Nurses’ body’s 43rd anniv

Kathmandu:

The 43rd Anniversary of the Nursing Association of Nepal (NAN) was celebrated on Friday. Stating that the government and society are accepting the role and importance of nurses in the development of the nation, the participants underlined the necessity of the nurses to live up to such expectations. — HNS

One held for trafficking

Kathmandu:

The Kathmandu District Police Office, Hanumandhoka, arrested Ram-esh Dhamala of Jyamrung VDC, Dhading, on Friday on charge of trafficking five girls five years ago after girls filed complaints against Dhamala. Meanwhile, Mahendra Bahadur Rai, 29, was arrested for looting Rs 3,600, a shirt and shoes from a taxi driver at Makalu Petrol Pump, Kalanki. — HNS

House gutted

Kathmandu:

A house belonging to Atul Manandhar of KMC-23 caught fire on Friday, which the locals helped put out. Police said a group of thieves had sneaked into a shop in the house and made off with Rs 5,000. The family members got to know of the theft only after seeing the fire.— HNS