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Thakurbaba Pragya Pratisthan on Sunday honored Annapurna Post journalist Shankar Prasad Khanal for his contribution in the fields of art, literature, social, cultural, educational, environmental and physical development through journalism.

He was honored amidst a program organized at Baganaha on the occasion of 212^th Bhanu Jayanti.

Social Development Minister of Lumbini Province Janmajaya Timilsina, Thakurbaba Municipality Chief Tilakram Lamsal, Deputy Chief Bina Kumari Bhattarai and Thakurbaba Pragya Pratisthan Chairman Krishna Prasad Paudel jointly honored Khanal by presenting a certificate.

Sudip Adhikari of Rajdhani Daily, Bhabuk Yogi of Radio Tiger, actor Shantaram Thakur, Thaggu Tharu, Som Demondaura, Prabhat Subedi, Ishwori Rijal, JB Anuragi, local social worker Krishna Sharma Wagle, Chabilal Sapkota, and Shyamlal Tharu among others were also honored on the occasion.

At least 30 people have been killed in clashes in southern Syria as authorities sent forces to de-escalate the situation, BBC reported.

Scores of people were also injured in the violence between Bedouin Sunni tribes and fighters from the Druze religious minority in the city of Sweida.

Syria's interior ministry said at least 30 people were killed, while the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor, put the death toll at 37.

Fighting between different minority groups has escalated since the collapse of the Assad regime in December, according to BBC.

The US Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing have privately issued notifications that the fuel switch locks on Boeing planes are safe, a document seen by Reuters showed and four sources with knowledge of the matter said.

The FAA's Continued Airworthiness Notification on July 11 came after a preliminary report into Air India's Boeing 787-8 crash, which killed 260 people last month, raised questions over engine fuel cutoff switches, Reuters reported.

The FAA's notification to Civil Aviation Authorities, seen by Reuters, said: "although the fuel control switch design, including the locking feature, is similar on various Boeing airplane models, the FAA does not consider this issue to be an unsafe condition that would warrant an Airworthiness Directive on any Boeing airplane models, including the Model 787."

When asked for comment, the FAA said it did not have anything to add beyond the notification.

Boeing also referred to the FAA notification in a Multi-Operator-Message sent to the airlines in the past few days, which said the planemaker is not recommending any action, two of the sources with direct knowledge said, according to Reuters.

A teenage girl died after being shot at in Harinagar Rural Municipality-6, Sunsari last night. 

The deceased has been identified as Archana Khatun (17) of Harinagar-6, informed Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Yogaraj Khatiwada. 

It has been reported that 25-year-old Ajaj Miya from Araria, India, opened fire at her on a domestic dispute. She died on the spot. 

Accused Miya fled the scene after the incident and is currently on the run. 

Police said that they have intensified search and surveillance along the bordering areas, including Supaul in India and Harinagar in Sunsari.