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sep-11-07 Congress leaders dismiss Kishunji's views as outdated
Following the statement by senior Congress leader Krishna Prasad Bhattarai expressing displeasure at NC's drive for republic, leaders of both NC and NC-Democratic have dismissed it as 'outdated.'
On Sunday, Kishunji had urged the Congress to be guided by lessons of the past and collective thoughts for future and not by anything else including republicanism. He appealed for unity and reconciliation to achieve safe landing of the transition.
Terming his statement as a 'personal' observation, vice president of NC Sushil Koirala said it will not affect the moves by NC to formally adopt the line of federal republic through the Mahasamiti meeting.
Furthermore, Minister for Peace and Reconstruction and general secretary of NC, Ram Chandra Poudel said, "That is his old viewpoint. But NC will not abandon republic."
Another congress leader Narahari Acharya had said that justification of reconciliation with the King had ended. "Late BP had talked about reconciliation with the monarchy at a specific point of time. But the circumstances have changed now. It is more important to have unity and reconciliation with communist forces at this juncture," he said.
Even leaders of NC-Democratic have said that Kishunji's remarks will not affect the moves for unification.

sep-9-07 One student killed, over 20 hurt in Rupandehi jeep accident
A student was killed and nearly two dozen others injured when a jeep carrying students met with an accident at Devdaha area in Rupandehi district Sunday afternoon.
The overcrowded jeep overturned on the road, killing Tulsiram Chapagain, 14. The students were on their way to Butwal to attend the district convention of the Maoist-affiliated All Nepal National Independent Students Union - Revolutionary (ANNISU-R), reports said.
The injured students have been admitted at the Lumbini Zonal Hospital in Butwal for treatment.

sep 10-07
Saroj Mulmi, Niraj Thapa selected for 3rd Asian Indoor Games
Saroj Mulmi and Niraj Thapa have been selected for 3rd Asian Indoor Games as both entered the finals of National Snooker Championship being held at the Satdobato Sports Complex, Lalitpur.
Mulmi defeated Rajan Lama 5-4 in the nail biting show while Niraj Thapa registered 5-2 win over Buddha Lama to get a chance to compete in Macau. The final between them will be played on Thursday.
Nepal Billiards, Snooker and Pool Association will take both finalists to Macau to compete in the 3rd Asian Indoor Games being held in the last week of October