Woman dies of snake bite in Saptari
A woman died of a snake bike at Mohanpur in Krishnasawaran Rural Municipality-6 of Saptari on Thursday.
The deceased has been identified as Sangita Rai (50), wife of Indra Bahadur Rai, said Madhav Prasad Kafle, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Area Police Office, Kanchanpur.
Rainfall likely in five provinces
The weather today will remain generally cloudy in Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces and partly cloudy in the hilly regions of the country.
Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at some places of hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces and at a few places in the rest of the country.
The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology in its early morning bulletin says that there are chances of light rainfall and snowfall at a few places of the high hilly and mountainous region of the country.
Later tonight, the weather will remain generally cloudy in Koshi, Madesh and Bagmati Provinces and partly cloudy in the rest of the country.
Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at some places of Koshi, Madesh and Bagmati and at a few places in the rest of the provinces.
The impact of monsoon winds has weakened as of today, says the Department.
Two dead, two taken ill after consuming wild mushroom in Rukum East
Two children died and two others of the same family were taken ill after consuming wild mushroom in Rukum East.
The District Police Office, Rukum East identified the deceased as three-year-old Yojan BK and six-year-old Bhagya Rekha BK of Serabang in Bhume Rural Municipality-5.
Yojan died on Tuesday afternoon while Bhagya Rekha breathed her last at night while receiving treatment at the Rapti Academy of Health Sciences in Dang district.
Similarly, mother Ram Kumari Sunar (35) and her daughter Ayusha BK (9) fell sick and are in critical condition, police said.
They had consumed the mushroom brought from the jungle on July 18.
They visited the District Hospital in Rukum East only on July 21 after they fell ill..
The District Hospital then referred them to the Dang-based hospital on July 22 where the two died during the course of treatment.
The injured ones have been sent to Bheri Hospital in Nepalgunj for further treatment, police added.
Poetry symposium on Urdu language held
Embassy of Pakistan in collaboration with Sahitya Academy organized a literary event—poet symposium titled Aalmi Mushaira; Urdu, Shaairi Ki Zubaan in Kathmandu. Lawmaker of CPN-UM Siraj Ahmed Farooqi and lawmaker of CPN-Maoist Centre Kalpana Miya were the specialist guest of the program. The event was attended by Urdu enthusiasts which included politicians, intellectuals, social activists as well as officials of Pakistan Embassy. The aim of the event was to highlight literary linkages between Pakistan and Nepal and strengthen friendly relations, particularly in cultural domain.
Famous Urdu poets, including Zafar Eleeg, Saqib Harooni, Afzal Manglori, Furqan Faizi, Musharaf Ali Khan, Zahid Azad Jhanda Nagri, Ghalib Dareeb, Altaf Farifta and Sapna Ahsaas read out their poetic narrations and won accolades. Prakash Sayami, acclaimed Nepali film director and writer, in his remarks, highlighted the universality and versatility of Urdu language, particularly the depth of Urdu poetry.
Abrar H. Hashmi, Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal, thanked Sahitya Academy, Nepal as well as individual poets for their contributions in Urdu language. He also highlighted the importance of deepening cooperation between the literary institutions of Nepal and Pakistan, particularly exchanging literature and promotion of languages, such as Urdu and Nepali.
