Modi congratulates Balendra Shah on becoming Nepal's new PM
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Balendra Shah 'Balen' on being sworn in as Nepal's new prime minister, saying that he looks forward to working closely with him to deepen India-Nepal ties for the mutual benefit of both nations.
Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah 'Balen,' took oath as Nepal's democratically elected prime minister on Friday, around six months after the K P Sharma Oli-led government was ousted in a Gen-Z protest that shook the nation.
"Warm congratulations to Mr. Balendra Shah on being sworn in as the Prime Minister of Nepal. Your appointment reflects the trust reposed in your leadership by the people of Nepal. I look forward to working closely with you to take India-Nepal friendship and cooperation to even greater heights for the mutual benefit of our two peoples," Modi said in a message on 'X'.
The 35-year-old Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) leader was sworn in at a ceremony at the President's Office in Sheetal Niwas at the auspicious time of 12.34 pm.
Balen, also an engineer, is the youngest person to assume the office in the Himalayan nation, and also the first person from the Madhes region to hold the top executive post.
Warm congratulations to Mr. Balendra Shah on being sworn in as the Prime Minister of Nepal.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 27, 2026
Your appointment reflects the trust reposed in your leadership by the people of Nepal. I look forward to working closely with you to take India-Nepal friendship and cooperation to even…
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Woman dies after crane hits her while crossing NH-66 near Udupi
Kapu: A 45-year-old woman died after being hit by a crane while attempting to cross National Highway-66 near Hotel Lalith in Udyavara village on Thursday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Divya S. Raikar, wife of Sunil Ramachandra Raikar from Karwar.
According to reports, Divya was travelling in a car along with a driver and her daughter after leaving a hospital in Mangaluru. They had stopped near the hotel in Udyavara on the way.
She had gone towards the other side of the highway to purchase a bat for her son from a roadside vendor. While she was standing to cross the road, a crane travelling from Udupi towards Mangaluru reportedly hit her.
Due to the impact, she got trapped under the front wheel of the crane and sustained serious injuries. She was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Udupi, but is said to have died on the way.
A case has been registered at Kapu Police Station.
