SIDDHANTA KUWAR KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN Kathmandu, 1 Nov.: Pokhara resident Siddhanta Kuwar,29, was among two British Gurkha soldiers killed by Afghans in Helmut province Tuesday, Annapurna Post reports. Eleven Gorkha soldiers have been killed n Afghanistan. He joined his unit 15 days ago after home leave and left behind a father. nnnn MJFN GANATANTRIK GENERAL CONVENTION Kathmandu, 1 Nov.: MJFN Ganatantik is holding its first three-day general conventionin Birgunj from 6 November. Altogether 1,200 delegates from 25 districts are participating. Nnnn KP SHARMA OLI RETURNS Kathmandu, 1 Nov.: UML leader KP Sharma Oli returned home Wednesday from USa. He was admitted to hospital there after suddenly falling with low hemoglobin count. Nnnn NEARLY 700 APPLY TO FILL VACANCIES IN DISTRICT AND APPELLATE COURTS Kathmandu, 1 Nov.: Nearly 700 persons have applied to fill vacancies un district and appellate courts by a deadline Wednesday Jibanhari Adhikari, secretary of judicial council, said more than 500 persons applied-in open competition for chief justices and justices of appellate courts while 180 perons applied for justices of district courts. nnnn