MORE DETAILLS OF QUAKE DAMAGE

MORE DETAILS OF QUAKE CASUALTIES

Kathmandu 19 Sept.: Seven have died, including three it the capital, 68 were injured and 103 houses have been destroyed, home ministry said Monday.
The number of displaced is not known yet.
Government has announced relief of Rs 25,000 to family on the killed; the relief is to be delivered at the houses of surviving
Thirty-two were injured in the stampede in the capital.
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SD MUNI IN TOWN , MEETS PM BHATTARAI

Kathmandu, 19 Sept. Former Professor of Jhawahar Lal University (JNU) in New Delhi SD Muni, met Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai 17 September at Baluwatar, Sanghu reports.
Bhattarai has close relations with mIni.
The relationship began when the premier was a student at the university in the Indian capital.
The meeting is important because the former premier is deeply involved in Nepali politics even as an academic
Muni was a front of the Indian government during the transition from a monarchy to a republic four years ago.
The Indian academician is currently based in Singapore where he is associated with a think tank.
He’s still involved in Nepali politics even in Singapore
WikiLeaks published details of cables from US embassy in Kathmandu and State Department saying Muni hosted a reception for Maoist Chairman Prachanda in the island state after he was ousted as government chief more than 29 months ago.
Indian government troubleshooter for Nepal and former ambassador to Nepal KV Rajan was present at the reception.
Muni has been lobbying for Bhattarai in India, sources close to him said. nnnn