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A person died in a motorbike accident in Dhanusha.

The deceased has been identified as bike rider Sanjeeb Shrestha of Kishannagar, Bardibas Municipality-7, Mahottari.

Critically injured in the incident, he breathed his last during the course of treatment at the Province Hospital in Janakpurdham.

According Inspector Bechan Yadav of the Area Police Office, Mahendranagar, Shrestha was heading towards Janakpur from Dhalkebar when the incident took place.

He said that the tragedy after Shrestha lost control of the bike (Province 2-02-002 Pa 3053).

Police have confiscated a huge cache of marijuana from a loaded truck in Birgunj. 

DSP Om Prakash Khanal, spokesperson at the District Police Office, Parsa said that they have impounded the truck and arrested its driver Purna Bahadur Moktan (45) of Hetauda, Makwanpur and assistant driver Raj Bhulan of Hetauda-4.

He said that the police confiscated 53 kg marijuana from the truck (Na 3 Kha 6384) heading towards Parsa from Makwanpur during the security check.

Police said that they are looking into the case.

The International Labour Day is being marked today by organising various programmes by different labour unions and workers, recalling the victory of labourers for their demand for eight-hours of works and legal rights.

On this occasion, trade unions and labour fraternities are conducting different programmes.

The Nepal Trade Union Congress this morning organised a rally in the Capital City. Started from Bhrikutimandap, the rally is to converge into an assembly by reaching at Bhaktapur Buspark from Sahid Gate, New Road Gate and Ratna Park.

Likewise, General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions is scheduled to organise an assembly in Bhrikutimandap this afternoon.

Furthermore, Joint Trade Union Coordination Center (JTUCC), which is a joint union of over a dozen trade unions active in Nepal, is marking this day by organising a grand rally this afternoon in the Capital City.

In view of the security sensitivity for the upcoming local level elections, officials have intensified security in the no-man's land of the Nepal-India border in Banke district.

Security at the border points has been beefed up considering that illegal arms could be brought in from no-man's land to affect the polls scheduled for May 13.

District Police Office, Banke, said security checks had been made strict in the border area as illegal incidents could happen from India due to open border during the time of election.

Currently, security officials from both the countries are carrying out joint patrolling and stricter security checks in Jamunaha and Rupaidiya points, Deputy Superintendent of Police of Banke Madhu Sudan Neupane said.

Overall issues of security are being raised in a joint meeting of security officials taking place later today, it is said.

Banke district shares 65 kilometres of open border with the Indian side.