UN CHIEF PUSHES SHAKERS AND MOVERS TO COMPLETE INITIATIVES TAKEN AFTER 2005 Kathmandu, 15 May: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for consensus to complete decisions of 2005 while calling to address concerns of people who fear the will be disadvantaged. “With time fast running out before the May 28 deadline for the Constituent Assembly to complete its work, it is imperative for the political parties of Nepal to rise above their differences and reach a consensus. “Having taken important historical steps since 2005, they cannot afford to disappoint the Nepali people.” “It is important to adhere to existing agreements to meet the aspirations of traditionally marginalized groups,” Ban’s spokesperson said. “At the same time, efforts should be made to assuage the concerns of communities who fear they would be disadvantaged under a federal system. “He calls on the Government to meaningfully address the escalating tensions and respond to the situation in accordance with national and international law,” the spokesperson of the UN Chief said, according to UN Center. nnnn TWO CHILDREN KILLED IN SIRAHA FIRE UPDATE Kathmandu, 15 May: Two children were killed in the Siraha fire Tuesday. Houses in seven wards of Auraha VDC were destroyed. The fire started from the home of Ganga Ram Yadav, nnnn MIN BAHADUR SERCHAN ATTEMPTING TO BREAK PERSONAL RECORD TO BE OLDEST PERSON TO CLIMB EVEREST AGAIN Kathmandu, 15 May:: Octogenarian Min Bahadur Sherchan, who had scaled the Mt Everest at the age of 77, has announced to climb the world's highest peak once again, RSS reports.. "I will scale the Mt Everest by 2012 with the message that world's destructing weapons should be destroyed," Sherchan said at a programme organised by Senior Citizen Foundation in the capital on Tuesday. Sherchan said, "I want to break my own record of world's oldest person to climb the Mt Everest that I had set by climbing at the age of 77. I urge you all to support in my mission." The 82-year-old yet energetic Sherchan said the senior citizen themselves should be conscious to ensure their rights as the state only was not in a position to guarantee the rights of the senior citizens. nnnn.