IN BRIEF

SOFAD strike venue

KATHMANDU: Representatives of the Society of Families of the Disappeared (SOFAD), who were on a hunger strike on the OHCHR-Nepal premises, moved to New Baneshwor on Tuesday. “We decided to shift at OHCHR chief Ian Martin’s request to vacate their premises,” said Nanda Lal Tiwari, secretary of SOFAD. — HNS

Bhattarai at Tapoban

KATHMANDU: Former PM Krishna Prasad Bhattarai on Tuesday unveiled the statute of Osho Rajanish built at Osho Tapoban at Nagarjun hills. Bhattarai attended a function organised at the hills to mark the Rajanish’s enlightenment day. — HNS

Special Court order

KATHMANDU: The Special Court on Tuesday issued an order to carry out necessary investigation against then Assistant Manager of Rastriya Banijya Bank, Doti, Kailash Shrestha, by keeping him in detention. — RSS