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GATHE MANGAL BEING OBSERVED MONDAY

Kathmandu, 5 Aug.: Gathe Mangal is being mainly by the Newar

Community in the Valley Monday.

The day is observed to drive away ghosts.

Iron or bronze rings are worn and women it on mahendi.

Youth collect toll at road crossings.

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SECOND DEADLINE EXTENSION

Kathmandu, 5 Aug.: The tenure of the constituency delineation

commission of five members headed by retired supreme court justice

Tariq Ali Ansari has been extended for one week until Saturday.

Government extended the tenure through letter Sunday for the second

time.

The commission hasn’t been able to meet a one month deadline.

The commission has to delineate 240 constituencies.

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