped on the transport of chicken and poultry products in the Kathmandu Valley including Bhaktapur with the cooperation of local levels, Livestock Service Experts Center, Lalitpur, and Livestock Service Department. RSS
5 of single family found dead in Lalitpur
Five persons of a single family were found dead at Nallu in Konjyosom of Lalitpur on Monday.
Police said that four persons were found dead in the house and one died during the course of treatment.
Kaili Syangden (55), Ashish Syangden (9), Sushma Syangden (23) and Ashma Syangden (7) were found dead in the house.
Police said that two-day-old baby died in the course of treatment.
Police said that they are looking into the case.
Lawmakers demand removal of office bearers of Medical Education Commission
Lawmakers have demanded removal of office bearers of the Medical Education Commission.
During a meeting of the Education and Health Committee of the Parliament, the lawmakers have demanded action against the office bearers of the Commission for not addressing the demands of the students.
Prof Dr Shree Krishna Giri of the Commission said that the Nobel Medical College has been threatening the students.
"The college has been threatening the students that it would take action against them if they did not stay in the hostel," Giri said, adding, "Later, representatives of the college, commission and Ministry of Education held a meeting and agreed to resolve this issue by Wednesday."
Hari Lamsal, Secretary at the Education Ministry, said that action would be taken if the college did it address the demands of students.
Husband attacks wife with acid in Bhaktapur
A man attacked his wife with acid in Bhaktapur on Sunday.
According to the District Police Office, Bhaktapur, Shyam Gubhaju attacked Puja Gubhaju (60) of Dadhikot, Suryabinayak-4 with the acid.
Police said that they have arrested Shyam for investigation.
Puja, who sustained injuries in the incident, has been sent to the Kirtipur Hospital for treatment, police said.
