PERSONS EVICTED FROM THAPATHALI TO BE RESETTLED AT SUNDARI GHAT Kathmandu, 13 June: Giving in to party pressure for eviction of settlers along the Bagmati river at Thapathali, government has decided o construct and resettle some of the uprooted at Sundari Ghat in Lalitpur on government land. Forty-eight homes are being constructed for so-called ‘landless’ persons. Locals at Chovar protested government plans to resettle them on land of a cement factory that has been closed down. Government fell to pressure from the party as it stands firm in continuing road expansion drive in the capital by tearing down houses amid comlaonysfro peole who have been affected. The effort has been hampered on the Maharajgunj sector. Nnnn MAOIST ESTABLIHSMENT SAID IT WILL BE FLEXIBLE Kathmandu, 13 June: Maoist standing committee Wednesday called for party unity and decided to adopt maximum flexibility, Spokesman Dinanath Sharma said.. The establishment and rebel Mohan Baidhaya faction meet later Wednesday to prevent a party break-up.. A afternoon meeting between Prachanda and Baidhaya will be the second in two day to stop a split. Baidhaya faction has demanded establishment apologize for what has been called mistakes, including integration of former fighters in Neal Army yet to be completed. The Wednesday morning meeting also stressed on formation of a national consensus government after forging consensus among the political parties while reviewing current national politics. Nnnn ANGRY LOCALS MAY HAVE KILLED ELEPEPHANT CALF IN JHAPA Kathmandu,13 June: Angry locals may have killed an elephant calf at Bahundangi in Jhapa along the Nepal-India border, police said, according to Naya Patrika. The calf was killed with sharp weapons and was found Tuesday. Elephants are on the protected list. nnnn