Nepal Highlights

Seven persons have been killed and at least eight have been injured when a passenger bus met with an accident in Baitadi, Wednesday evening.

Nepali Congress leader Ram Sharan Mahat has said, the party will seek clarification from president Girija Prasad Koirala on the latter’s arbitrary decision to recommend Sujata Koirala for the post of Deputy Prime Minister.

Local administration in Kailali stalled relief distribution to flood victims on Tuesdy due to threats by local Maoist leaders, Annapurna Post daily reported.

Defense minister Bidhya Devi Bhandari has said the government could give some important responsibility to former Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Rookmangud Katawal.

At a time when the trend of taking a free ride on everything possible is on the rise, the free medicine facility for blood cancer patients at Bharatpur Cancer Hospital has been under utilised due to lack of public know how, Nagarik daily reported.

Father of Maina Sunar, the girl who was murdered by army after taking her in custody five years ago, was found dead near Banepa, Kantipur daily reported quoting police sources.