Maoist MPs honoured

KAPILVASTU: CPN -Maoist central member Pampha Bhusal on Tuesday said the Hindu extremists were trying to revive monarchy in the country. Addressing a programme organised to felicitate the CPN-Maoist nominated members of the interim parliament, she said that the Terai problem should be solved soon. — HNS

Ex-DDC chief held

BIRATNAGAR: The police arrested former royal regime nominated chairperson of Morang DDC Ballav Prasad Dahal on Tuesday. Dahal was arrested from his residence at Pokhariya of Biratnagar-4, SP Gopal Bhandari said. — HNS

Single women meet

LALITPUR: Single women (widows) from 30 districts met here on Tuesday to identify their role in peace building and upcoming constituent assembly polls. Election commissioner Usha Nepal said: “Election laws are yet to be promulgated and there are many issues that need clarification.”— HNS

Passenger bus looted

BIRGUNJ: A passenger bus heading for Kathmandu from Birgunj with pilgrims on board was looted on Monday night. Buddhist followers, were looted when the passenger bus they were travelling in arrived at the housing area of Sugar Mill in Birgunj. Although the bus was escorted by the police, an unidentified gang broke into it and looted the passengers and vandalised the bus. — HNS

61-yr-old abducted

BARA: An unidentified gang abducted 61-year old Bharat Dhakal of Manaharwa-5 Belwadi Sripur from his home on Monday night. His wife Chinta Dhakal and other family members on Tuesday appealed human rights activists, mediapersons and political parties for his safe release. No body knows why Dhakal, a farmer, has been abducted. — HNS

One killed, 17 hurt

TANAHUN: One person was a killed and 17 were injured when a jeep collided with a bus at Deurali in Ghasikuwa on Damauli-Dumre sector of Prithvi Highway on Tuesday. Joshraj Pandey, 55, who was travelling in the jeep died on way to the hospital, police said. Among the injured, seven have been taken to the Western Regional Hospital in Pokhara while others were being treated at Damauli Hospital. — HNS