गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Nepal-India border in Siraha to be closed for Loksabha polls Nepal Nepal-India border in Siraha to be closed for Loksabha polls KathmanduPati May 05, 2024 File Photo SIRAHA – The Nepal-India border in Siraha district will be closed for a total of eight days in two phases, due to the upcoming Loksabha elections in the neighboring Indian state of Bihar. The elections are scheduled to take place in two phases: on May 7 and May 20. As per directives from the District Administration Office in Siraha, transit points will be closed 72 hours before each election date. Consequently, the border areas will be inaccessible from Saturday midnight until May 7 for the first phase and from midnight on May 17 until May 20 for the second phase. Around two months ago, a meeting between Nepal-India security officials concluded that the Thadhi, Bariyapatti, and Madarana points along the Nepal-India border in Siraha would be closed during the Loksabha polls in Madhuwani district of Bihar, according to Assistant Chief District Officer Naresh Kumar Yadav. Write your comments RELATED NEWS PM Shah expresses commitment to making police organization capable Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Flash flood sweeps away riverside bazaar and hydropower camp Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING ANM and Lab Assistant trainings to no longer be provided in Nepal, task force created for solution Bam Dev Gautam to become National Assembly member Indian intelligence agency RAW’s chief Goel arrives in Nepal Govt picks career diplomats as ambassadors to three countries Gold price falls Politics Are Keeping the UN From Protecting Children : Karin Landgren Bardiya National Park to allow safari expeditions Lessons from Spanish Flu and SARS for COVID-19
