Author: Himalaya Post

Kathmandu – Four people were killed in separate incidents in Chitwan and Siraha districts. A pedestrian of around 30 years of old died after she was knocked down by a bus (Na 5 Kha 1562) heading to Kathmandu from Rajbiraj. The accident took place at 2:30 am today in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-1, the Chitwan police said. Identity of the deceased woman is not ascertained so far. Meanwhile, two persons died in separate road accidents occurred last night at Golbazaar and Dhangadhimai of Siraha district along the East West Highway, according to the police. Police said that cyclist Jibachh Mahato, 55, of Dhangadhimai Municipality-6 succumbed to injuries after a jeep hit him. Seriously injured Mahato breathed his last on the way to Neuro Hospital, Biratnagar. Likewise, a pedestrian lost his life after a speeding motorcycle hit him near Gagankhola of Dhangadhimai Municipality-8. Police confirmed that seriously injured 22-year-old Govinda Thakur passed away on his way to Biratnagar for medical treatment. Similarly, 50-year-old Hitlal Mukhiya died after he drowned into a fish pond at Maishota in Siraha Municipality-7, according to the police.  ...

Bhadrapur – A person was killed and others four were severely injured in a jeep accident took place early this morning at Jhiljhile of Jhapa along the East-West Highway. The District Traffic Police Office, Jhapa confirmed the death of Sandip Karki, 29, of Udaypur in the accident occurred at 3:00 am. According to the office, a Scorpio jeep (Me 1 Ja 4533) en route to east from west overturned on the road as driver lost control over the vehicle all of a sudden, leaving five passengers including Kakri critically hurt. All of them were rushed to the Birtamod-based B&C Hospital where he died amidst treatment. The injured are Raju Basnet and Gopa Poudel of Kakarvitta, Gyan Bahadur Budathoki of Mechinagar-10 and Gopi Gajurel of Kamal Rural...

Kathmandu – The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) today endorsed a proposal tabled seeking to send two bills to respective committees for clause-wise deliberations. Minister for Urban Development Mohammed Istiyak Rai presented the proposal on behalf of the Minister for Health and Population, seeking the meeting approval to send the ‘Public Health Bill, 2075’ and ‘Bill on Housing Rights, 2075’ to the respective committees for holding clause-wise deliberations. It was passed unanimously. Likewise, the lower house session witnessed the presentation of the ‘bill related to personal privacy, 2075’. Prem Suwal registered a note of descent over the bill which was later refused by...