GALE CAUSES DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT RS.5 MILLION IN MOHOTTARI

GALE CAUSES DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT RS.5 MILLION IN
MOHOTTARI

Kathmandu, 7 April: Storm and lightning continue to play havoc.
Lightning killed a boy and struck five others injuring them in Jahale-9 Dharapani, Dhankuta.
Gale Thursday night cased damage estimated at five million rupees in Mohottari district, RSS reports.
The windstorm blew off roofs of two dozen public buildings, including schools, health posts, sub-health posts, community buildings and a library, according to District Administration Office Mohottari, RSS reports from Bardibas.
nnnn

BISKET JATRA BEGINS MONDAY

Kathmandu, 7 April: Bisket jatra coinciding with this year’s Nepali New Year 2069 begins in Bhaktapur Monday after Seto Machindranath jatra concluded in the
capital.
Chariots are pulled in both the festivals through the city streets,
Twenty artisans are still assembling the chariot of Bhairabnath in Taumadi in
Bhaktapur
Often amid clashes, residents of 17 lower and upper wards of the town to attempt to pull to their area for good luck and prosperity
Police have already started a public campaign asking residents to maintain peace during the festival.
The upper tole, where the town’s most famous Nyataple temple is located,
always wins..
nnnn

GOLD GAINS RS.700 PER TOLA

Kathmandu, 7 April: Gold gained nearly 700 per tola this week in the bullion
market.
The yellow metal was traded for Rs,46,295per tola Friday; the market opened at
Rs. 45,300 per tola Monday.
nnnn

MEDIA GOOGLE

“Separate programmes are nothing new; this happens in communist history; the party won’t split.”

(Maoist