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After the government issued an ultimatum to remove the Sukumbasi settlement in Thapathali, Kathmandu, locals have begun moving their belongings. They expressed concerns over the lack of clear information regarding the eviction decision. Prime Minister Shah stated that the government will distinguish between genuine Sukumbasi residents and encroachers and proceed with distributing land to the rightful residents. April 24, Kathmandu.

Some were packing their belongings into bags, others loading goods onto Bolero vehicles, and some were carrying their possessions by themselves. When visiting the Sukumbasi settlement in Thapathali on Friday morning, many residents appeared confused and anxious. Ever since the government issued instructions to clear the settlement, the community has been unsettled. On Thursday evening, security personnel used loudspeakers to urge residents to vacate the area. The previous night, police raided the settlement, and the following day, authorities set a deadline of 7 pm Friday for residents to remove their belongings.

Residents trying to move their possessions were reluctant to engage with others. Protecting their belongings was their paramount concern. “Tomorrow, even these possessions will be destroyed. Earlier, when the Metropolitan Police came, the Nepal Police used to intervene. Now, they themselves carry out the operations,” said Geeta Lama, who was packing her items, expressing her worries. “No one cares anymore. This seems to be our fate.” The anger among the Sukumbasi community stemmed from the government’s sudden escalation of the eviction process without clear communication.

Chants echoed throughout the settlement. During a protest before the government took office, Rashtriya Swatantra Party president Ravi Lamichhane famously declared that if dozers were used on the Sukumbasi settlement, he would confront the authorities boldly. Residents even called on Lamichhane to come to the settlement to ‘confront’ the demolition efforts. As slogans rang out near the settlement gate, more people gathered. Locals remarked, “Various self-interested groups will come now. They engage in politics, but ultimately, we are the ones who suffer.”

As the Sukumbasi residents remained uncertain, police activity on Friday afternoon heightened their fears. Authorities began installing CCTV cameras along the roadside near the Sukumbasi settlement in Thapathali, increasing local suspicions. Prime Minister Shah stated, “We are in government and will distinguish between encroachers and genuine Sukumbasi residents. We will complete the process nationwide and distribute land to rightful Sukumbasi families as soon as possible.”

Chinese startup DeepSea has unveiled its new model, ‘DeepSea-V4’, featuring high-capacity artificial intelligence at a low cost. The DeepSea-V4 offers an ultra-long context capability of up to one million words and is available in two versions: ‘V4-Pro’ and ‘V4-Flash’.

Making global waves by developing high-performance AI at a low cost, DeepSea officially launched the ‘DeepSea-V4′ on Friday. Having disrupted the American companies’ monopoly early in 2025, the startup claims that this new version significantly reduces production and computing costs.

The model is offered in two variants: V4-Pro and V4-Flash. According to the company, DeepSea-V4 features an ‘ultra-long context’ capacity of up to one million words, enabling it to process complex tasks by handling large amounts of information simultaneously. The V4-Pro version contains 1.6 trillion parameters, while the cost-effective and faster V4-Flash has 284 billion parameters.

On the ‘World Knowledge Benchmarks’, this model is said to compete strongly with Google’s ‘Gemini-Pro-3.1’, outperforming other open-source models. Industry analysts view this as a benchmark move that could democratize AI capabilities previously limited to expensive research laboratories, making them accessible to businesses and the general public.

Since DeepSea has kept its models open source, usage is rapidly increasing across Chinese municipalities, healthcare institutions, and the financial sector. However, the company’s success has also raised security and privacy concerns. The White House has accused Chinese firms of orchestrating a large-scale campaign to ‘steal’ American AI technologies. Michael Kratsios, former science and technology advisor under the Trump administration, has claimed there is evidence that Chinese institutions have harvested data from US AI models through ‘distillation’ techniques. Additionally, DeepSea’s chatbot has faced criticism for censoring responses on sensitive political topics such as Tiananmen Square. Ahead of the upcoming summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing next month, AI competition is further heightening tensions between the two countries.

The Nepal Women Unity Society has urged authorities not to remove homeless squatters without providing alternatives. Kathmandu, April 24. In a statement, the society expressed concern over the Prime Minister’s directive to clear the squatter settlements. The society strongly condemned this harsh decision affecting women, children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities living in those settlements.

According to the society, forcibly relocating individuals without offering alternatives constitutes a significant violation of citizens’ constitutional right to livelihood. The society called for an immediate halt to forced evictions carried out through oppressive means without providing options. The statement read, “We urge all concerned to promptly revise this decision and to respect the right to land and housing with dignity.”

The society warned that if the decision is not amended, human rights activists, civil society groups, and stakeholders will unite to raise their voices and mobilize public protests.

April 24, Kathmandu – A bus accident occurred in the Sherafant area of Tanahun district. According to Deputy CDO Deepak Regmi of the Tanahun District Administration Office, rescue operations are currently underway for the injured from the accident. The bus involved in the accident bears the registration number Ga 2 Kha 1836. Initial reports indicate that approximately 30 passengers were on board the bus. Twenty-seven people were injured in the accident. The injured have been taken to GP Hospital in Belchautara for treatment. Police Chief of Tanahun, SP Tek Bahadur Karki, stated that local residents and the police are jointly conducting the rescue efforts and more details about the accident are awaited. The bus had departed from Pokhara en route to Bhairahawa. Police have arrived at the scene and are continuing rescue operations. “There have been no reports of fatalities so far. Rescue operations are ongoing,” he said.