MAOISTS SET PRE-CONDITION FOR HANDOVER OF GOVERNMENT TO NC Kathmandu, 5 Dec.: A meeting of Maoist office bearers Wednesday put pre-condition to handover of government to main opposition NC which hose President Sushil Koirala as its candidate to head a consensus government. The UCPN Maoist called for a agreement on a package before any handover, Deputy Prime Minister Narayan Kazi Shrestha who is Maoist vice-chairman said. Maoists have been demanding an agreement of a constitution which should be drafted by a constituent assembly. Maoists decided Wednesday the 601-member assembly should be smaller. A republic and a secular , secular state are non-negotiable ,Prachanda said tuesdaya mid charges present NC leadership’s commitment to a 12-point ne negotiated withGirija Prasad Koirala was questionable. Nnnn NEPSE GAINS UPDTE Kathmandu, 5 Dec. Nepse closed at 497.66 points after gaining 7.3 points on the fourth day of weekly five-day trading Wednesday. Altogether 127,998 stares were traded for Rs.52.361 million in 579 Transactions. Nnnn HONOURARY CONSUL GENERALS APPOINTED Kathmandu, 5 Dec. Government has appointed honourary consul generals. Sunita Poddar has been appointed honourary consul general in Scotland and Abbas Al-bakhiuat Mosa in Sudan. Nnnn INSURANCE BOARD CHAIRMAN Kathmandu, 5 Dec.: Prof. Fatta Bahadur KC jas been appointed Chairman of Insurance Board. Nnnn FOREIGN ASSISANCE OKAYED Kathmandu, 5 Dec.: Denmark is offering Nepal Rs.3.12billion for a national rural and renewable project. United Kingdom is offering Rs.5,002.1 million to waive a loan. nnnn BHUTANESE REFUGEES GET RELIEF AFTER FIRE Kathmandu, 5 Dec.: The District Natural Disaster Relief Committee, Jhapa has started distributing relief assistance to the family members rendered helpless after fire engulfed Bhutanese refugee camp in Belgadi-2 on Tuesday afternoon, RSS reports from Bhadrapur.. The Committee has started providing relief assistance of Rs 2,000 each to the fire victim families and Rs. 1,500 each for the construction of huts. We have reached out to the fire ravaged site and provided relief assistance to the victim families, said Chief District Officer Narendra Raj Sharma. The massive fire that broke out in Beldagi camp had rendered 400 refugees of 86 households homeless. The victims have been provided shelter in local schools and nearby places. The donor agencies have also started providing assistance to the refugees. CARITAS Nepal had made arrangement to serve beaten rice and vegetable on Tuesday evening while Bhutanese Intellectuals´ Group had arranged meal en masse for the refugees on Tuesday night. Nnnn