PM cancels Norway, Finland visits (BREAKING NEWS)

By Bhola B Rana

Kathmandu, 15 Jan: PM Prachanda Thursday cancelled his officials visits of Norway and Finland, his press secretary said.
Internal developments led to the cancellation.
New dates will be later announced later.
The PM was scheduled to leave for the two countries Saturday.
He was visiting the left Scandinavian countries after Maoists had decided to develop an ‘anti-imperialist’ against Americans.
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Delayed German-aided mid-Marshyangdhi starts generation; other details

By Bhola B Rana

Kathmandu, 15 Jan: Delayed and lately controversial mid-German-aided mid-Marshyangdhi hydro project started generating 30 MA electricity Wednesday night amid a crippling power shortage in the end of winter.
Minpachas or 50 days of 50 days of winter in the Valley ends in another right days.
The country Wednesday celebrated the first spring festival or Manghe Shankranti Wednesday; Sharashwoti puja will be celebrated in the next few days.
The project was inaugurated by PM Prachanda last week even before completion to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of Nepal-German diplomatic relations under alleged pressure from Germans.
The project was shut down hours after the inauguration.
Government paid inflated costs for the delayed project after Maoist workers repeatedly intervened in construction during and after the people’s war that was called off April 2005 after the royal regime was toppled.
PM Prachanda Wednesday blamed the panchayat and the ‘parliamentary regimes’ for the current power crisis even though no major power generation projects were undertaken by successive governments in the last three years in Maoists were involved.
“There’s just too much politics without development,” one commentator said.
Parliamentary regime, mainly amid CPN-UML projects, hijacked the 401MW World Bank aided Arun-3 delivered to India by the government of Girija Prasad Koirala.
The project now aims to sell power to India and not Nepal which would not be suffering by enjoying power if the project wasn’t h
A mafia, including CPN-UML, driven by commission agents, opposed the so-called ‘big power project’.
But there’s some light at the end of the dark tunnel.
Power cuts may be reduced by 10 hours every day in another month after the completion of mid-Marshyangdhi and reconstruction of damaged power lines by the flooded Kosi river last monsoon season, according of officials.
But a ‘thermal mafia’ is now trying to sell thermal plants to the Maoist-led government to ease shortage amid protests the move will be too costly and uneconomic.
A report published by Janaastha Wednesday said Nepali agents are trying to sell government some thermal plants China used as back-up for the 2008 Beijing Olympics to meet a possible power failure following a system failure.
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Main opposition discusses PM Prachada threat to capture power through revolution

Kathmandu, 15 Jan: Nepali Congress central leaders Wednesday reviewed threats by PM Prachanda one day earlier to capture state power if the incumbent Maoist-led government was toppled.
The prime minister repeated the threat in Bardira Wednesday.
CPN-UML General Secretary Jhalanath Khanal Wednesday said the threat was ‘irresponsible’.
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Publishing house complains of Maoist obstruction

Kathmandu, 15 Jan: Asia-Pacific Communications Nepal
Pvt Ltd that publishes The Himalayan Times and Annapurna Post Thursday complained a Maoist ‘illegal’ union was obstructing work.
The publisher complained Maoist workers were obstruction collection of advertisements and advertisers
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First central committee meet of Unified CPN (Maoist)

Kathmandu, 15 Jan: Unified CPN (Maoist) Thursday began the first central committee meeting in the capital after CPN (Maoist) CPN (Unity Center) merged this week.
The meeting is discussing appointment of more central committee and politburo members, Maoist leader CP Gajurel said.
The revolutionary new party is discussing protest programmes.
The goal of the unified party is to establish a people’s republic.
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Madhav Kumar Nepal next prime minister?

By Bhola B Rana

Kathmandu, 15 Jan: Indian ruling class are presenting themselves in a new manner in Nepal, Janacharana reports.
After The government of PM Prachanda isn’t promoting Indian interests, sources said New Delhi has started new initiatives.
After Prachanda-led government started developing close ties with China, India has concluded Chinese activities are increasing in Nepal and is angry with Prachanda.
India succeeded in electing Madhav Kumar Nepal - possible new prime minister, CA member.
Nepal supported the Mahakali treaty which was favourable to India; Nepal’s election has paved the way for India to warn Prachanda.
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Police intervene to stop greater Nepal film showing

Kathmandu, 15 Jan: Local administration stopped the screening of ‘Search for Greater Nepal border” Saturday at World Trade Center on Indian embassy pressure, Janadharana reports.
Police from Kaliati intervened at nine in the morning.
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