Maoists to be taken off US terrorist list

Kathmandu, 22 Oct: The USA has started a long process to take Maoists off the US terrorist list, Hari Bahadur Thapa, foreign advisor to the prime minister said Tuesday.
US Ambassador Nancy J. Powell told this to the government chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda at a meeting Tuesday.
“Maoists cannot be minimized. US is now ready to move ahead by improving relations,” Finance Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai told Radio Nepal Wednesday describing his talks with American officials in Washington DC recently.
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Mohan Baidya Kiran resigns from CA

Kathmandu, 22 Oct: Maoist leader Mohan Baidya Kiran has resigned from constituent assembly, Naya Patrika reports.
The resignation was registered Monday and his resignation has been verified.
Kiran resigned on party advice.
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$ 42 million US assistance

Kathmandu, 22 Oct: USAID has released an additional $42 million assistance for Nepal’s development in health, economic sector, governance, democracy and other sectors, an announcement said.
A $ 67 million aid package was signed 23 September after Maoists-led government was installed.
France has provided Rs 51.8 million in food assistance through the WFP for flood victims.
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TMLP to obstruct CA proceedings

Kathmandu, 22 Oct: Tarai Madesh Loktantrik Party (TMLP) said it will disrupt Wednesday’s CA proceedings if government doesn’t give a statement on the murder of two party activists in Kapilvasthu recently.
The party boycotted the assembly session for the third successive day Tuesday demanding security.
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Thai king’s gift to be delivered to Kirtipur monastery

Kathmandu, 22 Oct: Royal Kathin robes gifted by Thailand’s revered king will behanded over to Sirikirti Viharn monastery Saturday, the Thai embassy said.
A top thai-delegation led by former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai will deliver the gift.
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Palace officials transferred

Kathmandu, 22 Oct: The transfer of officials attached to the Narayanhiti Palace has begun, Nepal Samacharpatra reports.
Thirty persons were transferred by the ministry of general administration to the ministry of labour and two to the president’s office.
Altogether 415 senior and lower rank officials are presently at the Narayanhiti Museum, the former palace.
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CA members on foreign tour; presence in assembly nominal

Kathmandu, 22 Oct: There’s very little activity in the CA after dasain, Rajendra Phuyal reports in Kantipur.
What are the assembly members doing?
More than 30 CA members are studying federalism abroad; the visits are being finances by INGOs.
A 22-member delegation is studying federalism in Germany and Switzerland.
Another 11-member delegation is in Japan on JAICA’s invitation..
Earlier, 24 assembly members visited South Africa at the invitation of IDAS affiliated with the African National Congress.
More than 200 assembly members from big and small parties have taken diplomatic passports for foreign visits.
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