MISS NEPAL CONTEST 2013 WEDNESDAY Kathmadu, 18 March: Miss Nepal 2013 Contest will be held at Nepal Academ Hall Wednesday. The contest was fist launched in 1994 amid protests of “conservatives” and ‘radical’ Maoists. It was conducted even in the Nepal Army Club for security. Protests are unheard of now. Nnnn MAOISTS. ALLIES DISCUSS ELECION STRATEGY Kathmandu, 19 March: Participants at an alliance of Maoists and a group of small parties are discussing election strategy for the second constituent asse,mbly elections projected for June, a participant said during lunch break. The meeting held at the Prachanda residence will resume at four in the afternoon. nnnn