Four mobikes stolen

KATHMANDU: The Valley Traffic Police Office (VTPO), Ramshahpath, said on Wednesday that four motorcycles were stolen from the Valley on Tuesday. But the VTPO managed to recover a taxi stolen from Chabahil on Tuesday, the VPTO said. — HNS

German injured

LALITPUR: Eighteen-year-old German national Chris Rando, a temporary resident of Bhainsepati, was injured on Wednesday when the motorcycle he was riding collided a microbus at Nakkhuchowk, Lalitpur Sub-metropolitan City-4. Rondo has been admitted to B & B Hospital at Gwarko with a fractured right leg, police said. — HNS

Additional portfolio

KATHMANDU: Minister for General Administration Badri Prasad Mandal will look after the portfolio of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives in the absence of Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives Keshav Bahadur Bista, who left Kathmandu for Rome to take part in the 29th meeting of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD). — RSS

Bombs defused

BHAKTAPUR: A team from the Bomb Disposal Unit of RNA defused three pressure cooker bombs placed at the gates of the offices of Ward No 15, 16 and 17 of Madhyapur Thimi municipality on Wednesday, police said. —RSS

Drive against pilferage

BHAKTAPUR: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), Bhaktapur Distribution Centre, has intensified actions against the widespread pilferage of electricity in the district. According to in-charge of NEA, Bhaktapur, Rameshwor Prasad Kalwar, the centre has collected revenue of about Rs 2.98 million from the fines slapped on 173 defaulters since last July to mid-February. He said leakage is likely to be controlled in days ahead.— RSS