Nepal, India sign 6 agreements
Nepal and India have signed six agreements during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Lumbini on Tuesday.
The officials from the two countries signed the agreements in the presence of Indian Prime Minister Modi and his Nepali counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba.
According to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, the signed agreements are as follows:
| Sr. No. | Name of MoU |
|---|---|
| 1. | Memorandum of Understanding between Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Lumbini Buddhist University on the establishment of Dr. Ambedkar Chair for Buddhist Studies |
| 2. | Memorandum of Understanding between Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) and CNAS, Tribhuvan University on the establishment of ICCR Chair of Indian Studies |
| 3. | Memorandum of Understanding between Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Kathmandu University (KU) on the establishment of the ICCR Chair of Indian Studies |
| 4. | Memorandum of Understanding [in collaboration] between Kathmandu University (KU), Nepal and Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M), India |
| 5. | Letter of Agreement (LoA) between Kathmandu University (KU), Nepal and Indian Institute of Technology (IITM), India [ For Joint degree program at Master’s level] |
| 6. | Agreement between SJVN Ltd and Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) for Development and implementation of Arun 4 Project |
Local polls: Maoist Centre emerges victorious in 16 wards, NC 10 and UML 5
The CPN (Maoist Centre) emerged victorious in 16 wards of Sindhuli.
Out of 79 wards, vote counting had been completed in 31 wards.
Nepali Congress has won in 10 wards while CPN-UML in five.
The Maoist Centre emerged victorious in Marin Rural Municipality 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, Golenjor 1, Fikkal 1, Ghyaglekh 1 and 5, Dhudhauli Municipality 12, 13 and 14.
Similarly, the party has emerged victorious in Kamalamai Municipality 2 and Hariharpurgadhi Rural Municipality 3 and 6.
The Maoist Centre had faced defeat in the wards except Marin and Golanjor in the last local level elections.
Likewise, Nepali Congress has won in Kamalamai 1, Tinpatan Rural Municipality 2, 10 and 11, Hariharpurgadh 2 and Golanjor 2.
Similarly, th party has also emerged victorious in Sunkoshi Rural Municipality 1, Dhudhauli Municipality 1 and 3.
The CPN-UML has emerged victorious in Hariharpurgadh 1, Tinpatan 1 and Kamalamai Municipality 3, Marin Rural Municipality 4 and Dhudhauli Municipality 2.
2 killed, 15 injured as moving bus comes in contact with live wire in Salyan
Two persons were electrocuted and 15 others were injured when a moving bus came in contact with a live wire in Salyan.
The deceased have been identified as Lokendra Rana of Kumakh-1 and Gopal Budhathoki of Korti-1.
DSP Sumit Khadka of the District Police Office, Salyan said that the incident occurred when bus carrying the cadres of Nepali Congress and CPN-UML were heading towards Kumakh Rural Municipality of the district to take part in. victory rally.
The injured have been taken to the Mission Hospital for treatment.
NC panel wins in three wards of Dhanauji, Dhanusha
Nepali Congress panel has won in three wards of Dhanauji Rural Municipality, Dhanusha.
The Congress panel emerged victorious in three wards as per the vote counting conducted in Dhanauji-5, 4 and 3.
NC's Yuvak Kawari won the elections with 821 votes in ward-5 while his closest contender Kamal Narayan Pankaj of Janata Samajbadi Party secured 576 votes and CPN-UML's Hakim Momim received 350 votes.
Similarly, Bishnu Dev Mandal, Rabindra Raut, Pramila Devi and Anita Mahara have been elected as the ward members with 822, 778, 804 and 799 votes respectively.
NC's Ram Shobit Mandal has been elected with 424 points in ward-4. His closest contender Santosh Kumar of Democratic Socialist Party secured 333 votes and independent candidate Kalim Safi obtained 330 votes.
Ram Ashish Yadav, Mohan Sah, Amana Khatun and Manju Devi were elected as ward members with 423, 404, 417 and 409 votes respectively.
Likewise, Ram Narayan Yadav of Nepali Congress has been elected with 702 votes in ward 3. His closest contender Ramdular Mandal of UML obtained 579 votes and Ram Dev Mukviya of CPN (Unified Socialist) received 380 votes.
Dinesh Mukhiya, Rohit Kumar Mukhiya, Rekha Kumari Pandit and Mina Devi were elected as the ward members with 665, 638, 681 and 681 votes respectively.
Local polls: NC candidates emerge victorious in Dhakari Rural Municipality of Achham
Nepali Congress candidates emerged victorious in Dhakari Rural Municipality of Achham.
Prakash Bahadur Saud has been elected as the chairman with 3, 181 votes. His closest contender Dharma Bahadur Saud of CPN-UML got 2, 555 votes.
Similarly, Netrakala Devi has been elected as the vice-chairperson of the rural municipality.
She secured 3, 100 votes while her closest contender Maya Devi Buda of CPN-UML garnered 2, 573 votes.
I am happy to visit Lumbini: Indian PM Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he was happy to visit Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha.
Indian Prime Minister Modi and his Nepali counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba offer prayers at the Mayadevi Temple.
Modi will lay the foundation stone of the India International Center for Buddhist Culture and Heritage to be constructed by the government of India.
He will return home today itself.
NC wins in Dhankaul Rural Municipality in Sarlahi
Nepali Congress candidates Ram Ashraya Sah and Akali Sahani have been elected as the chairperson and vice-chairperson of Dhankaul Rural Municipality, Sarlahi respectively.
Sah garnered 4, 477 votes while Sahani secured 4, 504 votes.
Sah's closest contender CPN (Maoist Centre)'s Phakira Mahato got 3, 378 votes. Vice-Chairperson Sahani's closest contender Maoist Centre's Nilam Kumari Devi Sahani received 3, 225 votes.
Nepali Congress emerged victorious in ward 1, 2 , 4 and 7 of Dhankaul Rural Municipality which has seven wards.
Mohan Basnet of NC elected mayor of Dakshinkali Municipality
Nepali Congress candidate Mohan Basnet has been elected as the mayor of Dakshinkali Municipality, Kathmandu.
Basnet defeated CPN-UML candidate Shreeram Acharya by 2, 009 votes.
Basnet secured 7, 201 votes while Acharya garnered 5, 192 votes, Election Officer Amrita Bhandari said.
He was also elected as the mayor from the Nepali Congress in 2017.
