Former Nepal PM calls on Modi
New Delhi, Sep 8 : Former Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', who is now the Co-Chairman of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP), called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Saturday to discuss bilateral ties.
"The two leaders discussed the progress in India-Nepal relations, as well as other issues of mutual interest," the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement.
"The Prime Minister fondly recalled their previous interactions, and thanked Dahal for his valuable contributions in strengthening India-Nepal relations," it stated.
Modi also said that India-Nepal relations have received a boost with frequent high-level interactions.
Modi last visited the Himalayan nation in August to attend the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) regional group's summit.
Earlier in the day, Prachanda met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
Following the meeting, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted that the two leaders "exchanged views on advancing bilateral ties between the two countries".
Prachanda arrived here on Thursday on a three-day visit with the aim of improving bilateral relations.
After the merger of the CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist), Prachanda is sharing the post of Chairman with another co-chair and Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli. He aims to become the Prime Minister after Oli completes his tenure.
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14 arrested in Mangaluru unisex salon vandalism case
Mangaluru: The police have arrested 14 individuals in connection with the vandalism at a unisex salon near the Bejai KSRTC bus stand on Thursday afternoon.
The attack, carried out by members of the Ram Sena Karnataka, was targeted at the Colors Unisex Salon, where the activists accused the establishment of engaging in immoral activities.
According to reports, a group of around ten activists barged into the salon while four women and a man were present. They attacked the man and vandalized the premises before fleeing the scene. Barke police, who were alerted about the incident, launched an investigation and arrested the accused.
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The arrested individuals have been identified as Harsharaj alias Harshit of Farangipet, Mohandas alias Ravi of Moodshedde, Purandara of Uppal, Sachin of Vamanjoor Ambedkar Nagar, Ravish of Ulaibettu, Sukhet of Benjanapadavu Shivajinagar, Ankit of Vamanjoor, Kalimuthu of Moodshedde Shivajinagar, Abhilash of Tarigudde, Deepak of Moodshedde, Vignesh of Saripalla, Sharan Raj of Mangaluru, Pradeep Poojary of Moodshedde, and Prasad Attavara.
Authorities have registered a case and are investigating further.
