Maoist standing committee meet to determine nature of movement

Kathmandu, 23 Oct: Maoist standing committee is meeting Friday to determine the shape and form of a movement after its demands for what it called correction of unconstitutional action of President Dr Ram Baran Yadav to retain sacked Army Chief Gen Rukmangud Katawal earlier this year was rejected by ruling parties.
Maoists have said the movement will start after chatt festival that ends early next week.
A task force of three major parties, including Maoists, couldn’t find a common formula to end a five-month deadlock; the task force meets again Sunday.
The Maoists have empowered United National Popular Movement Committee headed by Dr Babauram Bhatarai to determine the from of the movement.
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UNMIN inspects Ilam camp

Kathmandu, 23 Oct: UNMIN Chief Karin Landgren, accompanied by Kathmandu-based diplomats of members of the security council , are visiting a Maoist camp in Ilam Friday to determine how the discharge of 4,000 plus disqualified Maoist combatants is progressing.
Nepal is being discussed by the council next week.
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Indian woman killed in bus accident

Kathmandu, 23 Oct: An Indian woman was killed Friday in a bus accident in Makwanpur Friday.
Twenty-two persons were injured.,
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Defence minister Bidya Bhandari firm despite UNMIN concern

By Bhola B Rana

Kathmandu, 23 Oct: Defence Minister Bidya Bhandari demanded a review of the comprehensive peace agreement (CPA) between seven parties and Maoists despite UN objections.
“The CPA had aimed to resolve within six months after formation of the government following the constituent assembly elections.
“It was signed under an entirely different political equation.
“But six months have passed and the political equation has changed, and I have floated the idea of the revision of CPA.” The Kathmandu Post quoted Bhandari as saying.
UNMIN Chief Karin Landgren Thursday told Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal the CPA should be implemented and not reviewed.
The agreement brokered by India is vague and parties have interpreted clauses to suit their interests.
The UN which has played a controversial political role in Nepal after being invited by political parties hasn’t been given the sole responsibility of interpreting vague clauses in the CPA.
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Nepali in US goes missing after pocketing $1 million

Kathmandu, 23 Oct: A 25-year-old Nepali convenience store clerk pocketed a customer’s $1 million winning lottery ticket, claimed the prize and skipped town, possibly back to Nepal, authorities said, according to a AP report from Austin, Texas.
Pankaj Joshi tool 67-year-old Willis Willis’ winning Mega Millions megaplier ticket after Willis asked Joshi in May to check whether any of his numbers were winners, investigators said in a search warrant affidavit last month.
Joshi claimed the prize about $750,000 after taxes at the lottery claim centre in Austin, had the money wired to bank account and disappeared, authorities said.
“Never to this degree have we seen a clerk steal a megaplier winning ticket,” assistant district attorney Patty Robertson said on Wednesday.
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