NC MEET DECIDING WHETHER TO SUPPORT BUDGET OR NOT

NC HOLDING INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS ON BUDGET

Kathmandu, 23 June; Main opposition NC began informal party discussions on the annual national budget whose draft was presented in parliament Wednesday to collect suggestions of parties for incorporation in government’s plans and programmes
NC hasn’t decided formally whether to support the budget or not.
Delayed presentation of the annual budget for two successive years has adversely impacted the national economy.
Detailed discussions on the budget begin in parliament Friday.
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RETIRING CAREER DILOMAT NEW ENVOY TO BANGLADESH

Kathmandu, 23 June: Hari Kumar Shrestha, who retires next month, has been nominated new ambassador to Bangladesh by the cabinet to succeed another career diplomat Pradeep Khatiwada.
Shrestha is joint secretary and chief of South Asia division at the foreign ministry.
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TERAI ARMED GROUP JOINS PARLIAMENTARY PARTY

Kathmandu, 23 June: Jatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) led by Rajiv Jha joined the MJFN Republic led by Jayaprakash Prasad Gupta.
Gupta welcomed members of the armed terai outfit in Janakpur Wednesday,
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“Special committee has virtually turned into a puppet. It can only endorse issues settled by the party leaders. We will be able to settle disputes only if we [special committee members] are allowed to work independently.”

(Maoist military leader Janardhan Sherma, Republica, 23 June)

“Army integration is stagnated because the parties have failed to understand the notion that integration is either the merger of two armies or the formation of a separate force.”

“Maoist military leader Deb Gurung, The Kathmandu Post, 23 June)

“The five-point agreement has become a national agenda after it was approved by parliament and it demands the PM’s resignation for formation of a national consensus government. But Khanal has misinterpreted it and deceived us by not resigning,”

(MJFL Chairman Bijaya Kumar Gachedhar, The Himalayan Times, 23 June)

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