CIAA files case against former Budhanilkantha principal

KATHMANDU, March 16: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a charge-sheet against former principal of Budanilkantha School Narayan Prasad Sharma at the Special Court on Sunday for submitting fake documents to get post-retirement facilities. The anti-graft body moved the court against Sharma in line with the Sec 8(3) of Prevention of Corruption Act 2002 and has sought a fine of Rs 1,365,611 and maximum punishment for Sharma. In addition, the CIAA has filed a case against former district education officers Baliram Prasad Singh and Harish Chandra Yadav for helping Sharma, read a press statement issued by the commission on Sunday afternoon.

SSB holds harmony rally on border
Amid the news of rising incidents of mistreatment of Nepali citizens by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at Indo-Nepal borders, the SSB has organized a cycle rally to discourage such activities. The rally had started on March 1 from Kalapani of Uttarakhand state and has reached Gauri Fanta on Monday.

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It will cover the total distance of 1,940km passing through five states of India and the border areas of Nepal and Bhutan, he informed. “We have started this rally to strengthen brotherhood between the citizens of the two countries, particularly, those residing on the border sides,” said Prafulla Yadav of SSB. According to him, they are also conducting health campaigns, cultural campaigns and film shows in various places along the border areas. 

“We hope to understand the problems faced by people of both the countries and develop harmonious relationship between each others,” said Yadav. He further added that the rally will help create an environment where citizens of both countries will treat each other equally.