INDIAN EXCESSES

Kathmandu, 10 Dec.: Jawans of India’s Seema Samrakshya Ball (SSB) Thursday maltreated seven Nepali nationals crossing the border into Nepal at Rautahat.
They crossed the border with fertilizers purchased in India.
Locals mauled SSB official Sinil Kumar Chaudhary and attempted to snatch his weapon.
Nepali police intervened and stopped further violence.
A serious Nepali is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Birgunj.
nnnn


NORWAY TO FUND ICIMOD

Kathmandu, 10 Dec.: Norway Wednesday pledged $12 million for Kathmandu-based ICIMOD for the next five years.
Norway pledged the money at a meet in Mexico.
ICIMOD supports sustainable mountain development in the Himalaya and the Hindu Kush.
nnnn