KRISHNA BAHADUR MAHARA HEADS MAOIST COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT CONVENTION BUSINESS Kathmandu, 3 Feb.: Krishna Bahadur Mahara heads a 15-member committee to conduct business of the Maoist general convention in Hetauda.for closed session. A meeting Sunday of office bearers approved 25- poin procedure. Altogether 3,500 representatives and observers will participate in the seventh convention. MORE BIRATNAGAR SHUTDOWN FOLLOWING HIGH PROFILE MURDER Kathmandu, 3 Feb.: Biratnagar town, industries and businesses have been closed in protest of the murder of Ganga Bishan Rathi, a renowned industrialist and social worker of Biratnagar, RSS reports from Biratnagar.. The Banda (closure) was called by the Morang Commerce Association. Industrialists and businessmen of Biratnagar have been aggrieved and terrorized from the incident. He was suspected of being abducted as he was out of contact from the family since January 11. His body was found in India only on Saturday. nnnn