PRACHANDA SUB-COMMITTEE SEEKS ANOTHER TERM EXTENSION

SUB-COMMITTEE SEEKS ANOTHER TENURE EXTENSION

Kathmandu 29 March: An empowered sub-committee headed by
Chairman Prachanda decided to seek another extension to its 15-day tenure that ended Tuesday.
The decision to seek a tenure extension will be submitted to a main
constitution drafting committee headed by Nilambar Acharya later in the day.
The main committee formed the sub-committee consisting of members of major parties to resolve differences on contentious articles to be incorporated in a
constitution that has to be promulgated by 28 May.
Prachanda said a tenure extension is being sought as progress was recorded at the sub-committee.
But the Maoist chief has personally said a basic law won’t be drafted by 28 May,
The sub-committee met only twice in 15 days.
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VILLAGES IN PARBAT, BAGLUNG WITHOUT ELECTRICITY

Kathmandu, 29 March: Electricity supply to that one dozen villages in
Parbat and Baglung has been cut off since Monday,
Power supply was cut off when fallen trees snapped a 31KV
transmission line damaging 10 electricity poles.
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UML WOMAN LAWMAKER GIVES SLC EXAMS. PERSONALLY

Kathmandu, 29 March: UML woman lawmaker Kiran Kumari Raya
appeared personally with party supporters Monday at a SLC examination
center at a school in Sarlahi and submitted her answers for social science.
The lawmaker appeared personally for the test after a scam broke out Sunday.
Her daughter Mamta Kumari appeared for three tests of her mother’s behalf.
Widespread fraud have been reported during the annual as in the past
involving students, invigilators, officials and even parties..
A police outpost was attacked in Dailekh when police attempted to stop malpractices.
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TRADE, COMMERCE, ECONOMY

NEPAL, USA TRADE DEAL

Kathmandu, 29 March: Nepal and USA and to sign a Trade and
Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) which is expected to create
a favourable access for Nepali goods to the US market in mid-April,
Republica reports.
Though both the countries had finalized the TIFA a year ago, they were
delaying to put seal on the deal, creating confusion over the prospect of
Nepali exports to the world’s largest market.
‘We are doing homework for TIFA agendas and preparing to sign the pact
by mid-April,” Purusottam Ojha, secretary of Ministry of Commerce and
Supplies told the Republica Monday.
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AUSTRALIAN COMPANY WITHDRAWS FROM WEST SETI POWER PROJECT

Kathmandu, 29 March: The 750-MW West Seti Hydropower Project, the largest
reservoir power project envisioned some 13 years ago, is now in the government’s hand, The Himalayan Times reports.
The government got back the project after West Seti Hydro Power Limited
(WSHP), a private builder tasked with developing the project , today [Monday] sent a
letter to the government admitting its failure t collect funds for the project
construction.
The Australian promoter of the project, Snowy Mountain Energy
Corporation, (SMEC), had stopped funding the liaison office in
Kathmandu and field offices in Doti and Dandeldhura since July 2010.
The SMEC decision to step a side is linked with the lack of interest shown
by a Chinese investing company and Asian Development Bank to pour in
money in the mega project.
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