LESS THAT 4,225 FORMER FIGHTERS WILL JOIN ARMY

ONLY 4,225 FIGHTERS STILL WAIT TO JOIN ARMY;NUMBER WILL COME DOWN
Kathmandu, 16 April: In the second round of regrouping conducted by the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC), a sweeping 5 thousand, 4 hundred, and 80 former Maoist combatants have opted for voluntary retirement till Monday evening, Reportersnepal.com reports.
The regrouping will continue on Tuesday also informed AISC coordinator in all cantonments across the nation, except those in Chitwan.
“ Regrouping in Chitwan has finished on Monday. It will continue in other cantonments on Tuesday also,” said Sharma to TNP.
Out of the 9 thousand, 7 hundred, and five combatants, who had opted for rehabilitation in the first round, 5 thousand, 4 hundred and 80 combatants from six cantonments have re-opted for retirement in the second round of regrouping, till Monday, informed Sharma.
With it, the number of combatants still vying to join the national army has come down to 4 thousand, 2 hundred and 25. And the number is still expected come down as regrouping will continue for another two days, at least, in Rolpa based Fifth division and Surkhet based Sixth Division.
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CONSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEE MEETS TUESDAY
UPDATE
Kathmandu, 16 April A constitutional committee to draft a constitution chaired by Nilambar Acharya meets Tuesday.
The committee meets after major parties couldn’t agree to sort out differences on themes for inclusion in a proposed basic law.onmeetsn Tuesday
Tuesday is deadline to sort out differences.
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NEPALI COMMITS SUICIDE IN USA
Kathmandu, 16 April: Nepali student studying nursing committed suicide in
New York Sunday, radio and othr media reports said..
Bhesh Raj Panday, 25, who hailed from Kerung, Argakhanchi,
died at a city hospital while undergoing treatment
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