PM BHATTARAI INAUGURATES INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIHAR DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

PM BHATTARAI INAUGURATES BIHAR CONFERENCE UPDATE

Kathmandu, 17 Feb. Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai Friday
inaugurated an international conference with the theme: Global Summit on Changing Bihar 2012 in Patna.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar welcomed the premier at the state capital airport when he arrived for a flying visit by an aircraft of Nepal Army from Kathmandu,
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UML OBSTRUCTS PARLIAMENTARY SESSION

Kathmandu, 17 Feb. Opposition UML Friday obstructed session
which was adjourned until Tuesday.
Chief Whip Bhimajan Acharya demanded formation of a high-level commission to probe alleged murder and kidnap of its workers.
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UML CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEET CONTINUES

Kathmandu, 17 Feb.: Opposition UML central committee Friday began discussions on reports of central commissions on the third bay of the body’s meet Friday.
The committee meeting Thursday approved Chairman Jhalanath
Khanal’s political report with suggestions being presented at the 4 March meeting of the representatives of the national council.
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WOMAN MURDERED IN CHITWAN ON WITCHCRAFT
CHARGE

Kathmandu, 17 Feb. Thegan Devi Mahoto, 40, was doused in
kerosene and set alight at a village in Chitwan Friday.
She died on burns.
Ten suspects have been arrested.
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FURTHER DETAILS OF STONING DEATHS IN MAKWANPUR

Kathmandu, 17 Feb.: A deranged father stoned to death three daughters aged between eight and 13 years at a village in neighbouring Makwanpur overnight.
The man has been arrested.
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FORMER MAOIST PLA FIGHTERS PROTEST, DISRUPT MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES

Kathmandu, 17 Feb.: Former Maoist PLA fighters who voluntarily
returned home from the 1st division in Jhapa Friday protested against the party obstructing movement of vehicles at Topgachi.
The former fighters protested seizure of personal cheques issued to them by government as a golden handshake and formal honourable sendoff
after sending more than five years in cantonments and camps.
The former combatants also demanded from the party detailed
account of Rs.1,000 charged every month as levy from their monthly allowances issued by government.
Altogether 721 former fighters went on voluntary retirement from the 1st division in a process that has been completed.
Altogether 7,200 former fighters returned hoe for the first time in five years from 28 camps and satellite camps.
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