BANKER ARRESTED FOR SUSPECTED IRREGULRITY Kathmandu, 14 Dec.: Niranjan Nepal was arrested Tuesday from his office at the Kuleshwor branch of H and B Bank. He was branch manager and has issued good for payment cheque colluding with a trader. He colluded with Manoj Chaurashiya and Jaya Kumar Yadav who had withdrawn deposits. Loss is estimated at Rs.100 million. nnnn MAOISTS SEARCH VENUE FOR GENERAL CONVENTION MEET Kathmandu, 14 Dec.: A Maoist team has also concluded that the Stadium at Gauritar, Hetauda, will be the most appropriate place for a party general convention. A team headed by Krishna Bahadur Mahara, Narayan Dahal and Ganga Shrestha visited Heatuda to study locations for the meet. nnnn. MEDIA GOOGLE “I would like to urge the President to go for self-purification and also to take the step to resolve the present political problems of the nation.” (DPM Narayan Kazi Shrestha charging president of unwanted activities, The Himalayan Times, 14 Dec.) nnnn