five helicopters fly into everest to rescue stranded tourists update

RESCUE UPDATE

Kathmandu, 6 Nov.: Five helicopters flew into the Everest
region from the capital Sunday morning to recue 3,500 stranded tourists.
Other choppers are waiting in the capital to pick up the tourists.
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SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR INTEGRATION OF MAOIST FIGHTERS MEETS SUNDAY

Kathmandu, 6 Nov.: The special committee meeting for
the integration, resettlement and supervision of 19,000 plus
Maoist fighters in being held Sunday.
The meeting is the third in a series after a seven-point
breakthrough agreement to conclude the delayed pace process and constitution drafting; the special committee is headed ex-officio
by the prime minister.
The seven-point agreement was signed by ruling coalition partners and two main opposition parties NC and UML.
Sunday’s committee meeting will finalize package for resettlement of fighters and endorse a schedule for implementation of a
schedule prepared by the committee secretariat for resettlement
and integation.
The fighters are being given a golden handshake from Rs.
600 000 one million.
The fighters in 28 camps and cantonments will be categorized
again from 16 November for implementation of the schedule by seven days/
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PRELIMINARY SAARC MEETINGS START IN
MALDIVES FOR SOUTH ASIAN REGIONAL SUMMIT

Kathmandu, 6 Nov.: A meeting of SAARC division chief of eignt member nations of the eight-nation South Asian regional body started
Saturday at Addu City, Maldives.
Prime Minster Baburam Bhattarai flies for Maldives Tuesday leading a 11-member delegation for the regional summit.
The cabinet has endorsed four agreements being signed at the summit.
The summit will be preceded by a conference of foreign secretaries and foreign ministers.
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