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The 51st convocation ceremony of Tribhuvan University (TU) concluded in Kathmandu on Thursday.

A total of 16,380 students formally received their degrees during the convocation ceremony. These included 11,234 Bachelor’s degree holders, 4,860 Master’s graduates, 130 MPhil scholars, and 152 PhD recipients. Fourteen postgraduate diploma holders also participated in the event.

A total of 89, 591 graduates were eligible for the convocation. 

At the ceremony, a total of 22 students attaining highest results in different faculties were provided with different convocation medals. 

In her address to the ceremony, Prime Minister and University's Chancellor Sushila Karki called for the graduate students to link knowledge with service, skills with integrity and success with society.

On the occasion, chief guest, the noble laureate in Physics in 2015, Dr Takaaki Kajita shared that perpetuation of study and research even after his PhD was attribution to the attainment of a Nobel award. 

"As a physicist, I have spent much of my life exploring the mysteries of the Universe. Physics research tells us that every process takes time, and progress is often invisible until breakthrough happens. Success in life works in the same way," the Nobel laureate Chief Guest Kajita said on the occasion.

According to him, it requires a strong will, continuous effort, and the belief that even when results are not yet visible, your work is building towards something meaningful.

He stated that the future is not decided by those who are the strongest' but is shaped by those who are willing to keep trying. 

"Whether you become teachers, scientists, engineers, policymakers, or leaders in your community –your contributions matter. Society progresses not only because of a few extraordinary individuals, but because many people choose persistence over resignation, and responsibility over indifference." 

He encouraged the graduates to cultivate the qualities: a sense of purpose, resilience, compassion and humility.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Education, Science and Technology and TU Pro-Chancellor Mahabir Pun said that the world now values individual skills more than academic degrees. He added that knowledge should be applied to address societal issues.

The Minister also urged graduates to use their knowledge as a tool to combat poverty and promote the country’s economic development. 

He encouraged them to learn from the Convocation’s Chief Guest, Japanese scientist Takaaki Kajita, winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics, emphasizing that small inquiries can lead to great explorations and research.

On the occasion, 22 outstanding performers from various faculties and levels were awarded, including Bishal Joshi from the MPhil program and Raksha Bhetwal from the Master’s degree.

TU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Deepak Aryal said that the convocation marks a take-off point for a bright future for the graduates. 

He stressed that there is no alternative for the graduates to work hard and dedication to unlock opportunities.

Police have arrested three foreign nationals with 4.3 kilograms of cocaine. 

A police team from Narcotics Control Bureau, Koteswor nabbed the foreign nationals, who arrived in Nepal via air route, from Kathmandu Metropolitan City-9, Sinamangal area. 

The arrestees were made public today. 

Bureau's Assistant Spokesperson, DSP Jeewan Niraula said that Rusani Kama (40) of Thailand, Javier Mathew Thaliyacheri (55) of India and Mursalen Hussein were arrested and made public today. 

"The foreign nationals who were held in the course of the investigation were found involved in drug (cocaine) peddling," he added.

Spokesperson Niraula shared that police seized 550 grams of cocaine from Kama who arrived at Kathmandu via Thailand and 3. 75 kilograms from Indian national Javier, who came to Kathmandu from Laos via Singapore and from another Indian Mursalen who came to Nepal to bring cocaine. 

He informed that police recovered 12 capsules of cocaine from the Thai national and a huge amount hidden in a suitcase from an Indian citizen. 

According to the Bureau, investigation into the three drug traffickers is underway as per the Narcotic Drugs Control Act, 2033 BS.

At least nine people were killed and many others injured early Thursday when a private sleeper bus caught fire after being hit by a large truck in the southwestern Indian state of Karnataka, police said, Xinhua reported. 

The accident took place around 2:00 a.m. local time on the highway at Gorlathu village of Hiriyur area in Chitradurga district, about 203 km northwest of Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka.

According to police, the bus was hit by a truck coming from the other side after reportedly jumping the divider and crashing into it, according to Xinhua. 

National cricket player Manish Thapa died in a motorcycle accident in Biratnagar on Thursday.

According to police, Thapa is a permanent resident of Biratnagar Metropolitan City-5.

Morang Police Chief Kabit Katuwal, Thapa was heading towards Ganesh Chowk from Airport Line via Biratnagar-4-based inner road when the incident occurred at around 1 am today.

He was riding the bike with registration number Pradesh 1-02-042 Pa 8002.

Critically injured in the incident, Thapa was rushed to the Koshi Hospital but doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.

National cricket player Thapa had been playing for over nine years, representing Koshi Province.

Police said that the body has been kept at the Koshi Hospital for postmortem, police said.