UML to be largest party after CA elections: Khanal

RSS, KATHMANDU, March 23: Chairman of the CPN (UML), Jhala Nath Khanal, has claimed that the UML would be the largest political party after the election and write the constitution for it only has power to take on the ultra-leftist and ultra-rightist forces.

Speaking at the inaugural program of the Second National Convention of the University Employees Union, he said, "The UML should be made the largest political party to write a workable constitution."

"The former CA failed to write the constitution as the Unified CPN (Maoist) became the largest party; if the same result comes through the forthcoming CA election, the nation would not get constitution from the CA again," he claimed.

The Chief Justice (CJ)-led Interim Election Council was formed as even the independent persons, too, would have political inclination to some extent, he stated.

Stating that the government is going to give complete shape to the constitutional bodies as per the recommendation of the four-party mechanism within a few days, the CPN-UML chairman said the government would announce the date for the CA election soon.

He said the fresh CA election would be held by June if all the arrangements could be made for the same. He assured that the election would be held by November in case of any technical problems in June, he added.

Former Prime Minister Khanal expressed his commitment as the UML party Chairman to build democratic federal Nepal from the new CA.

During the program, Chairman of the Professional Alliance for Peace and Democracy (PAPAD), Bishwanath Pyakurel, Chairman of the Union Kuber KC, and others, said the university employees should be united to attain their rights.

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Paras's photo taken in hospital bed surfaces on Facebook

KATHMANDU: The latest photograph of ailing former crown prince Paras Shah, who is recuperating at a Bangkok-based hospital, has been made public through a social networking website on Saturday.

Shah's friend Sunil Khadka, also the secretary of Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), Thailand, has uploaded the photograph on Facebook, claiming that it is genuine and taken today.

In the photograph, the 42-year-old royal, who regained his consciousness on March 2 after remaining in coma for 11 days, is seen with a fresh look sporting French beard.

His chest is bare and a tattoo is seen on his right arm.

A scar is conspicouus in his chest, indicating the invasive procedure carried out during his treatment after the cardiac arrest on February 19.

Chatting with THT Online on Facebook, Khadka told that the Samitivej Hospital is likely to discharge the high-profile patient in a week.

Shah is undergoing treatment at the hospital since February 19.

“Dear friends, anybody confuse about our crown Prince Paras B. B. Shah? this is real picture from his bed just today 23rd March. and you see his Facebook update and his vision . so do not confuse again. we all youth have to stand for motherland. Thank you,” Khadka has written on his Facebook, while posting Shah's photograph.

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Govt to bring full budget if parties agree: Finance Minister

KATHMANDU, MAR 23 -

Minister for Finance Shankar Prasad Koirala has said that full budget would be brought in the fiscal year 2070-71 BS if the political parties were agreed on the same.

Speaking in a programme organised by the Bhojpure Service Society in his honour in the Capital on Saturday, Minister Koirala pledged to make maximum efforts on his behalf to ensure the full budget for the next fiscal year on time.

The government's failure to bring the full-size budget in the fiscal year 2069-70 BS caused a negative impact on nation's economy, he said.

Saying the government was planning to bring the supplementary budget within the next few days, Minister Koirala, who is also the Minister for Industry and Commerce, and Supplies, said preparations were on to announce the supplementary budget without changes in the prevailing policies.

The government could do nothing without support and cooperation from the political parties, he said, adding that problems in the country are being solved by giving a political outlet to the nation.

He promised his best for the development of his hometown, Bhojpur.

Society Chairman Pasang Dorchee Sherpa and Bhojpure Service Society Council Chairman Daya Krishna Neupane stressed the need of increasing budget allocation for the development of   Bhojpur. RSS

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