Nepal and India agree joint anti-encroachment drive at no-man’s land
Intro — Border cooperation and coordinated patrols
Nepal and India’s border forces have agreed to launch a joint campaign to address the longstanding land encroachment along the no-man’s land. Asia News Network
H3 | What was decided at the Kalaiya meeting
The decision came during a meeting on Sunday at Armed Border Security Force Battalion 12 in Kalaiya, attended by local officials and battalion-level commanders from both countries. Asia News Network
Armed Police Force (APF) chiefs from Bara, Parsa, and Rautahat, along with India’s Sashastra Seema Bal Battalion 71, 44, and 47 commanders, discussed coordinated action. Asia News Network
Security officers from both countries agree to coordinate patrols and prevent illegal land grabs along no-man’s land strip. Asia News Network
H3 | Objectives of the joint campaign
The campaign will tackle encroachment, enhance border security, maintain boundary pillars, prevent crime, and curb illegal movement, smuggling, drugs, and human trafficking. Asia News Network
Joint patrols and information sharing between local and battalion-level commanders will be implemented, and public awareness will be raised to prevent illegal land grabs. Asia News Network
Local governments will issue notices soon. Asia News Network
H3 | Politics: UML delegate selection intensifies factional rivalry
Factional rivalry has intensified in the CPN-UML as it expedites selection of around 2,300 representatives for its 11th General Convention scheduled to be held in Kathmandu from 13 to 15 December. The Kathmandu Post
Senior Vice-chair Ishwar Pokhrel has already announced he’d challenge incumbent party chair KP Sharma Oli. Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari’s backing to Pokhrel is likely to make the race a competitive one. The Kathmandu Post
The selection of general convention delegates is seen as a key indicator of the strength of the rival factions because they are the ones who elect the next leadership. The Kathmandu Post
This time, the UML has arranged that each of the 165 electoral constituencies must send at least one young delegate to the general convention. The Kathmandu Post
H3 | Government decisions related to Gen Z martyrs and aid
The government has decided to provide identity card with photograph to the martyrs’ families of the Gen Z protest. Nepal News
Decision was also taken to observe Gen Z Martyr Day on Bhadra 23 every year. Nepal News
The government decided to use financial institutions or banking channel while buying and selling services and goods or other transactions worth more than Rs 500,000 at a time from coming January 15. Nepal News
The government has decided to provide financial aid of 200,000 US dollars to Sri Lanka, where massive floods and landslide caused huge damages. Nepal News
H3 | Arrests linked to the Gen Z protests
Nepal Police arrested three more persons with weapons looted during the Gen-Z protest. Nepal News
They are Rasil Joshi, 28, of Kalanki, Kathmandu; Ram Chandra Kunwar (David), 19, of Darchula; and Birat Prasad Joshi, 31, of Bafal, Kathmandu. A pistol marked ‘Nepal Police’ and two sets of mobile phones were impounded from the three persons. Nepal News
Joshi, who had been serving the jail term in Police Circle, Swoyambhu, on drug case had escaped during the Gen Z protest. All of them have been sent to the District Police Range Kathmandu for further investigations. Nepal News
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