SC seeks EC file on Durga Prasain case
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.
12 injured in Udayapur bus accident
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.
Rs 160m allocated for Talcha–Gamgadhi road blacktopping
A budget of Rs 160m has been allocated for the blacktopping of the Talcha-Gamgadhi road under the Nagma-Gamgadhi road section, which was connected to the road network 13 years ago. The Karnali provincial government has allocated a budget with the goal of completing the blacktopping of the 9-kilometer section of the road within the fiscal year 2027/28. This road, which connects the district headquarters Gamgadhi to Rara Lake via Rara Airport in Talcha, has been causing problems for the general public and means of transport due to the problem of becoming muddy in the rainy season and dusty in the winter.
According to hotelier Prasad Chaulagain, after the road is blacktopped, most tourists who visit Rara will reach Gamgadhi and return, which is expected to support the tourism business of the district headquarters.
As per the provincial government’s policy of advancing plans for various districts of the province through a multi-year contract process, this plan has been taken forward based on the resource agreement allocated by the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Urban Development, Karnali Province in the fiscal year 2025/26.
It is stated that the necessary process has been taken forward as per the multi-year contract directive 2022. The total cost for blacktopping the 9-kilometer road of the Talcha-Gamgadhi section is estimated at Rs 159m.
Since it is the main route to Rara Airport and Rara Lake, the Chief Minister, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Planning, and the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure have been requested repeatedly for the blacktopping of the road, and as a result, the budget has been ensured and the contract process has been taken forward, said Provincial Assembly member.
Curfew imposed in Birgunj until further notice
The local administration has clamped curfew in Birgunj Metropolitan City of Parsa district in a bid to curb possible untoward situation. The curfew order is in place from 9:45 am today.
Chief District Officer of Parsa, Bhola Dahal, issued the curfew order after a tense situation surfaced between the two groups over the issue of parking at Shreepur area of Birgunj Metropolitan City on Sunday.
The curfew was enforced until further notice as per the Clause 6 (A) of the Local Administration Act, 2028, added Dahal.
The curfew will be imposed in the Baipass road towards west, Sirsirya river towards west, Gandak Chowk towards north and Shankaracharya Gate towards south.
People's movement, gatherings, rallies and assemblies have been banned in the assigned area.
However, security personnel would facilitate the movement of vehicles of essential service, media persons, vehicles of health workers and diplomatic missions, tourist vehicles, students for prescheduled examinations of universities, human rights activists and air passengers during curfew hour.
