NO PARLIAMENT MEET TO AMEND CONSTITUTION UPDATE

NO SCHEDULED MEET OF PARLIAMENT; TO ASSEMBLE AGAIN FRIDAY UPDATE

Kathmandu, 16 Nov.: A scheduled meet of parliament to approve the 11th amendment of the interim constitution wasn’t held Wednesday.
The meeting to form an experts committee to draw up a new federal structure was postponed through a notice posted on a board at parliament secretariat.
The legislature scheduled to meet in the afternoon Wednesday
will now meet at one in the afternoon Friday.
There was no agreement between major parties on the amendment proposal.
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MORE THAN 1,100 FOREIGNERS AND NEPALIS AGAIN STRANDED IN EVREST REGION
Kathmandu, 16 Nov.: Tourists returning to Kathmandu from Solukhumbu district have been stranded after no flight has been made at Tenzing Hillary Airport and Faplu of Khumbu area of the district on Wednesday due to unfavorable weather, RSS reports from Solokhumbu reports.

According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Lukla and Faplu offices, as many as 930 tourists from Lukla and more than 70 from Faplu could not be able to go to Kathmandu due to adverse weather.


Office of the Civil Aviation Authority, Lukla, informed that some private airlines companies including Fishtail, Dynasty, Mountain and Simrik have rescued stranded tourists from Tenzing Hillary Airport, Lukla, and Surke.

Chief of the Office, Utsav Kharel said rain and snowfall at Lukla from this morning have made problems to helicopters that have been deployed for rescue of tourists.

Local Surya Thulung said normal life in Lukla is being chaotic day by day and price of goods have also increased following the disruption of air services.

Some of the tourists have gone to Jiri of Dolakha from Lukla today on foot after seeing no improvement in the weather, informed trekking entrepreneur Lapsang Sherpa.

Similarly, tourists, who have been stranded at Faplu following bad weather, have now been waiting for helicopter.

Proprietor of Tip and Top Trekking, Nima Sherpa said although a helicopter has been called in, no helicopter could make flights following the unfavorable weather.

Office of Civil Aviation Authority, Lukla and Faplu, informed that the weather in Solukhumbu is likely to be as it is for about three days.
(Note: Radio Nepal said in its 7 PM news broadcast more than 1,100 foreign and Nepalis have again been stranded.)
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FURTHER DETAILS OF KAMAL THAPA PRESS MEET
Kathamandu, 16 Nov.: RPP Chairman Kamal Thapa said people’s struggle will be staged for three days continuously from 27 November.
The party still advocating constitutional monarchy, multi-party democracy and Hindu state demanded elections of constituent assembly after its dissolution.
The assembly has completed its two-year elected tenure without drafting and promulgating a constitution.
Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai Tuesday called for another six-month extension to complete the process after 30 November saying it will be the last extension.
It has become a habit for parties to ignore completing the peace process and constitution drafting after an extension to secure their assembly/parliamentary seats.
Then parties and leaders suddenly become active they just before the tenure is about to end and ask for another extension.
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TRIBHVAN ARMY CLUB ENTERS FINALS OF POKHARA FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
Kathmandu, 16 Nov.: Tribhuvan Army Club of Nepal Army Wednesday entered the final of the Safal Cup Pokhara International Inter-club Football Tournament.
It beat Himalayan Club 3-0 in the first semifinal.
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