BLACKTOPPING OF PHAPLU AIRPORT STARTS Kathmandu, 26 March: Blacktopping of Phaplu airport started Tuesday. The airport is in Solokhumbu district—the home of Mount Everest, the world’s tallest 8848 meters high peak. The area is the most popular trekking destination for adventure tourists. Nnnn SLC ANSWER PAPERS BEING EXAMINED IN 60 CENTERS Kathmandu, 27 March: Preparation are afoot by announce results of this year’s just concluded SLC examinations in another two months or Ashad. Answer papers of the annual school leaving examinations are being examinted at 60 centers. Nnnn FIRE VICTIMS SPEND NIGHT UNDER OPEN SKY Kathmandu, 27 March: Tuesday’s fire victims—mostly Muslims-- at Govindaputr VDC-3 spent overnight under the open sky or tents on a sultry night. Fire damage was estimated at Rs.15 million destroying the entire village and displacing Nine houses of 38 families were destroyed. nnnn