Terai Madhesh

Especially the parents‚ who have been unemployed for the past few years‚ are sending their children to undertake such abusive works without any hesitation. PANITYANKI: Though it is punishable act to engage children in vulnerable works, their use in smuggling occurred on the Nepal-India border has not been ceased yet. The school-going-aged children are being used in smuggling on border areas in an uninterrupted manner by bringing them under the influence of money. Especially the parents, who have been unemployed for the past few years, are sending their children to undertake such abusive works without any hesitation. Children are used to carry goods via main gate of Biratnagar customs office and illegal routes. They worked as a carrier to bring customs duty evaded goods of smugglers in bordering market Jogbani and Rani area of Biratnagar. Some of the children used in such works are physically challenged. The innocent children do not get due remuneration from smugglers however...

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) formed committees for successful hosting of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Twenty20 Cup and reshuffled regional committee. A board meeting of the newly appointed executive committee appointed Sailesh Chaudhary as the president of Region No 1 (Biratnagar) while CAN vice-president TB Shah replace Pawan Agrawal in Region No 2 (Birgunj). Vice-president Sri Niwas Rana replaced Upendra Bhattarai as the chief of Region No 3 (Kathmandu). Likewise, Anup Thapa, Binod Mainali, Chatur Bahadur Chand, Uttam Karmacharya and Raju Babu Shrestha have been appointed as the presidents of Region No 4 (Bhairahawa), Region No 5 (Nepalgunj), Region No 6 (Baitadi), Region No 7 (Janakpur) and Region No 8 (Pokhara) respectively. Mainali, Chand and Karmacharya retained their positions. CAN President Tanka Aangbuhang said the regional committees have been reshuffled as some of the regional chiefs had resigned after the formation of new CAN executive committee. Meanwhil...