AGREEABLE

UPDATE GOVT. AGREEABLE TO ROUNDTABLE DEMAND OF CPN MAOIST

Kathmandu, 8 July: Government is agreeable to a CPN Maoist precondition for a roundtable conference for conducting the 19 November assembly elections.

This was agreed Monday at a meeting between Chairman Regmi and Gachedhar.

But government rejected a demand for rescheduling the 19 November

vote.

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DRIVE TO CONTROL DENGUE IN CHITWAN

Kathmandu. A drive was launched in two municipalities on Chitwan t

Monday to control dengue spread by mosquitoes.

The central district in vulnerable to the disease.

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PRESIDENT BRIEFED ON BUDGET

Kathmandu, 8 July: Finance Minister Shanker Prasad Koirala Monday

beefed President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav on the budget 2013/14.

Economic advisors and two secretaries assisted Koirala.

The new financial year begins 16 July.

For the first time in three years, a complete budget will be presented

in three years by a government of retired civil servants headed by the

chief justice in the absence of parliament.

Energy sector is  being prioritized in the budget.

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