ONLY 3,292 FIGHTERS OPT TOJOIN ARMY SO FAR; RE-GROUPING WORK TO BE COMPLETED THURSDAY

ONLY 3,292 FORMER FIGHTERS OPT TO JOIN ARMY; RE-GROUPING
OF FORMER COMBATANTS TO BE COMPLETED THURSDAY

Kathmandu, 19April: Altogether 6,413 former Maoist combatants opted for voluntary retirement until Wednesday from 15 cantonments and camps, , a senior official
of a secretariat with a special committee for integration and supervision said.
Only 3,292 former fighters have opted to join a directorate under Nepal Army although there are 6,500 openings for former PLA.
Regrouping of f ormer fighters continued at the 7th Division in Kailali
Wednesday and will be completed Thursday.
The entire process in all cantonments and satellite camps will be completed Thursday.
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MADHAYAPUR YOUTH ASSOCIATION PLAY NEPAL ARMY CLUB
IN BRITISH GURKHA CUP

Kathmandu, 19 April: Madhayapur Youth Association and Nepal Army play in
the British Gurkha Cup in the capital Thursday.
The first tournament of the year is being conducted on knockout basis.
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MADHUKAR RANA, VICTORY RANA VICTORIOUS

Kathmandu, 19 April: Madhukar Rana and Victory Rana Wednesday entered the final of the First Citizen Veteran’s Tennis Tournament in the above 55 years age group
Madhukar beat Udaya Shrestha 8-5 and Victory Rana overpowered MB
Mathema 8.6.
Madhukar is a former finance minister and Victory a general.
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