Cop kidnapped

MAHENDRANAGAR: A group of suspected Maoists kidnapped a police head constable on Saturday from Gauji of Kanchanpur district. The District Police Office (DPO), Kanchanpur said police head constable Kishan Chand, working at Regional Police Unit, Mahendranagar, was kidnapped from his home where he had gone for a leave to plant paddy. — HNS

Poisoning toll four

TANSEN: Three people undergoing treatment at the Tansen Mission Hospital after they ate poisonous mushrooms died on Saturday. Yesterday one person had died of poisoning. Sandip Khadka, 6, Shanti Gaire, 32 and his Wasna Gaire, 9, died while undergoing treatment, the hospital administration said. More than 30 people have reported to the hospital after eating poisonous mushrooms in the district, the hospital said. — HNS

NHRC’s commitment

NEPALGUNJ: Member of National Human Rights Commission Sudip Pathak said that the NHRC would play an independent, unbiased and courageous role in preserving and promoting the human rights. Pathak was speaking at an interaction programme here on Saturday. — RSS

MEd results out

KATHMANDU: Tribhuvan University Office of the Controller of Examinations, Balkhu, on Saturday published the results of Master Degree in Education (MEd) second year. — RSS