Speaker continues consultations with party leaders

Kathmandu, 14 June: Concerned with the delay in convening budget session of parliament, Speaker Subansh Nemwang consulted the UML Chairman Jhalanath Khanal Monday amid plans to hold discussions with min opposition leader and Maoist Chairman Prachanda.
Nemwang held separate discussions with Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and NC Acting Chairman Suhil Koirala Sunday.
Numwang asked the premier to implement the 28 May three-point agreement signed by Maoists, NC and UML to extend the two-year tenure of
the constituent assembly (CA) by one year until 28 May 2011.
Point two of the agreement—the CA extension- has been implemented while two other points remain to be implemented 17 days after the tripartite agreement.
Nemwang called for consensus to implement the agreement whose non-implementation has ’frustrated’ people.
Maoists claim there was an agreement Nepal would resign five days following the understanding while ruling parties NC and UML say the agreement called for simultaneous implementation of all three points.
President Dr Ram Baran Yadav was scheduled to address parliament Monday to announce the government’s policies and programmes.
Maoists have opposed to disrupt parliament proceedings without the premier’s resignation.
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Maoist politburo meet rescheduled

Kathmandu, 14 June: A crucial Maoist politburo meeting scheduled for Monday will now be held Tuesday, the party said.
Chairman Prachanda was scheduled to present the party’s position on integration and resettlement of its 19,000 combatants and modality for the peace process for approval.
The standing committee last week empowered the politburo to approve the two modalities.
The party said members outside the capital hadn’t arrived for the meet.
Ruling parties have demanded a Maoist position on integration and resettlement as a pre-condition for a government of national unity with Maoists.
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Another shooting death in Janakpur

Kathmandu, 14 June: Abadesh, a member of an armed terai group, was killed in a shootout with police in Janakpur overnight,
This is the fifth firing incident in the town in five days.
Three persons, including a government employee, have died in the shootings.
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Passports in two days

Kathmandu, 14 June: The foreign ministry said Sunday passport will be issued two days after receiving application.
The assurance comes amid delay in issuing machine readable passports (MRP).
The ministry has called an international tender to print them.
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Sushil Koirala heads main committee

Kathmandu, 14 June: NC Acting President Sushil Koirala was appointed Sunday chairman of the main preparatory committee for the party’s 13th general convention in the capital in August
The central committee appointed Koirala.
The convention will elect the chairman to succeed Girija Prasad KoIrala.
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“The reason for the fall of the Prachanda-led government and the continuation of the Nepal government is India.”

(Maoist Spokesman CP Gajurel, Annapurna Post, 14 June)
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