FNCCI TEAM ASKS PRACHANDA TO PUSH PARTY-LED GOVERNMENT FOR COMPLETE BUDGET Kathmandu, 2 July: A delegation of FNCCI headed by Chairman Suraj Baidhaya Monday asked Maoist Chairman Prachanda to push government headed by the party to announce a complete budget for the new fiscal year beginning mid-July. Baidhaya said he told the Maoist boss the party should separate politics from economy and development. Finance Minister Barsha Man Pun, who was present at the meeting, said the supreme court Sunday through a verdict paved the way for announcement of a complete budget. The FNCCI team earlier lobbied with government for a complete budget. But opposition NC and UML Sunday threatened to lunch nation-wide protests if government goes ahead with its budget plans. Nnnn UTL PAYS LICENSE FEE FOR 10 YEARS Kathmandu, 2 July: India’s United Telecom Ltd. (UTL) Sunday paid Nepaltelecom Authority (NTA) license of Rs,90 million for the next 10 years confirming it will continue its Nepal operation. But it didn’t settle royalty dues totaling Rs.1260 million. Nnnn CHINESE WORKER KILLED Kathmandu, 2 July: Chinese worker identified as Hyun Sheniuen was killed while blasting a tunnel for the Upper Tamakoshi on Dolakha Sunday. A Chinese company is building the project under contract from Nepal Electricity Authority. nnnn