Mother, daughter killed as tractor hits bike in Parsa
A woman and her daughter died after a tractor hit a bike they were riding on at Bhawanipur in Jirabhawani Rural Municipality-4, Parsa on Sunday.
The deceased have been identified as Bidhyadevi Tharuni (27) and her three-year-old daughter Ananya Kumari.
The tractor (Na 4 Ta 8136) hit the bike (Ba 55 Pa 6528) yesterday.
Incapacitated in the incident, Bidhyadevi breathed her last during the course of treatment at the Nation Medical College in Birgunj, police said.
Bike rider Anil Mahato sustained minor injuries in the incident.
SP Ramesh Basnet of the District Police Office, Parsa said that they have impounded the tractor and arrested its driver for investigation.
Odd-even rule enforced on private vehicles, taxis lifted
The government has lifted odd-even rule enforced on all private vehicles and taxis in Kathmandu Valley from Sunday midnight.
A meeting of the Chief District Officers of three districts of the Kathmandu Valley held on Sunday lifted the odd-even vehicle system enforced by the meeting of the COVID-19 Crisis Management Coordination Centre to curb the spread of Covid-19.
With the increase of coronavirus cases in the country, an odd-even vehicle rationing system was enforced on public and private vehicles in Kathmandu Valley to be effective from January 22. However, the odd-even vehicle system imposed on public vehicles was removed last week.
Similarly, the meeting of three Chief District Officers of Kathmandu Valley took the decision that physical classes could be run from February 13. However, the schools have been asked to run regular physical classes by following health safety protocols in case of students above 12 years and to arrange alternative classes in case of students below 12 years.
Likewise, a decision was taken to allow them to operate night businesses like dance bar, clubs till 10 pm from February 13. The meeting, however, has restricted all types of rally, gatherings, and festivals. RSS
3 killed, 2 injured as car hits parked truck in Butwal
Three persons died and two others were injured when a car hit a parked truck in Butwal of Rupandehi on Monday.
Inspector Jeevan Lamichhane of the Area Police Office, Ranyoura said that the car (Lu 3 Cha 4442) hit the parked truck (Lu 2 Kha 9772) in Tamnagar, Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City-12 this morning.
Police identified the deceased as Sabin Chaudhary (29), Govinda Chaudhary (27) and Nabin Shrestha (27) of Butwal-13.
Bhagirath Chaudhary of Butwal-13 and Anish GC of Butwal-12 sustained critical injuries in the incident.
Police said that they are undergoing treatment at the Lumbini Provincial Hospital in Butwal.
Police said that the truck driver fled the scene after the incident.
2 killed in Sindhupalchok khukuri attack
A man killed two persons by attacking them with a khukuri at Upper Chimling in Balefi Rural Municipality-3, Sindhupalchok on Sunday.
According to the District Police Office, Sindhupalchok, Bijay Tamang fatally attacked Basu Maya Tamang (70) and Santa Bir Tamang with the sharp weapon under the influence of alcohol yesterday evening.
SP Rajan Adhikari said that they have taken Bijay under control for investigation.
