ONLY WOMAN SECRETARY SEEKS COURT INTERVENTION IN HER TRANSFERS Kathamandu, 22 Aug.: Only woman secretary Brindha Hada asked for supreme court intervention Tuesday stay her transfer her on deputation to the Office of the Prime Minister under Chief Secretary Lilamani Paudel. She was contender for the post and showed her dissatisfaction with the Cabinet along with five other secretaries, who resigned. She continued in her job in the biggest dissatisfaction shown by top officials against the government decision. The cabinet humiliated her and transferred her from irrigation ministry to work under Paudel Hada sought intervention to stop her transfer before retirement. nnnn US AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE BODDE ARRIVES 7 SEPTEMBER Kathmandu, 22 Aug.: US ambassador-designate Peter W. Bodde arrives 7September to take up his assignment. Bodde is career diplomat and old Nepal hand; he is and a former ambassador to Malawi. Bodde’s arrives in Nepal from Iraq. nnnn BIG HAUL OF HASH INTERCEPTED Kathmandu, 21 Aug.: Indian national Bhagwan Thakur, 45, was arrested with 2.190 kg hash worth Rs. 330 million in the local market billions on rupees in the international market, police said. The contraband was being transported to the capital from India hidden in a truck intercepted by Narcotic Drug Control Law Enforcement Unit (NDCLEU) and was intercepted on the Kathmandu, Dhading border,. NRs. 500,000, IRs. 10,000, one mobile phone, driving license and registration card of the truck were also recovered from him. nnnn