KAWASOTI: Police have arrested a district in-charge of Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) led by Netra Bikram Chand ‘Biplav’.
According to the District Police Office, Nawalparasi, party’s district in-charge Ganga Gyawali was detained last night from his home at Bardghat-4 of Nawalparasi West.
Similarly, party’s district member Dhan Bahadur Mardaniya, 47, of Kawasoti municipality-15 has also been arrested by the police from his residence in Nawalparasi East. It may be noted that the government has put a ban on the party’s activities since March 14.
Following the prohibition, many leaders of the party are being arrested from various parts of the country.
CHAINPUR: A youth has died in a clash between locals that ensued in a volleyball tournament in Surma Rural Municipality of Bajhang district.
The deceased have been identified as 14-year-old Ananda BK of Surma Rural Municipality.
Seriously injured BK breathed his last while being rushed to Kohalpur of Banke on Monday.
Meanwhile, police have arrested two people – Ranu Bohara and Jivan Bohara of Surma Rural Municipality-5, in connection with the incident.
Police said they are investigating the case after taking duo Bohara under control.
KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula who was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at HAMS hospital in the capital on Friday has been discharged today.
He was rushed to the hospital after complain of low hemoglobin and low blood pressure, said Prem Bhattarai Sitaula’s aid.
KATHMANDU: Police have arrested as many as 73 people’s representatives for their involvement in heinous crimes including murder, rape, operating brothels and smuggling so far.
According to SSP Uttam Raj Subedi, spokesperson of Nepal Police, the highest number of representatives are from Province 2 with 17 representatives.
Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) lawmaker Resham Chaudhary of Kailali 1 has been serving a life-term on the charge of masterminding the Tikapur carnage. Rajiv Gurung alias Deepak Manange, a notorious gangster who served a jail term for several times on the charge of murder, has become provincial lawmaker of Province 4.
Similarly, Provincial lawmaker of Province 3, Kunda Prasad Kushwah has been implicated in wood smuggling while Siya Ram Prasad Kushwaha, mayor of Katahariya Municipality, Rautahat, has been serving life term on a murder charge.
Chairman of Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality Raj Kumar Paudel has been implicated in gold smuggling case.
Likewise, Sunbahadur Tamang, ward chairman of Dupcheshwar Rural Municipality-1, Nuwakot, has been sent to life in jail on the charge of human trafficking while Jhak Bahadur Kumal, ward chairman of Ghiring Rural Municipality-4, Tanahu, is facing rape charges.
LAMKI: Two persons died when a motorcycle they were riding collided with a truck at Godavari municipality-9 of Kailali last night.
The deceased have been identified as Tej Bahadur Rawal and Bir Bahadur Rawal of Dadeldhura. Tej Bahadur is an accountant at District Coordination Committee, Kailali, police said.
The motorcycle bearing registration number Se 3 Pa 9429 heading towards west from east collided with a mini-truck — Bhe 1 Kha 1414 — coming from opposite direction, according to the District Police Office, Kailali.
The motorcycle riders died while undergoing treatment at Seti Zonal Hospital, Dhangadhi, according to police. The truck driver has been arrested.
KATHMANDU: A total of 24 people have been injured when a bus met with an accident at Chalnakhel Tuesday morning. The bus bearing registration number Na 3 Kha 1444 — operating on the Pharping-Old Bus Park route, Kathmandu– met with an accident at Hattiban at around7 am, police said.
The bus skidded on the muddy road. The injured were taken to the Manmohan Hospital Swoyambhu and Vayodha Hospital at Balkhu, Kathmandu.
HUMLA: Snowfall has occurred here again in the third week of March, leading to a dip in temperature and causing problem to the students who are appearing in the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) that is underway.
The weather has become cold after the snowfall in the district which lies in the mountainous region. Students sitting for the SEE especially at two exam centers in the district headquarters will be hardest-hit, examination superintendent at the Mansarovar Secondary School exam centre, Amar Bahadur Shahi, said.
SEE started across the country from March 24 and would conclude on April 4. Nine hundred and fifty three students are taking SEE from Humla district this year.
It had rained throughout the day in Humla on Monday and snowfall has started taking place since the morning today, giving rise to mercury.
Snowfall is taking place in the upper reaches of the district while the lower parts and valleys are receiving rainfall. Namkha Rural Municipality in the northern belt of the district has received heavy snowfall, the district police office said.
KATHMANDU: Several minor mistakes have been found in the questions papers of Secondary Education Examination (SEE) that kicked off from Sunday.
The examiners have complained that most the questions are illegible especially in English and Nepali papers in all the seven provinces.
English paper was held on Sunday and Nepal paper was conducted on Monday under the SEE.
National Examination Board (NEB) had prepared separate question papers for English and Nepali subjects in each province.
CHITWAN: Leader of ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) senior leader and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has stressed on preserving the culture and identity.
He made the comment while speaking a program organized to fete Barah Chataradham chief patron sage Dr. Krishna Das here on Monday.
Similarly, feted personality Dr. Krishna Das opined for following the Hindu culture and knowledge.