CHAIRMAN PRACHANDA HEADS 21-PARTY FRONT Kathmandu, 15 Aug.: UCPN Maoist Maoist Chairman Prachanda heads a 21-member Sanghaiya Loktantrik Ganatantrik Manch or front formed by 21 parties Wednesday. The five Madeshbadi parties in government are in the front to push a single ethnic federal province and consolidate party positions even in the absence of parliament. CPN Maoist has developed a 10-party front opposed mainly by opposition NC and UML. NC and UML have opposed fronts as counterproductive. Nnnn GOVT. TO ENFORCE ESSENTIAL SERVICE ACT WEDNESDAY Kathmandu, 15 Aug.: Government is to enforce an essential service act Wednesday to ensure smooth supply of goods and services amid threats by gas dealers to disrupt LPG supply demanding increased commission. Talks between government and dealers was successful Wednesday to ensure regular and uniterrupted supply. Nnnn PM BHATTARAI SPENDING OVERNIGHT WITH CHEPANS AT CHITWAN VILLAGE Kathmandu, 15Aug.:Prime Minister is spending Wednesday night at Siddhi VDC in Chitwan to interact with Chepangs and former PLA fighters at Shaktikhor. as part of a monthly programme to spend one night in a village leaving the comfort if Baluwatar. This is the first time he and his wife Hishila, accompanied by some top Aides, are spending the night outside the Valley among the tightest security, reportsfrom Chitwan said. Two previous nights were spent at villages first near the capital and then Bhaktapur. nnnn