UPDATE UML DEFECTOR JOINS MAOIST CAMP Kathmandu, 21 March UCPN Maoist Thursday decided to welcome into the party UML former minister and politburo member Ram Chandra Jha when elections are expected for a constituent assembly. UCPN Maoist also decided to take in Rekha Sharma, Krishna Dhoj Khadka and Kumar who defected from CPN Maoist. nnnn. CIVIL SERVANT STRIKE FROM FRIDAY Kathmandu, 21 March: Four unions of civil servants affiliated with various parties announced a movement from Friday demanding implementation of demand for promotion and security. The demands are in two ordinances before the president. The employees sent their demands to government Thursday through Chief Secretary Lilamani Paudel. nnnn MINISTER ASSURES WOMEN PROBLEM WILL BE RESOLVED Kathmandu, 21 March: Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare, and Land Reform and Management, Riddhibaba Pradhan , has expressed her commitment that she would pay attention to resolving problems of the National Women's Commission (NWC) though she became the minister to hold elections to the Constituent Assembly (CA), RSS reports. Minister Pradhan expressed this commitment in course of monitoring of the NWC on Thursday, said member and spokesperson of the NWC, Mohana Ansari. On the occasion, activities carried out by NWC and its challenges and problems were also familiarized to Minister Pradhan. nnnn