PRESIDENT ASKS PARTY LEADERS TO REMOVE HURDLES IN APPOINTMENTS TO CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES Kathmandu, 4 Dec.: President Dr.Ram Baran Yadav Tuesday morning asked leaders of the ruling coalition and two main opposition parities—NC and UML—to work together to remove roadblocks in removing appointments to constitutional bodies. Government is preparing to bring an ordinances to make appointments amid complaints from the supreme court work was hampered at the apex court without filling in vacancies. Election commission has said planned national elections can’t be conducted April/May without the appointment of additional commissioners. There are four vacancies in the commission. The cabinet meets Tuesday afternoon following assurances of party leaders to the president to remove hurdles. The government is bringing in an ordinance to make appointments without parliamentary hearings in the absence of a legislature. Nnnn FORMER MAOIST KILLED IN DHADING Kathmandu, 4 Dec.: Former Maoist Bjusan Simkhada, 25, as killed overnight at Dharke in Dgading. His body with tied hands and feet were found one day before Chairan Prachanda visits the district. A Maoist district leader and YCL activist was murdered in the district Monday. Nnnn THREE PARTY MEET Kathmandu, 4 Dec.: The Big Three are continuing their discussions Tuesday as only two days remain to meet a second presidential deadline to assemble a consensus government with a consensus prime minister. The first deadline wasn’t met. Maoists, NC, UML and Madeshbadi front Monday night agreed to find an agreement in a package. Nnnn CAPITAL MORNING TEMPERATURE Kathmandu, 4 Dec.: The temperature Tuesday morning at eight in the capital was 5 degrees Celsius. Mercury on a sunny afternoon is expected to rise to 20 degrees Celsius. nnnn[ GOLD RECOVERD FROM VEHICLE COMING FROM TIBET Kathmandu, 4 Dec.: Nine kilo gold was recovered Tuesday morning from a vehicle at four in the morning inDhulijhel. The yellow metal was being transported from Tibet to the capital. Gold is smuggled in from India and Tibet as prices are high during the current wedding season. Nnnn UML:’S YOUTH ASSOCIATION HANDING OVER MEMORANDUM TO THREE PARTY LEADERS Kathmandu, 4 Dec.: UML’s Youth Association Nepal is handing over memorandum to leaders Maoists. NC and UML demanding national and local elections in April/May. The body took the decision at a national meet that concluded Sunday. The Association will be mobilized for the planned vote nnnn ,