At least three persons died and a dozen others rescued after a Bus (Ba 2 Kha 3347) skidded off the road and plunged into the Sunkoshi River along the Kothi-Balephi road section of Araniko Highway in Sindhupalchowk on Thursday.
The three bodies, one of a minor and the other two of women, have been fished out of the river so far.
A total of 25 passengers were believed to have been traveling on the bus at the time of the incident.
The injured are undergoing treatment at a hospital in Khadichaur.
The bus was heading to Tatopani from Kathmandu.
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Different 10 students´ organizations have demanded scrapping of election of the Constituent Assembly (CA) declared by the government for November 22 saying it was unconstitutional.
The organizations also demanded immediate resignation of Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai saying the prime minister declared the CA election willfully.
The organizations including the Nepal Students´ Union (NSU), All Nepal National Free Students´ Union (ANNFSU), among others, demonstrated to protest in front of different colleges today.
Traffic was obstructed due to the demonstrations. The organizations said that they will continue the agitation unless the prime minister tendered his resignation.
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At least nine passengers were killed after a jeep met with an accident in the mid-western remote district of Doti Wednesday morning.
Of the deceased, three were killed on the spot, deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Bharat Bahadur Bohara, chief of the district police office, Doti, said. The rest succumbed to their injuries while being rushed to the district headquarters, Silgadi, for medical treatment.
Police said the number of fatalities could be more. The identities of the victims are yet to be established.
The jeep (Na 1 Ja 2561) met with the accident at Sirama of Phirchain VDC-3 while heading from Sajghat to Silgadi at 9:30 am. Police said some 20 people were traveling on the jeep at the time accident.
Further investigation is ongoing.
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Fifty persons have been injured when a clash broke out between police and demonstrators, who were trying to forcibly shut the highway, in Bastipur of Siraha on Wednesday. Six police personnel are among the injured.
The clash ensued after police intervened in the demonstration on the highway. Locals were staging the demonstration to press for release of eight persons including principal of a higher secondary school, who were all arrested at the court premises Tuesday evening.
Suvash Mahato of Karjanha-4 and Sudip Paswan of Ward No 4 of the same VDC were among the injured in the scuffle. The injured are receiving treatment at the local Phul Kumari Memorial Hospital, Indresh Raut, a local, said.
Additional police force from Siraha, Bandipur and Mirchaiya have been called in and deployed at the clash site. Police have fired 15 shots in air to bring the situation under control.
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Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai on May 27 announced new elections for a Constituent Assembly (CA) in November. While making his statement, he claimed that he took such a decision after receiving a nod from the Election Commission (EC) that it could hold new elections within the stipulated deadline. The government has announced the election date a month before the retirement date for Acting Chief Election Commissioner Neelkantha Uprety and a month before the retirement of Commissioners duo Dolakh Bahadur Gurung and Dr Ayodhi Prasad Yadav. Gani Ansari of Republicacaught up with Yadav on Tuesday to talk about the challenges of holding new CA elections within the next six months. Excerpts:
The government has announced it is to hold an election for a new constituent assembly in November. Is it possible to conduct an election within the next six months?
From the government side it is possible. That´s why the government has announced the new election. We have heard that political parties, which are major actors in the electoral process, have been saying there should be a correction in the process.
And we, from our side, have been repeatedly telling different stakeholders that we can hold a new election; that there is no problem. But the most important things are legal tools and documents by means of which we can operate and manage the election.
What are these legal tools and documents?
One of the tools is the Interim Constitution, which needs to be amended. It has to readjust the cut-off date for the eligible voter age. Another important tool is the Act on Registration and Expenditures of Political Parties. We managed the political parties during the Constituent Assembly (CA) election in 2008 through the Election Commission Act and the Interim Constitution. But, we need a separate act this time.
In the meantime, there should be consensus among the political parties regarding the new election. Otherwise, it will be like the local elections which were held during Gyanedra´s regime.
So, if the legal documents are prepared and the political parties forge a consensus, can the EC carry out a new election?
Of course! But, another thing I would like to tell you is that the election must be weather-friendly.
So what about the Mangsir (November) date for the new election? Should the government reconsider the announced date?
It is neither eco-friendly nor voter friendly. Yeah! The government should reconsider the date as it is harvest season for farmers.
Can the political parties persuade the international community over financial and technical support for a CA election yet again? How could the nation afford to hold such an election again?
I cannot comment on that as it does not fall within my jurisdiction. But we have not heard any comment from the international community. So, it is worth pondering whether we would receive massive support from the international community as during the 2008 election. If we decide to go for electronic voting, we will need support from the international community. They had assisted the EC in preparing ballot papers in the 2008 election
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President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has said that the present government is a caretaker one.
The president’s office is planning to make the announcement through a press statement to this effect shortly, sources said.
Details soon
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