RAJBIRAJ: Minister for General Administration Lalbabu Pandit on Saturday suggested that the major political parties draft the new constitution with maximum consensus on the stipulated date. Speaking at a programme organised by Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) here, Pandit described the constitution as a document with the provision for subsequent amendments and urged the major parties to sit tight on their stance to provide the people with statue on the agreed date. “There are protests over the statute from various walks of life, however, can we afford to squander this long awaited opportunity to promulgate the statute?” he asked. Pandit also urged people and political parties to learn from foreign countries, which have amended their constitution time and again. “It is important to produce a statute on time with room for possible amendments as per the need of the time,” he said. He expressed hope that statute promulgation would put an end to political instability in the country.

Bike-hit kills man

JHAPA: A pedestrian, who was critically injured after a bike hit him in Jhapa’s Birtamod on Friday, died while undergoing treatment at Biratnagar-based Neuro Hospital on Saturday. ASI Yam Khadka at Area Police Office Birtamod, said the identity of the deceased was yet to be ascertained. Police have arrested the motorcyclist and seized the bike.

Fake IRs seized

JHAPA: District Police Office, Jhapa on Saturday arrested a person with fake Indian currency note of IRs 1,000 from Kakadbhitta. The arrested has been identified as Subash Shrestha, 25. Police said that investigation was under way.

One held with drug

JHAPA: Jhapa police on Saturday arrested one person with 250 grams of brown sugar from Kakadbhitta. Police identified the arrested as Arun Rai, 26, of Mechi Nagar Municipality. Police said that Rai was nabbed while he was entering the country via Pani Tanki border point. An investigation is under way, police said.