गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Border checkpoints to be closed from today Nepal Border checkpoints to be closed from today KathmanduPati May 10, 2022 File Photo BANKE – Banke and Bardiya checkpoints sharing border with India are to be closed from tonight in view of the May 13 civic poll in Nepal. Chief District Officer Surya Bahadur Khatry informed that the Banke and Bardiya-based checkpoints sharing border with India are to be closed for 72 hours. He shared that the border checkpoints will remain closed from 12.00 tonight through May 13 mid night. The measure will be put in place to conduct the local level election in a free, fair, peaceful and impartial manner. Earlier too, the administration had decided to close border checkpoints at least 72 hours before the election considering possible security threats due to open borders.Banke and Bardiya districts share 65 and 82 kilometers of border area with India. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal urges preparedness as super El Niño looms Nepal’s RSP expands secretariat, names key officials Nepal finance minister rules out demonetisation plan Nepal PM Balendra Shah heads to Pokhara, Mustang Nepal, South Korea sign pact on technology cooperation Nepal’s foreign financing aid shrinking: Finance Minister Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?2 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Kathmandu valley mayors: mobilize army at checkpoint Venezuela, Cuba denounce US in UN speeches VOLKSWAGEN MONSOON EXCHANGE CAMP STARTING FROM 5th AUG, 2022 Over 300 new vehicles imported through Rasuwagadhi transit in six months Border checkpoints to be closed from today Research should not be limited to tradition: PM Dahal Heavy rain likely in Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Gold price climbs by Rs 1,600 per tola
