Yechuri meets PM

KATHMANDU: The Indian communist leader Sitaram Yechuri on Thursday met Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala for the second time during his visit in Kathmandu. They discussed the latest political situation in the country including the existing stalemate among the eight political parties as well as the constituent assembly elections, sources said. — HNS

Acid seized from plane

Nepalgunj: Yeti Airlines staffers on Thursday seized four litres of acid from a passenger who was going to fly to Mugu from Ranjha Airport of Nepalgunj. Laxmiram Adhikari, who had boarded the Yeti Airlines aircraft, had however, been cleared by security check and was permitted to board the plane, station manager of Yeti Airlines Bhim Rai said. — HNS