21 injured as bus carrying Indian tourists meets with accident in Dang
At least 21 persons were injured when a bus carrying Indian tourists met with an accident in Dang on Friday.
Police said that the bus (UP 32 MN 9666) was heading towards Pokhara from Lucknow when the incident occurred at Chisapani along the Gadhawa-Koilabas road section this afternoon.
The injured are receiving treatment at a local hospital.
The reason behind the accident is yet to be ascertained.
Police informed that further details about the incident are awaited.
World Heritage Day being observed today
World Heritage Day is being observed across the world today, raising awareness about old monuments and sites and the need for preservation.
It is also called the International Day of Monuments and Sites. The observance of the Day began in 1983 in a bid to protect the heritage sites listed by UNESCO.
The UNESCO heritage sites in Nepal are, Basantapur, Patan and Bhaktapur Durbar Squares, Changunarayan Temple, Pashupatinath Temple, Boudha and Swayambhunath Temple, Lumbini, and the Chitwan and Sagarmatha National Parks.
Even a heritage walkathon was planned in the Kathmandu Valley, according to the Department of Archaeology. Officer at the Department, Sandip Khanal, informed that the heritage march was being organized by different conservation committees.
The march would be joined by the culture experts in the presence of Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Badri Prasad Pande.
According to the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), the theme of the Day for this year is: 'Heritage under Threat from Disasters and Conflicts: Preparedness and Learning from 60 years of ICOMOS Actions'.
Weather to remain partly to generally cloudy in hilly region today
The local and westerly wind have their influence in the country at present, and the weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the Koshi, Madhes and Bagmati Provinces and the hilly region of the rest of the provinces this afternoon.
The Meteorological Forecasting Division said there are chances of light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning at some places of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces.
Similarly, there is a possibility of light rain as well as snowfall in some places of the high hilly and mountainous region of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Karnali Provinces.
According to the Division, the weather will be partly cloudy in the hilly region of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, and fair in the rest of the country tonight. Light to moderate rainfall is predicted in some places of these provinces tonight.
Dhankuta man murders wife in Dharan by staying in Korea, six arrested
A man murdered his wife in Dharan by staying in Korea.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the mastermind behind the murder of Chun Kumari Budhathoki of Mahalaxmi Municipality, Dhankuta, who was found dead in Panchankya Jungle of Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City-6, Sunsari, was her husband Prem Bahadur Budhathoki, Sunsari Police Chief SP Suman Kumar Timinsina said.
Police have made public six persons including her husband Prem Bahadur of Dhankuta for their involvement in the murder of Chun Kumari.
The arrestees have been identified as Prem Bahadur Budhathoki’s brother Dhakendra Budhathoki (29) and his wife Shristi Budhathoki (25) of Sangam Chowk, Pathari Sanischhare Municipality-3, Morang, Yogendra Gautam (36) of Lumangding, Miklajung Rural Municipality-7, Panchthar, who has been living in Phagu Tole, Urlabari Municipality-5, Morang for the seven years, his wife Denu Gautam (28). Both of them are Prem Bahadur’s sister and brother-in-law, SP Timinsina said.
Similarly, Keshav Raj Dahal (40) of Pathari Sanishchhare-3, Morang has also been arrested for his involvement in the murder.
Raju Thapa Magar (35) of Tejpur Khakanbasti, Assam, India, who was involved in the murder, however, is on the run, SP Timinsina said.
A team led by Inspector Diwas Kunwar of the Area Police Office, Dharan had conducted the investigation after the body of Chun Kumar was found in the forest.
Prem Kumar was arrested soon after he landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport from Korea.
DSP Prakash Jabegu of the Area Police Office, Dharan said that Chun Kumari was murdered over a family dispute.
According to police, the body of Chun Kumari was found in the forest on April 7.
