STOCK PRICES FALL AMID FLUID POLITICAL SITUATION Kathmandu, 24 March: Nepse closed at 519.57 points as stock prices fell 8.31 points on the first day of five day weekly trading Sunday. Prices of commercial bans, insurance, hydro power and hotels fell. Altogether 251,793 shares were traded for Rs.90.849 million in 1183 transactions. Nnnn MERGER BETWEEN KIST BANK AND VIBOR DEVELOPMENT BANK FAALL THROUGH Kathmandu, 24 March: Trading in KIST Bank shares resumed Sunday. Trading was suspended following a merger agreement between the commercial bank and Vibor Development Bank. Nepal Rashtra Bank said the merger fell through. Nnnn NSU HUNGER STRIKE BEGINS Kathmandu, 24 March: Nepal Students’ Union (NSU) activists began an indefinite hunger strike Sunday in font of the office of the The NC activists are demanding announcement of firm date for election of free student union. nnnn