MIN PACHAS STARTS MONDAY

Kathmandu, 5 Dec, Min Pachas or the peak 50 days of the peak winter season stars every year 20 Mangshir Monday.
The lowest temperature recorded so far is three degrees Celsius.
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NOBEL LAUERATE ARRIVING

Kathmandu, 5 Dec,; Nobel laureate Prof. Elinor Ostrom arrives later Sunday on four-day visit at the invitation of the government and Asia Foundation.
She received the prestigious prize for her dissertation on local governance in Nepal.
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PRACHANDA-LED PANEL MEETS

Kathmandu, 5 Dec.: A seven high0leveltask force led by Chairman Prachanda met again Sunday morning to iron out differences 230 contentious issues to be incorporated in al constitution to institutionalize a declared republic in the next six months.
A meeting dispersed Friday after disagreement on economic policy
with Maoists pushing state control over resources and overall
economy.
The panel has to submit a report by 11 December.
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