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The CPN (Maoist Center) held a discussion on the arrest of the party Vice-Chairman Krishna Bahadur Mahara in connection with the gold smuggling case.

The meeting held at the Prime Minister's official residence at Baluwatar today discussed the arrest of Vice-Chairman Mahara in the gold smuggling case, said Vice-Chairman and Spokesperson Agni Prasad Sapkota. 

"The discussion is in progress. We are holding discussions on this matter from various perspectives. We will reach a conclusion soon," Spokesperson Sapkota said.

According to him, the meeting will also reach a conclusion soon on whether to suspend Mahara from the party's responsibilities. He said the party's views on this matter would be made public after holding a regular meeting.

Prime Minister and party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal informed the meeting about the report of the Investigation Commission on Control of Gold Smuggling, 2080BS.

Vice-Chairman Mahara was arrested from Kapilvastu and brought to Kathmandu on Monday.

The same day the Kathmandu District Court extended his remand by four days for further investigation.

The government has appointed Koshhari Niraula as the Director General of the Immigration Department on Tuesday.

The Home Ministry on Tuesday appointed Joint General Secretary Niraula as the Director General of the Immigration Department.

Niraula was appointed as the Director General of the Department of Immigration after the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority filed a corruption case against then Director General Rudra Singh Tamang.

The anti-corruption watchdog filed a case at the Special Court saying that he committed corruption while he was the board member of the Melamchi Drinking Water Development Committee.

The Home Ministry has also transferred chief district officers and other employees in various districts today itself.

The Nepal Students Union, the student wing of Nepali Congress, staged a demonstration demanding resignation of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane.

Saying that Lamichhane, who was embroiled in the co-operative fraud, was appointed as the Home Minister, the NSU students staged a demonstration demanding that he be removed from the post at the earliest.

The Congress has been protesting in the House and the sister organization on the streets against Lamichhane, who was accused of co-operative fraud.

The price of gold has increased by Rs 700 per tola in the domestic market on Tuesday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the precious yellow metal is being traded at Rs 125, 200 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 124, 500 per tola on Sunday.

Similarly, tejabi gold is being traded at Rs 124, 600 per tola. It was traded at Rs 123, 900 per tola.

Meanwhile, the price of silver has increased by Rs 5 and is being traded at Rs 1,525 per tola today.

Story writer Parashu Pradhan passed away on Monday night. He was 80. Prateek Pradhan, son of Parashu Pradhan, confirmed the death of his father.

Pradhan is survived by two sons and two daughters. Pradhan's final rites would be formed at Pashupati Aryaghat today itself. Pradhan had started his literary journey from a poem 'Jeevan Path' in 2016 BS.

Bakrarekha, Feri Akraman, Asambandha, Samundrama Astaune Surya, Pratinidhi Kathaharu, Euta Krantipurush ko Janma, The Little Buddha in Tokyo are his creations.

Meanwhile, Speaker Devraj Ghimire extended sorrow over the untimely demise of story writer Parashu Pradhan, saying he was shocked to hear the news of the passing away of Pradhan.

Speaker Ghimire said, "I am saddened by the news of the death of story writer Parashu Pradhan. I highly respect the contribution of story writer Pradhan to Nepali literature sector."

He also paid tribute to Pradhan and expressed condolences to the bereaved family members.

Annapurna Post journalist Bikram Pariyar of Rukum died in a bus accident at Nishikhola Rural Municipality of Baglung.

Nine persons including Annapurna Post journalist Pariyar died when a bus (Bagmati Province 01-006Kha 3879) heading towards Kathmandu from Rukum met with an accident at Jaulepani in Nisikhola Rural Municipality-6 of Baglung district along the Mid-Hill Highway on Monday evening.

Pariyar was heading to Kathmandu to take part in the National General Convention of the National Dalit Journalist Association.

He was also the joint general secretary of the Federation of Nepali Journalist Rukum East chapter and Vice-Chairman of the Press Center.

DSP Madan KC, Information Officer at the District Police Office, Baglung, said that Lucky Pun Magar (18) of Dang, Binita KC (27) of Musikot Municipality-1, Rukum West, bus owner Bobydadel Nepali of Musikot-2, Tika KC (35) of Musikot-4, Kalpana KC of Musikot-3, bus driver Man Singh BK of Rolpa, Gita Thapa of Gorkha, Sujan Maharjan of Lalitpur and Bikram Pariyar (25) of Sisne Rural Municipality-5 in Rukum West were killed in the accident.

Twenty eight persons were injured in the incident.

The death toll in the Baglung bus accident has reached nine and the identity of all the deceased has been ascertained.

Lucky Pun Magar (18) of Dang, Binita KC (27) of Musikot Municipality-1, Rukum West, bus owner Bobydadel Nepali of Musikot-2, Tika KC (35) of Musikot-4, Kalpana KC of Musikot-3, bus driver Man Singh BK of Rolpa, Gita Thapa of Gorkha, Sujan Maharjan of Lalitpur and Bikram Pariyar (25) of Sisne Rural Municipality-5 in Rukum West were killed in the accident.        

The accident took place when a bus (Bagmati Province 01-006Kha 3879) heading towards Kathmandu from Rukum East fell some 150 meters down the road at Jaulepani in Nisikhola Rural Municipality-6 of Baglung district along the Mid-Hill Highway on Monday evening.

Seven people died on the spot in the incident while two in the course of treatment at Burtibang Primary Health Center, said information officer of the District Police Office, Baglung, Madan KC.

A total of 28 people were injured in the accident.

Of the injured, one is receiving treatment at Burtibang Primary Health Center while 27 others were referred to Baglung-based Dhawalagiri Hospital from Burtibang Primary Health Center.

The bodies of seven people, who died on the spot in the accident, were sent to Rukum on Monday night while two bodies have been kept at Burtibang Primary Health Center.

The Common Minimum Program (CMP) prepared by the government for the coming fiscal year is being unveiled today.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is scheduled to unveil the CMP.

According to the PM Dahal's Private Secretariat, the CMP prepared by power sharing parties would be made public at 10 am from the office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. 

It is going to be made public today after top leaders carried out study of the CMP prepared by a task force comprising two members from the CPN-UML, CPN (Maoist Center), Rastriya Swatantra Party, Janata Samajbadi Party and CPN (Unified Socialist) each.