INDIGENOUS PARTY LAUNCHPOSTPONED FOR FURTHER HOMEWORK Kathmandu, 9 Aug.: Amid deep differences, indigenous nationalities didn’t launch a party Thursday saying more homework was needed while announcing a manifesto coinciding with the 18th Indigenous People’s Day. A decision was taken to collect public opinion on party formation. Main opposition NC has opposed single ethnic provinces and UML establishment faction as well on grounds a federal structure will split the country. A taskforce headed by Krishna Bhattachan and consisting of Chaitanya Subba, , Shanti Rai, Pashang Sherpa, Shankar Limbu, Nanda Kandangwa, Prem Kumari Budha ,Jyoti Danuwar, and Jit Pal Kirat jas been formed to collect public opinion. nnnn PM’S GREED LANDS COUNTRYIN CRISIS SAYS UML LEADER Kathmandu, 9 Aug.: CPN-UML general secretary Iswor Pokharel has said the country is sliding into the state of nowhere due to Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai's lust for power and Unified CPN (Maoist)'s authoritarian thoughts, RSS reports from Dhankuta . The current crisis has been further aggravated with the Prime Minister's greed for power instead of giving consensual political way out by resigning from the post, he said while inaugurating a gathering of Nepal Sports Federation, Koshi Zone here on Wednesday Those who do not want change and wish to ruin the country in any pretext have been unnecessarily blaming the CPM-UML as anti-federalist party, he said, adding that his party was clearly in favor of Nepal friendly federalism. He further clarified that naming provinces after one particular ethnic group would hurt the dignity of other castes. Federation central member and Koshi Zonal In-charge Arjun Rai presided over the programme. nnnn SPECIAL HEALTH ISSUED IN 7 BANKE VDCs Kathmandu, 9 Aug.: Special health alert has been in place in seven VDCs and Nepalgunj municipality of Banke district, which have been at high risk of communicable diseases due to flood in the Rapti river five days ago, RSS reports. Among the VDCs put on high health alert are Gangapur, Fattepur, Holiya, Betahani, Matahaiya, Kamdi and Bankatawa along with Nepalgunj municipality, according to In-charge of District Public Health Office Jeevan Kumar Malla. Health workers are mobilized with the arrangement of medications in every wards of the VDCs and municipality. Preparation is being made to provide health services to locals keeping in mind the possible outbreak of diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, typhoid, Malaria, Dengue, Encephalitis, viral influenza and eye infection, said Malla. Besides, the people health office has distributed water purifying tablets in the high alert areas and sprayed insecticides in waterlogged area. Nnnn