Kathmandu, Feb 2 : The Nepal parliamentary team conducting field study on encroached land in various bordering areas of the country has concluded that large tracts of the Nepali land have been encroached upon by India at various points.

A team of Foreign Relations and Human Rights Committee found that the Indian side has encroached Nepali land in Manebhanjyang, Guphapatal, Pulkhola, Phatak, Hile, Chhabise and Simala.

Kathmandu, Jan 31 : A Nepalese doctor, who specialises in high altitude health, has warned a group of cricketers heading to Mount Everest to play a high altitude Twenty20 match not to over-exert themselves.

The highest cricket game on record is scheduled for April 21. A team of 50, including 22 players, will trek for nine days to reach an altitude of 5,000metres for the game.

Kathmandu, Jan 31: Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda has instructed top security officials to take stern measures to curb violence and lawlessness that is growing in Terai districts.

According to Nepalnews, Prachanda summoned the heads of the Nepal Police, the Armed Police Force and the National Investigation Commission here on Friday and gave this directive.

He said he wanted to ensure that the security pledges made by him in his address to the nation should get implemented.

Kathmandu, Jan 30 : Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda has alleged that international forces have been making trouble in Terai districts by creating a number of factions.

Addressing a gathering here on Thursday, Prachanda claimed the foreign powers are playing with the fluid situation in Terai districts.

The gathering included party''s central leaders, members from state committees and party-near intellectuals - all from the Madhesi community.

Kathmandu, Jan 30 : In the wake of deepening controversy over fresh recruitment in the Nepal Army (NA), former United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) Chief Ian Martin has said that the NA cannot fill its vacant posts as per the agreement.

Kantipur quoted Martin as saying that it would be against the agreement to make new recruitment in the Nepal Army.

He expressed displeasure over the fact that the Nepal Army continued with the recruitment drive instead of discussing the issue with the joint monitoring committee of the United Nations, the Nepal Army and the CPN-Maoist.

Kathmandu, Jan 30: Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda has alleged that international forces have been making trouble in Terai districts by creating a number of factions.

Addressing a gathering here on Thursday, Prachanda claimed the foreign powers are playing with the fluid situation in Terai districts.

The gathering included party''s central leaders, members from state committees and party-near intellectuals - all from the Madhesi community.