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 New framework for effective service delivery of Ministers Nepal to host fifth edition of Prof Yadu Nath Khanal… 60 percent of total foreign tourists visit Nepal’s national parks,… Breaking the barriers: Advancing women in diplomacy RSP general convention : 80 e-voting machines being used RSP General Convention: Voting to take place tomorrow Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested4 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane5 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment6 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished7 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma8 TRENDING Bamdev Gautam’s appointment as National Assembly member challenged in Supreme Court Female officer placed in charge of armed force after 50 years India-Nepal Bilateral Dialogue is the only way forward: Dr. Nihar Nayak The origins of MCC and its future in Nepal Vaccine prepared by Russia will be provided to Nepal, says Ambassador Novikov Nepal, China hold virtual meeting to discuss fight against coronavirus, review implementation of agreements Politics Are Keeping the UN From Protecting Children : Karin Landgren Nepali Army’s Rokaya clinches Pokhara International Marathon title