<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">Bijaya Kumar Gachchhadar-led Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum (Democratic) has emerged as the fifth largest party in the parliament with the integration of two other parties.&nbsp;</span></p><p>The MJF-D gained strength when two parties Rastriya Janamukti Party (Loktantrik) and Dalit Janajati Party merged with it today.&nbsp;</p><p>At the party merger programme organized in the capital, MJF-D Chairperson Bijay Kumar Gachchahdar, Janamukti Chair Shiva Lal Thapa and Dalit Janajati Chairperson Yasoda Kumari Lama jointly announced the merger of three parties.&nbsp;</p><p>With the merger, the party's named has been changed to 'Nepal Loktantrik Forum', shared MJF-D Vice-Chairperson Ram Janam Chaudhary.&nbsp;</p><p>Speaking on the occasion, Gachchhadar said that the merger has elevated the strength and image of the party to fight for indigenous nationalities, Dalit and backward people in coming days.&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">Risk areas identification for the widening of Narayangadh-Muglin road is in progress.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p><br></p><p>Experts and engineers will be part of the work that includes testing and identifying the risk zone and adopting necessary awareness method, said Chief District Officer, Chitwan, Narayan Bhatta, also coordinator of the District Natural Disaster Management Committee.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The action follows an incident wherein two people were killed and two others injured in a dry landslide at Ghumaune, Kabilash along the road two days ago. Five vehicles were also buried in the incident. &nbsp;</p><p><br></p>

<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">The meeting of Eminent Persons Group on Nepal-India relations has started here today.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></p><p>The meeting is participated by experts of Nepal and India and it will dwell on a wide-range discussion on Nepal-India treaty of peace and friendship.</p><p><br></p><p>Likewise, the meeting will also discuss mutual relations between the two countries, he added.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>On behalf of Nepal, former Minister of Foreign Affairs Bhekh Bahadur Thapa has led the delegation to the meeting while the Indian delegation is led by leader of Bharatiya Janata Party Bhagat Singh Koshyari on behalf of India.&nbsp;</p><div><br></div>

<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">Vice President of the Bundestag, the parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany, Claudia Roth, is scheduled to pay a four-day visit to Nepal on April 9.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p><br></p><p>Roth is leading a three-member parliamentary delegation, said German embassy in Kathmandu.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>During the visit, the delegation is also slated to pay separate courtesy calls on President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Speaker Onsari Gharti, said the embassy.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>