THREE MISSING POLICEMEN COME IN CONTACTR

THREE POLICEMEN COME IN CONTACT (DEVELOPING STORY)

Kathmandu, 18 March: Three policemen who had gone missing in Taplegunj after an attack on a police outpost at a village came into contact Thursday night, district officials said.
One policeman was slightly injured.
Youth decamped with two pistols and a communication set after the attack.
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CA SESSION ADJOURNED INDEFNITELY

Kathmandu, 18 March: Session of constituent assembly (CA) was adjourned indefinitely Thursday.
Before adjourning, CA empowered the main constitution drafting committee to take up differences in major parties of restructuring the state.
The assembly unanimously adopted a resolution to sent a report on a subject with a questionnaire to the main committee preparing a constitution draft for adoption.
Maoists have proposed 14 provinces on ethnic and regional lines—a position opposed by NC which has called for a state restructuring commission to draw up a federal structure.
The CA decided to send a report of a state restructuring committee under the main committee headed by Nilambar Acharya to discuss names and borders of provinces.
First a task force headed by Maoist Chairman and now a sub-committee under him have been empowered by the 598-member CA to narrow down differences on contentious articles to be incorporated in a constitution that has to be promulgated by the second 28 May deadline.

FORMER WOMAN FOOTBALLER DEAD

Kathmandu, 18 March: Former national woman footballer Dil Maya Gurung died Thursday.
She was 35.
Gurung, who participated in the 1988 Asian Women’s Championship was suffering jaundice.
She left behind two sons and one daughter.
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POLICE, INDIAN ABDUCTORS CLASH


Kathmandu, 18 March: One police,am and an Indian abductor were injured in a shootout at a village in Parsa Thursday,
Police launched a search for an abducted person in the village where abductors were though to have hidden the kidnapped person.
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PM KHANAL THREATENS TO RESIGN

Kathmandu, 18 March: Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal has threatened to resign after failing to expand the government even after election 43 days ago, Nepal Patrika reports.
He told the standing committee [Thursday] he had assured he would hand over home ministry responsibility to Maoists.
But, senior leaders Madhav Nepal, General Secretary Ishwor Pokhrel and leader KP Oli opposed Khanal’s decision.
The prime minister threatened resignation for party non-cooperation.
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UNDERSTANDING ON 15 YEAR GRAUTUITY FOR MAOISTS

Kathmandu, 18 March: The Secretariat formed under the Army Integration Special Committee has reached an understanding to provide gratuity equivalent to some 15 years of service to those Maoist PLA combatants who wish to receive a ‘golden handshake package’ instead of joining security forces, Lekhnath Pandey reports in The Himalayan Times.

A two-day ‘informal’ meeting of the 12-member Secretariat concluded at Gokarna Resort today [Thursday] reached the understanding, making the basis for golden handshake based on the Acts dealing with Civil Service, Military Service, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force. The meeting reached the understanding keeping in mind that the Maoist combatants too have served the country for at least 12 years since the ‘people’s war’ was launched in 1996.

“All members of the Secretariat, including those representing the Maoists, agreed to the basis for golden handshake,” a non-Maoist member of the Secretariat told The Himalayan Times. If the Secretariat moves forward as per today’s understanding, a Maoist combatant will receive Rs 400,000 from the government.

Besides the gratuity, the Maoist members, however, had also insisted on additional ‘republic bonus’ for those opting for the golden handshake, according to sources. Non-Maoist members didn’t accept the idea, added the source.

“We have reached an understanding on a golden handshake package for combatants,” said Maoist member in the Secretariat Chandra Prakash Khanal.
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