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The District Administration Office has continued curfew in Nepalgunj of Banke.

A total of 25 persons—five security personnel and 17 general public—were injured in the clash that occurred amidst the curfew, the Office said.

Of them, 21 have already returned home after treatment while one is undergoing treatment at the Bheri Hospital.

The District Administration Office clamped a curfew in Nepalgunj until further notice following religious unrest reportedly emerged from a status posted on social networking sites targeting the Muslim community.

The local administration has urged one and all not to upload any contents that could disturb social harmony.

Nepalgunj-based political parties, religious leaders, civil society representatives and the general public have appealed for restoring peace and harmony in the town.  

Chief District Officer of Banke Bipin Acharya said that the district administration has initiated a process for an all-party meeting to bring the situation under control, but the time has not been fixed yet.

He said that the curfew has been continued and the people entering Nepal via the Jamunaha point are being escorted to destinations.

SSP Min Bahadur Bista said that 1,500 Nepali arrived from India have been safely escorted to the places from where they could reach the destinations safely.

Nepalis are returning home from various places in India including Simla, Kalapahad and Delhi via the Jamunaha point in the district.

A person lost his life to the earthquake in Bajhang.

The deceased has been identified as Gunamati Dhami (40) of Jayaprithvi Municipality-11, Okhal.

Inspector Dipesh Chaudhary, Information Officer at the District Police Office, said that Dhami died after he got trapped in the landslide following the earthquake on Tuesday.

A police team has been mobilized to the incident site, it has been learnt.

As many as 11 persons were injured in the incident.

Two of them returned home after receiving treatment at the District Hospital.

Police said that the earthquake caused damage to 135 houses in the district.

Chaudhary further said that at least 60 houses were damaged in Thalara and 41 houses in Jayaprithvi Municipality. 

Two earthquakes measuring 5.3 and 6.3 on the Richter scale respectively jolted Bajhang district on Tuesday afternoon

Nepal-India Chamber of Commerce & Industry (NICCI) welcomed the member delegates of BIBN Friendship Car Rally at NICCI Secretariat, Kathmandu.

The car rally was organized by North East Federation on International Trade (NEFIT), India which embarked on its journey from Guwahati of India on 28th October 2023.

The rally made its entry into Nepal via Panitanki-Kakarvitta custom on October 1, 2023 and reached its destination in Kathmandu on October 2, 2023.

This exhilarating rally is scheduled to conclude on October 9, 2023 in Guwahatti, India with a closing ceremony there.

NICCI Secretary General Ramesh Sharma along with Treasurer Kunal Kayal, Executive Member and convener of the Trade and Transit Committee at NICCI Rajan Sharma and other NICCI officials welcomed the delegates of the car rally with garland and tika at NICCI Secretariat in Narayanchaur, Naxal, Kathmandu, reads a statement issued by NICCI.

In a significant development, during the welcome ceremony, NEFIT and NICCI formalized their commitment to future collaboration in areas of bilateral trade promotion, economic cooperation, educational and cultural exchange by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).  The MoU was signed by Ramesh Sharma, Secretary General of NICCI and Mrinal Hatkhowa, Secretary General of NEFIT.

The agreement marks another milestone in NICCI’s efforts to strengthen ties with Indian Trade and Industry-related organizations. It follows closely on the heels of the MoU signed between NICCI & BCC&I, Kolkata on September 28, 2023.

Mrinal Hatkhowa, Secretary General of NEFIT, expressed his gratitude to NICCI for the warm welcome extended to the NEFIT team and members of the Car Rally in Nepal.  He emphasized the potential for future collaboration envisioned through MoU, according to the statement.

Rajan Sharma, Executive Member and Convener of Trade and Transit Committee at NICCI, emphasized the commonalities between Nepal and India, including climate, culture, lifestyle and people-to people connections. He highlighted the multitude of areas where NICCI and NEFIT can collaborate and extend cooperation in the spirit of “GROW TOGETHER”.

The MoU signed today represents just the beginning of a promising partnership, and both organizations are eager to explore opportunities for further collaboration, the statement reads.

The delegates and officials of NICCI engaged in a fruitful exchange of views and experiences during the program, setting the stage for dynamic and mutually beneficial partnership.

NICCI and NEFIT are excited about the prospects that lie ahead and look forward to fostering stronger economic ties, promoting cultural exchange, and advancing bilateral trade relations between Nepal and India.

A truck knocked down two school students at Malekhu in Gajuri Rural Municipality-2 of Dhading district on Wednesday.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of the District Police Office Shanti Lal Prasad Jaiswal said that Nirmal Shrestha and Sanjeeb Shrestha of Siddhalek Rural Municipality-6 died on the spot when the truck hit them.

The truck (Province 02-001 B 6413) was heading towards Chitwan from Kathmandu.

Both the deceased were eighth graders at the local Bageswori Secondary School.

The irate locals obstructed the vehicular movement along the Prithvi Highway following the incident demanding compensation.

Police said that they have taken truck driver Ashok Bomjan (41) of Chandrapur Municipality-2, Rautahat under control for investigation.