SUPREME COURT CLEARS AID KUBER SINGH RANA OF RIGHTS ABUSES Kathmandu, 12 Aug: A division bench of the supreme court Sunday cleared AIG Kuber Singh Rana of rights abuses during the 10-year Maoist insurgency ruling ad directed government to promote Kuber Singh Rana who was appointed AIG 22 June 2011. The court ruled charges against couldn’t be confirmed. The appointment was challenged by two advocates. Rana, a contender to succeed IGP Rabindra PratapRana was suspected for killing some terai youth in Dhanusha along with several army officers. nnnn . IRATE ILAM BAZZAR RESIDENTS CLOSE DOWN TOWN Kathmandu, 12 Aug.: Locals closed down Ilam bazaar Sunday protesting a blackout in the east Nepal town for eight consecutive days. Power supply to two neighbouring VDCs haven’t been restored after a transformer was damaged. Work at government offices were affected and people inconvenienced. Nnnn