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Elephant attack claims elderly woman (Image for Representation) INARUWA: A woman died in an elephant attack at Madhuban of Barahakshetra Municpality-11 in Sunsari district on Monday. The victim was 65-year old local Mamani Devi Khatwe, according to District Police Office, Sunsari. Police Inspector Subash Bhattarai informed that Khatwe was attacked by elephant while she was collecting grass. She died on the way to hospital, according a local Raj Kumar Sah. The elephant came prowling from nearby Koshitappu Wildlife Reserve. The locals irate after the incident have staged protest, arguing that they were suffering time and again due to elephant menace.…

Police nab nine trying to smuggle 7.5 kg cannabis to Qatar Seized cannabis. (Photo: Nepal Police) KATHMANDU: Nepal Police nabbed nine people allegedly trying to send 7.5 kg cannabis to Qatar. According to sources, a team of police deployed from the Bureau of Drug Control arrested them from Kapan in Kathmandu. A team of the Bureau recovered 3.579 kg of cannabis from Urpa Tamang’s room in Kapan and 4.35 kg from Shyam Prasad Roka in the passenger departure room of Tribhuvan International Airport. The bureau team informed about the arrest at a press conference on Tuesday. Source link

Illegal income won’t be allowed for investment: Finance Ministry Ministry of Finance (File photo) KATHMANDU: The government would not let off the hook the money laundering, terrorist activities, corruption and other crimes. The Finance Ministry made it clear that the government would not inquire about the income source of the investments made in the infrastructure development and industries of national importance till the end of 2080BS by adding Section 11 in the Income Tax Act, 2058 in line with the financial bill, 2078. The Ministry stated a press release, showing severe concern over the comments public on Ministry’s plan on…

Shahi finishes first in AIBA Men’s Boxing Championship qualification KATHMANDU: Sanil Shahi has come first in a match under the AIBA Men’s Boxing Championship qualification for the World Championships. Shahi from Lalitpur beat Dawa Tshering Lama from Boxmandu 5-0 in the 67 kg category. Shahi had won a gold medal in the 13th South Asian Games. The match was organized at the International Sports Complex in Satdobato by the Nepal Boxing Association. A total of 32 boxers participated in the game. Similarly, other participants who finished first in different categories included Rabin Thapa from HTO (51 kg), Puran Rai from…

Govt team returns after Humla field visit Experts say report prepared without visiting all pillars might lose credibility KATHMANDU: The government team formed to study the border situation in Humla has returned after completing the visit to seven border posts on the Nepal-China border. The team led by Home Ministry’s Joint Secretary Jay Narayan Acharya also visited the Limi-Lapcha area near Nepal-China border post No. 12, a site that came to public attention after the Chinese side constructed nine buildings in Nepali territory. The team visited Boundary Pillars 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12 in Humla. “We visited…

Oli talking about ethics is ridiculous: Prachanda CPN-Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda”. (File Photo) KATHMANDU: Chairman of Unified Maoist Center Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” has ridiculed CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli, who dissolved the Parliament twice, for talking about ethics now. “How could he become so ethical?” Prachanda said at a program in Kathmandu Monday adding, “I am shocked why people, including the hypocrites and thugs, are still behind him.” Prachanda went on to criticize UML Chairman Oli for being so harsh to dissolve the parliament twice. “How could he obstruct the parliament session now?” he queried. In another…