UPDATE WIDESPREAD IRREGULARITIES DURING SLC EXAMS

UPDATE WIDESPREAD IRREGULARITIES REPORTED DURING SLC EXAMS

Kathmandu, 20 March: Widespread irregularities were reported from examination centers of the first day of SLC examinations Tuesday.
Education officials have been empowered to punish cheaters with
Rs 100,000 instant fines or both under public security act.
A girl gave birth at a center in Rukum while appearing for the test.
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PRACHANDA, PM DISCUSSIONS AHEAD OF SECOND DAY OF ESTABLISHMENT MEET

Kathmandu, 20 March: Maoist Chairman Prachanda and Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai who is second vice-chairman of UCPN (Maoist)
held discussions at the premier’s Baluwatar official residence
Tuesday ahead of the second day’s party discussions on ways to
tackle revolt in the party
A faction led by First Vice-chairman Mohan Baidya announced the revolt amid threats to come out on the street and bring a no-confidence motion against the Bhattarai government
The first day’s meeting of the establishment extended full support to the government.
The party decided Monday on the first day of the establishment meet also to conduct a meeting of a central committee to include pogrammes of the establishment and rebel faction to take the party unitedly.
“The establishment is holding a meeting of a group. When the establishment takes all together. There’s no establishment faction in the party now.
“Convening the meeting of the central committee may be good
The meeting will have no meaning if decisions aren’t going to be implemented,” said Secretary CP Gajurel who has joined the Baidya camp.
Prachanda and Bhattarai also discussed how to take forward peace and constitution processes pushed by the party establishment.
Leftist analyst Shyam Shrestha said Baidhya is challenging the supremecy of Prachanda, Bhattarai and another Vice-chairman Narayan Kazi Shrestha,who is deputy prime minister and foreign minster ahead of integration of former Maoist fighters in Nepal Army.
\The differences aren’t new,” Shrestha said.” Prachanda, Bhattarai and Shrestha have established themselves in the party.”
Baidhya faction is pursuing talks with other parties Tuesday.
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