UPDATE MAOIST OFFICE BEARERS MEET Kathmandu, 26 June: Maoist office bearers meeting is underway to fix an agenda ahead of the central committee meet of the party Thursday.. The party officials are fixing an agenda for the committee meet.. Nnnn SUSHIL KOIRALA JAYANT PRASAD MEET UPDATE Kathmandu, 27 June; Sushil Koirala held discussions with Indian Ambassador Hayant Prasad held discussions Thursday before the nC president’s departure for USA Thursday for medical treatment. They discussed elections and other current issues. Prasad wished Koirala a speedy recovery. Koirala is expected to return home in a fortnight. Nnnn NIC ASIA BANK LT. BEGINS OPERATIONS SUNDAY Kathmandu, 27 June: The corporate office of the merged Bank of Asia Nepal (BOAN) and NIC Bank will be located at Trade Tower Nepal, Thapathali, an announcement said.. The existing corporate office of NIC Bank at Kamaladi and Regional Office of BOAN at Tripureshwor will continue to operate as branches. The merged banks will begin operations from Sunday 30 June under new name NIC Asia Bank Ltd. nnnn