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Saturday, February 6, 2010

President, Girija hold political discussions

Kathmandu, 7 Feb.: President Dr, Ram Baran Yadav held political discussions with Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala at the latter’s residence Sunday morning.
The president wished ailing Koirala a speedy recovery.
He is suffering from urinary track infection.
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Parmananda Jha to take oath of office

Kathmandu, 7 Feb.: Parmananda Jha is taking his oath of office and secrecy for the second time but in Miathali Sunday.
Jha sent a text of the translated oath to President Dr Ram Baran Yadav Saturday.
President Dr Ram Baran Yadav will administer the oath at 3.30 in the afternoon.
The president last week asked Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal not to drag the presidency into a controversy as some legal experts say Jha can’t
Be installed as vice-president because be no longer holds the
post after refusal to take his oath in Nepali as directed last year by the
supreme court.
The apex court gave the ruling after a dhoti clad Jha took his oath in Hindi.
The government amended the interim constitution for the seventh
time to enable Jha to take up responsibilities before the president leaves for
a state visit of India this month.
The installation of Jha could be challenged in the court.
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British army chief to hold discussions with PM

Kathmandu, 7 Feb. Visiting British Army Chief Gen. Sir David Julian Roberts will hold separate discussions with Prime Minister Madhav
Kumar Nepal and Defence Minister Bidya Bhandari Sunday.
Roberts will also call on President DrRaamBaran Yadav Sunday.
He arrived Saturday for a delayed visit.
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Nepali student in Australia attacked

Kathmandu, 7 Feb.: Bipin Shrestha, 30, a student is in serious condition at a hospital in an Australian after a deadly attack in a town last Sunday, Australian media reports said.
Shrestha, who has serious brain and facial injuries, is in coma.
He migrated 15 months ago and was working as well.
The attack comes immediately after deadly attacks on Indians.
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UML task force

Kathmandu, 7 Feb.: A task force headed by Bamdeb Gautam has
been formed by the UML politburo Saturday to recommend a common party
position on a a state structure and governing structure.
The politburo ended a three-day meet Saturday.
The task force will present its report to the central committee
which meets later this month.
Party lawmakers aired different views at a meeting of parliament.
The politburo meeting ended Saturday.
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Dinanath Sharma replaced by Dr Baburam Bhattarai

Kathmandu, 7 Feb.: Dinanath Sharma has been removed as in-charge of the
publicity and propaganda bureau, Nagarik reports.
He has been replaced by Dr Baburam Bhattarai.
He has been charged for improperly managing the bureau and ignoring Maoist journalists.
The standing committee replaced him Thursday.
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Mohan Krishna Shrestha appointed ambassador to France

Kathmandu, 7 Feb.: Chief of Protocol Mohan Krishna Shrestha has been appointed ambassador to France, Nagarik reports.
The cabinet appointed him Wednesday.
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