PRACHANDA SUB-COMMITTEE GETS 10 MORE DAYS TO RESOLVE DIFFRENCES

PRACHANDA SUB-COMMITTEE GETS 10 MORE DAYS TO RESOLVE DIFFERENCES

Kathmandu, 5 March: Constituent assembly’s business advisory committee
Sunday extended for the fourth time the tenure of a sub-committee led by Maoist
Chairman Prachanda by10 more days.
The sub-committee is entrusted responsibility to resolve differences on themes
for inclusion by 28 May.
Analysts are predicting the deadline won’t be met again.
Top leaders of The Big Three have also been given responsibility to suggest outlets on three themes.
Most of more than 200 differences have been resolved by differences remain on fundamentals with latest open charge by NC Maoists are attempting to impose a communist state in the strategic state between Asian giants India and China.
Major parties worked together to topple traditional monarchy for years ago but are encountering difficulties to replace it with a democratic republican system.
Maoists leading the government have now become militant and blame former King Gyanendra for attempts to hinder transition with Prie MINister Baburam Bhattarai saying more than 50,000 persons will be killed in an unpredicitale situation if a costitutionisn;t promulgated by 28 May.
He recalled l5,000 were killed in a people’s war before a monarchy was topple din a 10-year war.
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SHOVAKAR NEUPANE CHAIRMAN OF COMMERZ AND TRUST BANK

Kathmandu, 5 March: Shovakar Neupane has been appointed chairman of
Commerz and Trust Bank.
The bank’s annual general meting approved plans to merge with other banks or
financial institutions.
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