Couple injured in Birgunj bomb blast

Kathmandu, 14 April: A couple of terai origin was injured in a bomb blast overnight in Birgunj.
The husband and wife are out of danger.
Jwala Singh group claimed responsibility for the bombing of the couple’s house.
Daily violence continues in the terai.
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Maoist-led govt. trying to disrupt army chain of command

Kathmandu, 14 April: The Nepali Army today [Monday] told the supreme Court that a conspiracy was hatched to break the chain of command of the national army by putting a freeze on its recruitment drive, The Himalayan Times reports.
Last month, the apex court had ordered the NA to stop hiring in the near future.
The NA, in turn, stated that the recruitment was carried out in the spirit of the interim constitution, urging the SC not to intervene in the issue.
“The move aims to break the command structure of the NA, “said BA Kumar Sharma, chief, legal department, NA, while submitting a written response to the apex court.
Brigadier General Bijaya Bikram Singh, who represents Army Recruitment Directorate, also filed a separate se of written explanations today.
The NA’s outburst came in the wake of SC show cause notice on a PIL filed by INHURED International, an NGO, which challenged the fresh recruitment process.
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