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CHAIRMAN REGMI BRIEFS PRESIDENT

Kathmandu, 31 July: Chairman Khil Raj Regmi Wednesday morning

briefed President Dr, Ram Baran Yadav on the November election ,

preparations and related issues.

They reviewed the current political situation.

President showed concern on the security situation and was briefed on

Its review this week by top security agencies.

President sought interest on talks with political parties for creating an election environment.

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UCPN MAOIST CLOSE DOWN CHITWAN

Kathmandu, 31 July: UCPN Maoist closed down Chitwan Wednesday.

The party was protesting arrest of three YCL cadre Tuesday in the

central strategic district through which vehicles on national radio network passes.

Maoists charged their supporters were arrested without reason.

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MOVEMENT OF TRAFFIC WITH TIBET RESUMES

Kathmandu, 31 July: Traffic movement resumes on the Arniko Highway Wednesday

following an agreement between container transporters and local

authorities overnight,.

Movement of vehicles and goods across the Nepal-Tibet border at tatopani came to a grinding halt for three days following arrest of a cotaner driver for alleed smuggling on elephant tausks across the border-- a charge denied by the driver..

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CHAINPUR BANDH

Kathmandu, 31 July: Locals of Chainpur have called for continuing a market shutdown for the second day on Wednesday in protest against the statement by the Local Development Officer, Lila Adhikari, RSS reports from Sankhuwasabha.. The Struggle Committee, Chainpur has been enforcing a Chainpur shutdown since Tuesday in protest against what it called an ´objectionable´ statement made by the LDO Adhikari. Adhikari is accused of making a statement that the proposed Chainpur Municipality was not viable. The banda [shutdown] organizers halted vehicular movement in Chainpur Bazaar on Tuesday as part of their protest and have called for a complete shutdown of market and transport services in Baneshwar, Siddhakali, Siddhapokhari and Chainpur VDC areas Wednesday.

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