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Tuesday, May 1, 2012


UPDATE CA REGULATIONS AMENDED Kathmandu, 1 May: A meeting of the constituent assembly (CA) Tuesday amended a regulation amendment bill With the amendment, contentious issues for inclusion in a constitution not approved by the CA will be sent to the main constitution drafting committee chaired by Nilambar Acharya. All articles were previously to be approved by majority vote in the CA. The Big Three and Madesh Morcha leaders began the morning Tuesday discussing with Chairman Subagn Nemwang difficulties in adopting disputed articles in a constitution. with only27 days remaining to promulgate a basic law. The CA now will attempt to forge agreement on contentious themes for a basis law articles through consensus as well as majority vote. CA met Tuesday after two postponed sessions after parties failed to reach consensus on contentious thems for a constitution. Nnnn THARUS ALSO ON STRIKE Kathmandu, 1 May: Tharu Struggle Committee Tuesday evening launched a four-day protest programe in Tharu dominated areas in terai, including a strike, for an ethnic associations. A strike has been called on Friday. Nnnn AT LEAST 10 INJURED IN JEEP, TRUCK COLLISION IN UDAYAPUR Kathmandu, 1 May: At least 10 passengers were injured in a collision between a jeep and truck at Katari-7, Maruwa in Udayapur Tuesday.. Police said four are seriously injured. Nnnn

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