गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Simaltal landslide: Task force begins work Nepal Simaltal landslide: Task force begins work KathmanduPati July 17, 2024 KATHMANDU – A task force formed by the Ministry of Home Affairs to study the incident of the disappearance of two buses and passengers in the Trishuli river has started working as per the given mandate. The ladnslide that occurred in Chitwan metropolis-29, Simaltal of Chitwan on last Friday had swept away the two passenger-ferrying buses. Assuming the office, newly-appointed Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak had formed a task force under the leadership of Joint Secretary of the Ministry Chhabi Rijal to study the incident and submit a report. The task force has a 10-day mandate to carry out the investiagation and submit the report. All 65 passengers travelling through the buses had gone missing in the river. Bodies of 17 missing passengers have been found so far. The status of other passengers is unknown. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… No parking fees required for ‘pick and drop’ for 15… ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine… Government initiates revising school level national curriculum framework 16 percent of children are malnourished in Madhesh RSP delegation holds talks with BJP leadership 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 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Lessons from Spanish Flu and SARS for COVID-19 China prepares to deploy missiles to Nepal-India border Lipulekh Biratnagar airport hosts 42 rescue flights during lockdown PM Deuba commits to government’s support for sports development VC Thapa’s statue unveiled in UK President to observe Nepal Army parade at Tundikhel Health Ministry confirms one more Covid-19 related death and 740 new cases as national tally crosses 15,000 Chitwan reports 243 dengue, 286 scrub typhus infection cases