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The government has formed a five-member probe committee to investigate the Dhading bus accident, which led to the death of at least 19 persons with injuries to 25 others. 

The bus  (Ga 2 Ba1421) was carrying passengers from Pokhara to Kathmandu when it met with an accident at Benighat Rorang Municipality-5, Bhainsigouda in Dhading along the Prithvi Highway this morning. 

Home Ministry spokesperson Anand Kafle said that the committee will be led by a joint secretary.

This decision was made during a meeting presided over by Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal. 

The Home Secretary, the Secretary at the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, heads of security agencies, the Director General of the Department of Transport, the Director General of the Department of Roads along with representatives from the Transport Professionals and Workers Association were present in the meeting. 

The committee has been instructed to conduct an investigation and provide a report on the bus accident, Kafle stated. 

The District Security Committee Parsa has lifted the curfew order imposed in Birgunj metropolis area and has instead enforced a prohibitory order.

Chief District Officer Bhola Dahal has said the curfew imposed from 9:45 am today will be limited to a prohibitory order from 4:30 pm.

After an all-party meeting held at the District Administration Office, Parsa, reached a three-point agreement regarding the incident that took place in Shreepur, Birgunj-11 on Sunday, CDO Dahal lifted the curfew order and issued a prohibitory order.

Keeping in mind that the situation has not completely returned to normal, a prohibitory order has been issued in the four forts of Birgunj until 8:00 am on Tuesday.

The prohibitory order prohibits any kind of gathering, procession, demonstration, meeting, or dharna within the boundaries of the Bypass Road in the east, Ranighat Bridge in the west, Powerhouse Chowk in the north, and Ghantaghar Chowk in the south.

The Supreme Court has issued an order, asking for the original file related to the decision of the Election Commission to arrest and take action against medical entrepreneur and political activist Durga Prasain.

A division bench of Justices Nahakul Subedi and Meghraj Pokharel on Monday ordered that the file, submitted by the Election Commission to the District Police Range, Kathmandu on February 16, be presented before the court. 

The court has scheduled the next hearing for Tuesday.

At least 12 persons were injured when a commuter bus met with an accident at  Andheri Jogi Tole in Udayapurgadhi Rural Municipality-7 of Udayapur. 

Police said that the incident occurred when the bus (Ba 2 Kha 6257), heading towards Gaighat from Katari, reportedly suffered brake failure and fell some 40 feet down the road. 

Following the incident, a quick response team (QRT) from the Armed Police Force was deployed to the site to carry out rescue operations. 

The injured have been sent to a local hospital for treatment. 

The details of the accident are awaited.