Senior IPS officer and incumbent Special Director General of Police Gyanendra Pratap Singh would take charge as the new Director General of Police of Assam on February 1, officials said on Saturday.
Demands for return of king rise in Nepal
Demands for return of king rise in Nepal
AP / Updated: Jan 12, 2021, 06:00 IST
Thousands of
demand reinstatement of Hindu state amid deepening political crisis
KATHMANDU
Riot police in Nepal clashed for hours on Monday with thousands of protesters demanding a return of the monarchy that was abolished more than a decade ago and the reinstatement of a Hindu state.
Police blocked the main road to the prime minister’s office, using batons to beat the protesters, who responded by throwing rocks and sticks. There were no reports of serious injuries.
It was the latest in a series of protests against Prime Minister Khadga Prasad