Police detain Om Prakash Gurung, chairman of the Butwal-based Supreme Saving and Credit Co-operative, and its manager Durga Pandey Chapagain.

The provincial government is now nine-strong with induction of two new ministers.

The government has decided to reduce the size of the industrial area by 250 bigha, address the locals’ concerns, and proceed with the project.

But victims in several far-flung villages away from roads are yet to receive any assistance.

The probe panel said that more than 70 percent of the subsidies in Lumbini province had been misappropriated.

Indian carpenters cross the border on bicycles early in the morning and visit the under-construction houses, hotels and corporate offices to make furniture items. They then return home in the evening after finishing their work.

Hospitals run by the private sector are blatantly ignoring the mandatory 10 percent free bed allocation for the needy.

Another cable car project in the northwest of Butwal is expected to come into operation during the Dashain festival in October.

The project is eyeing both domestic and Indian tourists.

The company owning the land, which has a five-star casino resort in Bhairahawa, was found to have exceeded the land ceiling as provisioned by the law.

Giri’s motion was rejected by a majority of the 87-member assembly, managing to receive only 33 votes in his favour.

Speaker and Deputy Speaker elections will be held on January 17.

Lumbini Province Head Amik Sherchan administered the oath. Nine lawmakers took the oath in their mother tongue.

The conference was called to review the tenure of provinces and recommend suggestions to the new House for the implementation of federalism.

Central Investigation Bureau recovered 35 tolas of gold and Rs1.8 million in cash from KC’s residence in Butwal on Sunday.