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Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights and US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Uzra Zeya arrived in Kathmandu on Friday.

US Ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry welcomed her at the Tribhuvan International Airport.

She arrived in Kathmandu this afternoon after meeting Dalai Lama, a religious leader, at Dharamshala in Himanchal Pradesh.

Zeya held a meeting with President of Central Tibetan administration Penpa Tsering in Himanchal Pradesh.

During her stay in Nepal, she will pay courtesy call on President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.

She will also separate meeting with Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand and Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka.

According to a source at the Home Ministry, Zeya will discuss the current situation of Tibetan refugees in Nepal and the problems they have been facing with Prime Minister Deuba.

At least six persons were injured when CPN-UML cadres attacked the participants taking part in the victory rally of Nepali Congress in Birgunj Metropolitan City-27.

The Congress had taken out the rally on Thursday night after Hridaya Narayan Prasad Kurmi was elected the chairman of Birgunj-27.

Police said that six persons were injured when the supporters of Pradeep Kumar Yadav of CPN-UML, who had lost the elections, attacked the victory rally of Nepal Congress.

The injured have been identified as Nema Resha (58), Munni Khatun (30), Malik Nuniya (40), Muhammad Nurain (18), Muhammad Miya (42) and Jahir Hawari (19).

Among the injured, four have already returned home after primary treatment and two are undergoing treatment at the Narayani Hospital.

China has been closely monitoring the visit of Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights and US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Uzra Zeya after the news of her arrival became public.

Earlier on Wednesday, Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi paid a courtesy call on Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand and expressed her concern over the visit of Zeya to Nepal.

According to a source at the Home Ministry, the Chinese Ambassador told Home Minister Khand that she was confident that Nepal will maintain its one-China policy.

In response, Home Minister Khand said that he was sensitive about Nepal-China relations and China security issues.

Shiva Shankar Mahato of CPN-UML has been elected as the mayor of Dhangadhimai Municipality in Siraha.

He defeated Nepali Congress district president and Constituent Assembly member Ram Chandra Yadav by 155 votes.

Yadav is considered as an influential leader in the Nepali Congress.

Elected Mahato secured 7, 056 votes while his contender Yadav received 6, 901 votes.

Outgoing mayor Hari Narayan Chaudhary is in the third place. He got 4, 369 votes.

Likewise, Sangita Kumari Chaudhary of Nepali Congress garnered 6, 613 votes while Shova Baral of CPN-UML secured 6, 378 votes.

Outgoing deputy mayor Phul Kumari Shrestha secured 4, 314 votes.