Whereabouts sought

KATHMANDU: The Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) has appealed the government to make public the whereabouts of secretary of Pushpalal Memorial Foundation and journalist Lok Krishna Bhattarai, who is said to have been arrested by security forces, and advocate Dhananjaya Khanal, and follow the minimum responsibility of the rule of law. — RSS

Meet on rights held

LALITPUR: An expert in the international humanitarian law, Geeta Sangraula, has stressed the need for following the norms of the International Armed Conflicts Law and international humanitarian laws. Speaking at an interaction organised by Nagarik Aawaz here on Tuesday, she highlighted the internal crisis facing Nepal. She said many people have fallen prey to the insurgency. "Blaming each other alone will not solve the problem." She said, "Women, children and the aged people have been victimised by the warring parties." — HNS

Toppers awarded

KATHMANDU: On the occasion of the 29th Education Day, gold medals and certificates were distributed to various students securing the highest marks under the Institute of Medical Sciences here on Tuesday. The vice chancellor of the Tribhuvan University, Dr Govind Prasad Sharma stressed the need of providing opportunity to economically backward but brilliant students. — RSS

Anti-Hepatitis-B drive

BHAKTATPUR: A two-day workshop on anti-Hepatitis-B vaccine organised by the District Public Health Office with a view to inform the heads of health posts, sub-health posts and primary healthcare centres about Hepatitis concluded on Monday. On the occasion, the chief of DPHO, Maheshwor Shrestha, said anti-Hepatitis-B vaccination would begin from Chaitra 1. The WHO vaccination coordinator Achyut Lamichhane, said that anti-Hepatitis-B vaccination has been started in different districts of Nepal with assistance from the Global Alliance for Vaccine Immunisation for children under five years. — RSS

Bicyclists tour for equality

LALITPUR: Participants of the nationwide bicycle tour that began on January 26 with a call to end untouchability and building of a equitable society arrived here on Monday. The seven bicyclists led by Man Bahadur Pariyar of Bharatapur-9, Chitwan, had begun their tour from the Mechi bridge at the eastern border and reached Mahakali in the west on February 16. — RSS