<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">CPN UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has stressed the need to strengthen National independence through economic prosperity.</span><br></p><p>Addressing a greetings exchange and party entry program organized by CPN UML Lalitpur District Committee today, Chairman Oli has said to intensify economic development under the UML leadership after upcoming house and provincial elections.</p>

<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">On the 14th day of Bada Dashain and fourth day of Tika, People all over the country and those Nepali living abroad are &nbsp;receiving tika and jamara &nbsp;today as well with great enthusiasm from their elder members of family and relatives.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p>People receive tika and jamara till the full moon day or the Kojragat Purnima. Tika and jamara are considered the auspicious gifts of the goddess Durga Bhawani and they signify prosperity.&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">A curfew that had been in force at Lalpur and its adjoining areas in the district headquarters Gulariya since 10:00 am yesterday has been withdrawn after 23 hours.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p><br></p><p>The Bardiya District Administration Office had issued the curfew order here in the aftermath of a clash between two groups (Hindus and Muslims) that had reached Lalpur Sunday to immerse an idol of the Goddess Durga and for the conclusion rituals of Muharram festival of the Muslims. &nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The order was in effect from Lalpur to Ganeshpur of Gulariya Municipality-11. It was lifted from 9:00 am today, Chief District Officer Narayan Prasad Bhattarai said.</p>

<p>&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 1.42857;">Four members of the same family- mother and three children- have gone missing in Sarlahi after being swept away by a local river.</span></p><p><br></p><p>Radhika Dhungana, 29, sons- seven-year-old Kismat and one-year-old Kriti–and five-year-old daughter Kritika were washed away by the flooded local Lakhandehi River yesterday. &nbsp;The river was swollen following the rainfall in the afternoon. Likewise, the dead body of Bhimmaya Kafle, 55, of Jutpani, Lalbandi-2 who had gone missing after being swept away by a river few days ago has been retrieved.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>One Ram Dev Saha, 60, of Pindari has gone missing after he was washed away in the flood, the District Police Office Sarlahi said. Police have been searching for all the missing.</p>

<p>UML, MC agree electoral alliance, joint team for party unification&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>CPN (UML), CPN (Maoist Centre) and Naya Shakti Party have signed 6-point agreement on forming a single Communist party after the elections.</p><p><br></p><p>Organizing a press meet today in Kathmandu, top leaders informed that the decision was taken to unify all communists parties into a single communist party in country. The leaders also agreed to form a 8-member high level committee to initiate works for unifying party. The committee comprises of 4 leaders from UML, three from Maoist Centre and 1 from Naya Shakti party.</p><p><br></p><p>Similarly, leaders informed that they have forged an electoral alliance for the upcoming elections to the House of Representatives and the State Assemblies scheduled for November 26 and December 7. UML and Maoist centre agreed to have share of 60/40 ratio of candidacy in elections in the constituencies except electoral alliance formed with other political parties.</p><p><br></p><p>Addressing the &nbsp;declaration gathering this evening, UMl chairman Oli said this electoral alliance is not against any political forces, instead it is demand of Nepali people and need of the country. He further said that this agreement helps in taking the country to the path of stability and prosperity.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Similarly, CPN Maoist Centre chairman Prachanda said this unification of three political parties will lead country towards economic prosperity and give a message of development to the world. &nbsp;He also made it clear this alliance is not targeted against NC party. Leader Prachanda argued that this unity is the historical necessity of Nepal.</p><p><br></p><p>Also speaking on the occasion, Naya Shakti Party coordinator Dr. Baburam Bhattarai said this initiation of unity among three communist parties will be historical.&nbsp;</p><p>Earlier,&nbsp;</p><p>Leaders of UML , Maoist Centre and Naya Shakti Party meeting held in Lalitpur ended with agreement on forging an electoral alliance and constituting a joint coordination committee for party unification.&nbsp;</p>