STOCK PRICE STABLE Kathmandu, 3 Sept.: Stock price was stable Moday on the second day of weekly five-day trading. Nepse closed at 41.82 points after gaining 0.04 points or 0.01 points on the sensitive index. Bu trading was heavy. Altogether 264,700 shares were traded for Rs.75.919 points in 1693 transactions after Sunday’s big rise. Nnnn UPDATE NEPAL DEFEATS SINGAPORE BY FIVE WICKETS Kathmandu, 3 Sept.: Nepal beat Singapore by five wickets in its opening ICC World Cricket League Division Four match Monday. Nepal scored 112-runs in 24.5 overs for five wickets. Pradip Airee scored 34 off 25 balls Nnnn RUKUM, BAGLUNG DISPUTE GETS MURKIER Kathmandu, 3 Sept.: The dispute that emerged between the residents of Nisi of Baglung and Taksera VDC of Rukum due to border dispute is getting more complex day by day, RSS report from Rukum. The people of Nisi in Baglung have taken under control the disputed region. With this, the Taksera settlement of Rukum has also been in the control of them, said Durga Budha of Taksera. With the increasing debate, people of Nisi of Baglung have set ablaze 22 cowsheds of Bhim Bahadur Sunar, Jhawak Ghartimagar, Jagatsingh Budhamagar, Tule Sunar, Karna Bahadur Gharti, Bhetman Budha, Dhir Pratap Gharti, Bhim Bahadur BK, Man Kumari BK of Sera of Rukum on August 29. People of Ward No. 1, 2, and 3 Nisheldhor of Nisi of Baglung and Ward No. 7 Sera of Taksera VDC have been debating on the pastures in the border. Clashes erupted on August 29 after both sides claimed the land. Some people of both sides had been injured and Nisi people had taken control five persons including Bhet Man Budha, Karna Bahadur Gharti, Dhir Pratap Gharti, Bhim Bahadur Sunar and Man Kumari BK of Rukum for one day and released later. Rukum people have demanded stern action saying the Baglung people came and destroyed their houses and sheds and arsoned forcefully. However, Nisi people say their forest area was encroached in ten bighas of land and arson was aimed at removing the settlements without harming the people. However, a team of District Police Office Rukum reached the site but returned after only minor enquiry. nnnn