Supreme court hearing Wednesday

Kathmandu, 8 April: The supreme court will begin hearing Wednesday arguments on a government request to the apex court to reconsider a court order asking government to reinstate eight brigadier generals whose tenure wasn’t extended on Nepal Army request.
The hearing has become controversial after a meeting between Prime Minister Prachanda and Chief Justice Kedar Prasad Giri Monday when a hearing was first scheduled.
The hearing was rescheduled after to mourn the death of senior advocate Mukunda Regmi.
Giri said he didn’t discuss the government request with the prime minister; the meeting was ill-timed anyway.
Opposition parties have charged Maoists for intervention in the judiciary.
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Police post attacked in Surkhet

Kathmandu, 8 April: Three policemen were injured in an attack on a temporary police outpost at Kunathari VDC in Surkhet Monday night.
One policeman has been evacuated for emergency.
The post was attacked by a group of around 30 persons who came in a jeep and fled.
The post was manned by seven policemen.
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Gruesome murder in capital

Kathmandu, 8 April: Ganesh Bahadur Dunuwar, 28, hacked to death his wife Laxmi, 26, in Joche Monday night.
Daughters Anjali, 9 and Anshu, 2, are being treated in hospital for serious injuries sustained in an attack by the father.
Ganesh set his room on fire after the murderous attack.
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TRADE, COMMERCE, ECONOMY

New commerce policy announced


Kathmandu, 8 April: Commerce Minister Rajendra Mahoto Tuesday made public ‘Commerce Policy 2009’ to promote export and reduce poverty.
The policy approved by the council of ministers replaces a 19-year-old strategy.
The policy prioritizes export industries and incorporate the service sector as an industry.
The policy aims to promote employment opportunities and establishment of export zones.
A Trade Promotion Institute will be established for research and development and to advise the commerce ministry.
The new policy meets the requirements of World Trade Organization (WTO), South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) and BIMSTEC-EC of which Nepal is member.
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MEDIA GOOGLE

“Because he says he will do things but doesn’t, his name is Huncha [OK] Bahadur and not Pushpa Kamal Dahal or Prachanda.”

(RPP Chairman Prachanda, Annapurna Post, 8 April)

“An angry monkey attempts to uproot a tree, but can’t. This is exactly what the Maoist government is.”

(KP Sharma Oli, Naya Patrika, 8 April)

“Struggle against such reactionary and feudal forces [a section of media controlled capitalist ‘smugglers’] is indeed a big challenge, but if we move ahead with media that favour people, then the fight cam easily be won.”

(PM Prachanda, The Kathmandu Post, 8 April)
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