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Father beaten to death by son

Posted by | Aug 26, 2018 |

Lahan – A father has been beaten to death by his son, following a domestic dispute. Umesh Sadaya,45, a resident of Manarwa in ward no.18 of Lahan Municipality died after being beaten by his 25-year-old son Sanjaya on Saturday evening. Umesh was seriously injured in the incident and died in course of treatment at the Neuro hospital in Biratnagar, according to police. Umesh had been referred to Biratnagar from the Ram Prasad Uma Memorial Hospital in Lahan. Sanjya has been arrested for necessary action, the Area Police Office Lahan said.  ...

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Drivers’ carelessness behind 90% road accidents

Posted by | Aug 26, 2018 |

Kathmandu – Most of the road accidents have occurred due to drivers’ carelessness in the Kathmandu Valley. According to the information shared by the Metropolitan Traffic Police Division, in more than 90 percent road accidents, drivers’ carelessness was blamed. In the last fiscal year (2074/75), the Division recorded a total of 6,381 accidents. Among these, drivers were culpable for 5,961 accidents. Similarly, the factor behind 71 accidents was high speed and mechanical hitches caused 221, overtake 29, pedestrians’ recklessness three, and road condition 48. A total of 219 persons were injured seriously in the incident while 4,333 got minor injuries. Division Chief and SSP Basanta Kumar Pant said drivers were not abiding by traffic rule and driving carelessly resulting in the road accidents. He however admitted, “Narrow roads were also responsible for it.” Among 1.1 million vehicles registered in the Bagmati Zone, nearly 800 thousand vehicles are operated in the Kathmandu Valley. Last year alone, 194 persons had lost lives in the accident. Two wheelers are the most susceptible to accident. Most of those killed in the accidents are males (147) whereas 47 victims were the women. A total of 111 motorcycle and scooter riders died in the...

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NWA founding president Singh remembered

Posted by | Aug 26, 2018 |

Kathmandu – The Nepal Women Association (NWA), Kathmandu, organised a programme here this morning to pay tribute to the late Mangaladevi Singh, the founding president of NWA. At the programme held in commemoration of her 22nd Memorial Day, Nepali Congress leader Prakash Man Singh laid a wreath on her image at Shobha Bhagawati. The prominent democratic fighter who always raised her voice for the rights of Nepali women had significant contribution to the movements launched in the country against the totalitarian Rana regime and for the restoration of democracy. “The constitution of Nepal has guaranteed many rights to women, but women need to fight themselves for the implementation,” he asserted. He went on to say that the government formed with the help of two-thirds majority failed to address people’s issues. NC Kathmandu president Sabuj (Krishna) Baniya said the late Singh had a great role in transforming Ganeshman Singh into a supreme leader. NWA Kathmandu president Bishnu Devi Pudasaini underscored the need of following the tack Mangaladevi adopted. The NWA headed by Mangaladevi Singh was established on August 8, 1974 to fight for the causes of women’s emancipation and...

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Child martyr Khuna cremated

Posted by | Aug 26, 2018 |

Kanchanpur – Fourteen-year-old Shani Khuna of Bhagatpur, Bhimdatta municipality, who was killed in police firing a few days ago during the people’s demonstrations against the rape and murder of local Nirmala Pant, was cremated today. Earlier, the government offered the status of martyrdom to the boy, announcing to give Rs one million each to the families of both Khuna and Pant. Province 7 Assembly member Tara Lama Tamang and (municipality) Mayor Surendra Bista reached the local Brahmadev Ghat along the Mahakali River to pay last tribute to the mortal body of Khuna. Brahmadev Border Police Beat chief Dipendra Thapa-led police squad offered a salute to him. According to Mayor Bista, efforts will be made for further support to the victim family. He promised additional Rs 300,000 to the bereaved family from the local...

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Curfew imposed again at local level in Kanchanpur

Posted by | Aug 26, 2018 |

Bhimdattanagar – Curfew order has been imposed at Bhimdatta municipality of Kanchanpur. Tensions have run high here since the murder of 13-year-old Nirmala Pant of Kholti of Bhimdatta municipality-2. Her body was retrieved from a sugarcane field on July 27. The municipality has been under the curfew order for few days, following the death of a 14-year-old boy in police firing in course of the public protest against the murder of Nirmala. The curfew imposed at various places of ward nos 4, 6 and 18 was earlier lifted for five hours and the new order has come into force from 10:00 am today. As stated by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Krishna Ojha, the curfew shall remain into effect until the next...

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