PRESIDENT, UPENDRA YADAV CONSULTATIONS Kathmandu, 23 July: President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav held consultations with JFN Chairman Upendra Yadav after discussions in two days between leaders of opposition UML and NC on current issues Saturday/ Sunday. The president held fresh round of discussions after he blamed NC, UML and Madesh parties for failure to promulgate a constitution within the 27 May deadline. ‘ .. possibility of holding a new election was getting slim,” said the president’s press aide Rajendra Dahal necessitating consultations. Even as he discouraged rule through ordinance, Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai will laws related elections through ordinance to enable the 22 November elections for constituent assembly (CA). The government admitted articles in interim constitution can’t be amended through such ordinance an requested by election commission. nnnn BANGLADESHI ENERGY TEAM COMING’ Kathmandu, 23 July: A six-member Bangladesh government team led by a Joint secretary in the energy ministry is coming this week to study and identify possibility of developing joint hydropower projects. Nepali team will be led joint secretary at the energy ministry Sunil Bahadur Malla. Nnnn KAILALI, BANKE IN SEMI-FINAL OF NATIONAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Kathmandu, 23 July: Kailali and Banke entered semi-finals of National Women’s Football Championship Sunday.. Banke Sunday defeated Rupandhaehi 6.0 in another quarterfinal. nnnn CAPITAL WILL EXPERIENCE A RAINY MONDAY Kathmandu, 23 July Altogether 155mm rain was recorded overnight in the capital. The temperature on a rainy Monday morning was 21 degrees Celsius. Mercury was expected to rise to 29 degees Celsius in the afternoon. nnnn