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Defence secy back home

KATHMANDU: Defence secretary, Bishnu Dutta Upreti and the Joint Coordinator of the Security Council, Brigadier General Kul Bahadur Khadka, have returned from a goodwill visit of UK. The visit was successful in enhancing bilateral ties, Upreti said.— HNS

Maoist killed in operation

BARA: A Maoist was killed in security operation at Devapur of Bara district on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Ramprit Yadav, of Devapur-7, sources said. — HNS

Social worker Nepali dead

BIRGUNJ: Bupendra Lal Nepali, 74, a senior social worker and former politician, died of heart attack at the National Medical College on Sunday. He was also suffering from diabetes. He helped in establishing the first campus outside the Valley, Thakur Ram Campus besides Hari Khetan Campus, Maisthan Bidhyapith and Tri Juddha Secondary School. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. — HNS

Five gastro-enteritis cases

UDAYAPUR: Five persons of Ladayir VDC,-2, Sudhare have suffered from gastro-enteritis and the number of persons visiting the Katari health centre with gastro-enteritis symptoms has increased recently. — RSS