Kathmandu: Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Dhanendra Bahadur Singh passed away at the age of 78 last week.
Singh, who was suffering from brain tumor and died during treatment at the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu.
He was appointed Chief Justice in 2042 B.S and served until 2048 B.S and was chairman of the Raj Parishad from 2051 B.S to 2055. Singh is survived by his wife and two sons.
Maoists abduct and release 15 Indian Gurkha soldiers
Kathmandu: Maoists last week destroyed five trucks of Nepal Telecom transporting wires of the Far-western Regional Directorate, Attariya, in Kailali at Shaule under the Chuha village development committee. Rajendra Shrestha, Acting Regional Director Nepal Telecom, said damage was estimated at 15 million rupees. Maoists released five of six trucks after torching the wires pulled down from the vehicles coming from Sunaili in India. At another incident a group of Maoists abducted 15 persons working in the Indian army along the Mahendra Highway at Motipur Chaurai under the Baliya development committee. Later on the 15 abducted Indian army were released.