PARTIES MEET TO REVIEW PRESIDENTIAL CALL Kathmandu, 24 Nov.: Major parties are holding consultations Saturday President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav Friday asked parties to form a national consensus government by four in the afternoon Thursday. Opposition UML has convened a meeting of its standing committee. Main opposition NC has also convened an informal meeting of its central leaders. Ruling Maoists have called a news conference and are expected to make public an official view Saturday. Top party leaders immediately reviewed the presidential call Friday. Opposition parties general welcomed the presidential move. No consensus government could e assembled by either government or opposition even in six months after repeated presidential calls. A fluid political situation created by Friday’s call by President Dr. Yadav should crystallize Saturday. Ruling Madesh Morcha has also convened a meeting Saturday. nnnn HARIBODHAN EKADASHI OBSERVED Kathmandu, 24 Nov.: Haribodhan EkadaShi is being observed Saturday by offering puja at Narayan temples in the Valley. Devotees worshipped the tulsi herb Nnnn GOLD GAINS RS. 490 PER TOLA Kathmandu, 24 Nov.: Gold traded for Rs. 60,851 per tola at the end of the week. The yellow metal gained metal gained Rs. 490 per tola compared to the previous week nnnn NEPAL POLICE PLAYS SHANKATA IN LEAGUE FOOTBALL Kathmandu, Nov.: Madhyapur plays Machindra in the Martyrs Memorial A Division league championship Saturday. Nepal Police plays Shankata in the second match. First round matches of the championship have concluded; sixteen teams were participating. nnnn