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The Land Problem Settlement Commission district committee has handed over land ownership certificates to 259 landless Dalit, landless squatters and unmanaged settlers in Chitwan.

Commission Chair Iman Singh Moktan informed that land ownership certificates were distributed to 130 families from Ratnanagar Municipality and 129 from Bharatpur Metropolitan City.

A total of 51,000 persons had applied for land ownership certificates at the commission.

Work is under progress in a way to distribute certificates to 400 landless families, it is shared.

Land ownership certificates for 150 families have been prepared so far.

The target is to prepare certificates for 400 families by the end of Ashoj (October 17), Chair Moktan said.

The Commission is working in coordination with the local level.

Two persons died when a scooter they were riding on hit a parked bus in Jadibuti on Friday. 

Spokesperson at the Kathmandu District Police Range, Apil Raj Bohora informed that the accident took place early this morning. 

The deceased have been identified as Nitesh Nepal (23) of Hokse, Paykhal Municipality-2 in Kavrepalanchowk and Shirish Paudel (22) of Sunwal Municipality-1 in Nawalparasi (Bardghat Susta West). 

They breathed their last during the course of treatment.

Bus driver Subash Tamang of Dolakha has been taken under control. 

Police said that they are looking into the case.

The non-violence festival kicked off in Kathmandu on Thursday. 

The festival has featured several interactive sessions on forms of violence being meted out to the earth and animals by the human being. 

As informed, nutrition experts, doctors and international representatives pitching for animal rights are also contributing to the discussions on non-violence and sustainable living during the festival. 

The festival has also featured vegan food stalls and plant production corner to promote vegan lifestyle. 

On the occasion visitors are being offered a taste of vegan foods as an alternative to meat. 

Likewise, the 'leather' bag manufactured from pineapple is expected to be a center of attraction among visitors in the festival. 

At the inaugural session of the program, former Minister for Finance, Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat emphasized on adopting non-violent lifestyle to lessen the negative impacts of climate change and benefit human health. 

Likewise, Chief Whip of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Santosh Pariyar stressed the need for equitable and wise sharing of power arguing power structure is the main cause of all kinds of violence. 

At the session, representatives from different faith organizations shared that the crux of most religions is promoting non-violence. 

International representatives and non-violence practitioners will deliver presentations on different topics, including food habits during Friday and Saturday, informed the Nepal Vegetarian Association, host of the event. 

The festival will last on Saturday. 

The monsoon has become active in some parts of the country with the rise in the influence of water vapor-rich air from the Bay of Bengal. 

The Meteorological Forecasting Division has stated that currently the monsoon is located around the average position of the low-pressure trough. 

It is expected to be partly cloudy throughout the country today with a possibility of light to moderate rainfall in the hilly areas of all provinces. 

There is also a chance of heavy rain in some parts of Koshi, Gandaki, and Sudurpashchim Provinces. 

Similarly, the weather will be partially to generally cloudy throughout the country tonight. 

There is a possibility of heavy rainfall in one or two places in Koshi and Sudurpashchim Provinces. 

The division has cautioned the possible risks of landslides and debris flows as well as rising water level in the rivers and streams due to rain, and urged the concerned area people to stay alert with preparedness accordingly.