EFFORT FOR COLLECTIVE MURDER OF MAOIST PALPA LEADERSHIP

ATTEMPT FOR COLLECTIVE MURDER OF MAOIST PALPA LEADERSHIP
Kathmandu, 17 March:The UCPN-Maoist, Palpa has said there has been attempt of collective massacre of the district leadership, RSS reports from Tansen.

Collective murder was attempted by detonating a bomb in the room of party's secretary Netra Pandey when UCPN-Maoist in-charge Basanta Sharma 'Kushal' entered the room.

In charge Kushal in a statement said the mysterious blast was designed to kill the leadership collectively.

Kushal said the blast occurred as soon as he entered the room of secretary Pandey.

Blast occurred at the building where there was residence of Maoist leader and the Radio Western Regional FM at Kailashnagar of Tansen-7 at 3:00 am in morning on March 15. The three storied building had damages in the middle floor.

Nepali Congress and CPN-UML have demanded probe from the local administration.

UML also said it is sad that it happened at a time when the country needed a political outlet of peace and constitution.
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RICE IMPORT FROM INDIA RESUMES
Kathmandu, 17 March: Import of rice from India has resumed from Friday after the ban on rice imported through the Biratnagar-Jogbani entry point from India was lifted, RSS reports from Biratnagar.

The Indian customs had imposed ban on the import through the customs since July last year bringing the import to standstill.

Customs revenue was affected and quarantine test process had come down after such ban, the Plant Quarantine Office, Rani said.

Quarantine Office Chief Ram Bilas Raya Thakur said rice was imported by the traders as rice is cheap in India than in Nepal.

According to Indian Customs Office, Jogbani, the import was obstructed because of lack of electronic statistics systems. Import ban was lifted after keeping the electronic data input, one week ago, the Indian Customs said.

In the fiscal year 2067-68 BS, a total of 77,085 metric tons of rice was imported, from which the customs had raised revenue of Rs 70 million rupees.

Nepal charges five percent tariff and Rs 565 as service charge while importing rice once.

For customs purpose, Rs 35 has been fixed as price for fine rice and Rs 15 for course rice.
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