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.

Deuba, Modi offer Pooja at Maya Devi Temple

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi offered Pooja and prayers at the sacred Mayadevi temple in Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha.

The Indian Prime Minister arrived in Lumbini this morning to celebrate the Buddha Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Lumbini

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha, on Monday.

Leading an 11-member delegation, Modi arrived in Lumbini on an Indian Air Force helicopter this morning.

He was received by his Nepali counterpart Prime Sher Bahadur Deuba.

Prime Minister Deuba's wife Arzu Deuba, Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand, Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka, Physical Infrastructure and Transportation Minister Renu Kumari Yadav, Tourism Minister Prem Ale and Education, Science and Technology Minister Devendra Paudel welcomed the Indian Prime Minister.