By Bhola B Rana

Kathmandu, 29 March: Maoists after a marathon seven-hour standing committee meeting Monday decided to ‘move ahead seriously’ following former King Gyanendra’s and former Prime Minister Krishna Bhattarai’s comments on monarchy.
The former king said monarchy isn’t dead and Bhattarai called for activating the 1990 constitution with the twin pillars of constitutional monarchy and multi-party democracy.
Girija Prasad Koirala galvanized political parties with international support to bring extreme communist Maoists into the political mainstream through the backdoor by toppling the 1990 constitution.
International power centers were stunned when Maoists emerged victorious in the April 2008 constituent assembly elections finally leading to a deadlock in the peace process and constitution drafting to institutionalize a republic.
Maoists concluded there were internal and international conspiracies. According to Vice-chairman Prakash Kazi Shrestha.
Maoists also reiterated Monday the peace process and constitution can be promulgated 28 May only under a Maoist-led national government.
Maoists will take up the issues at a meeting of the HLPM Tuesday.
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Pushkar Shah appeals for govt. help to climb Everest

Kathmandu, 29 March: A help committee on behalf of Pushkar Shah asked Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal Monday to lend government support to the cyclist who have bicycled across 104 countries in a bid to climb Mount Everest this spring.
The delegation called for government support and waiter of a climbing fee to scale the world’s tallest peak.
Cash-strapped Shah earlier exhibited flags and soil in the capital of 104 countries for sale to collect money for his bid.
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TRADE, COMMERCE, ECONOMY

Kathmandu, 29 March: Nepal Telecom board meeting Monday decided to give a Rs 35 dividend for each share of the company to shareholders.
The previously company wholly owned state-owned company has sold limited shares to the public.
It’s one of few public enterprises on profit.
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