Kathmandu, March 14, 2014. Minister for Energy Radha Gyawali has said that the ministry is going to bring the new technology for cutting the load shedding.

Minister Gyawali has informed that the government is planning to bring the new technology for the light of road which must be used in the day-night’s dark on very soon. Speaking at the interaction program organized by the Reporters’ Club Nepal, Minister Gyawali said,” this technology will come in action very soon. We will start it from butwal and will be auctioned in all over the country. We will simultaneously, start our big project of power-cut of load-shedding hours and control of the Electricity leakage.”

She stressed that the government is preparing its action-plans for reducing the power-cut of load-shedding by putting in center of the concern of livelihood’s daily cum-needs, and SLC exam. She shared her plans for providing the electricity to the industrials on day time and will provided its facility on night time to the household. She said,” I will collect the duos of electricity bill in the era of peoples’ long 10 years insurgency.” She informed that the government is preparing to submit two legal drafting related to the electricity in the CA house by putting on the center of correcting the process of distribution of license, speaking at the interaction program presided by the Reporters’ Club President Rishi Dhamala.

Minister Gyawali has said that the government will bring the new plans for reducing the load-shedding with certain programs such as, will be given the certain time to the big project of hydro, will bring the special action-plans for controlling the leakage of electricity, will be dissolved the license to those who have been occupied without action and will prior to the thermal plant and solar systems in the priority of the government.

In a concerns raised by the journalists, Minister Gyawali has committed that the government will hold the election for the local body on time. She warned if the Maoist will foil the election of the local body then they would known as the dictators or autocrats not the politicians.

Minister Gyawali charged to the Maoists as anti-factor of development. She again accused that the nation will becoming day-by-day week as the Maoist had disturbed in the development of nation in the era of peoples’ war.

Kathmandu: President of the Nepali Congress (NC), Sushil Koirala, has said that participation of all political parties was equally necessary for promulgating new constitution.
During the meeting with the Society of Economic Journalists Nepal (SEJON), held at Koirala’s residence in Maharajgunj this morning, he said that economic condition of the country is improving due to open economic policy adopted by the NC.

Kathmandu: Nepali Congress (NC), largest party emerged from the CA polls, has intensified the internal parleys for the formation of new government and drafting a new constitution.
During its informal meeting of the Central Working Committee held yesterday, the party has concluded that it will prioritise the formation of the consensus government. It has, however, said that it could go for the majority government if efforts towards the consensus government fail to materialise. The meeting is slated to be held today also. The meeting is scheduled to dwell on the formation of the government and review its performance in the CA polls. According to a central committee member, the meeting will discuss on the efforts on the formation of the consensus government by bringing UCPN (Maoist), CPN-Maoist, Madhes centric parties and other parties on board.
It is learnt that the NC is likely to claim the leadership of the upcoming government.
Likwise, NC president Sushil Koirala is meeting second largest party CPN (UML) chairman Jhalanath Khanal and dissenting party CPN-Maoist chairman Mohan Baidya separately. The meeting is said to be a part of NC president Koirala’s efforts to forge consensus.
Koirala is likely to seek UML’s support for the formation of NC-led government. Similiarly, NC president Koirala will request Baidya to give up the protest programmes for drafting new consensus, assuring the latter that constitution will be drafted based on the consensus.

Kathmandu: Nepali Congress (NC) president Sushil Koirala has expressed his firm commitment towards the government formation and constitution promulgation on the basis of consensus.
During the meeting with the UC ambassador Peter W. Bodde this morning, Koirala told the US envoy that NC has already initiated the attempt of consensus for the constitution and government. NC president Koirala informed Bodde that he has already held a talk with UCPN (Maoist) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and was planning to hold consultations with other parties also as an effort to forge national consensus.
Stating that democracy and democratic constitution can be ensured only if the UCPN (Maoist) was taken ahead together, he advised Koirala to not keep the Maoists out of the constitution drafting process. In response to Bodde’s advice, Koirala told that he was making serious attempts to take the UCPN (Maoist) together for government formation and constitution drafting.

CHITWAN: Nepali Congress (NC) President Sushil Koirala has said that a coalition government would be formed based on consensus among the political parties.

At a press conference organiSed by Press Union Chitwan Chapter in Narayangadh of Chitwan on Sunday, he said there is no situation to boast for becoming largest party and securing highest number of votes.

‘There is no space for arrogance based on the poll result. Constitution will not be promulgated without consensus among the parties’, Koirala said.

UCPN-Maoist Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal and CPN-Maoist Chairperson Mohan Baidhya are responsible leaders, he said, adding that they would deliver a constitution within a year after forming a joint government based on consensus among all.

In a query, Koirala asked journalists not to put the questions whether UCPN-Maoist will come to CA saying that he did not even imagine such things to happen urging the journalists to cooperate the bid to promulgate a new constitution in the country on consensus.

Though it is the time to discuss which party to lead the government but it is still not the moment to debate on the person, he added.

The country is in a very weak condition, he said, adding that all should come together to bail the country out of crisis and move to a path of progress.

Earlier, talking to journalists in brief, NC central member Sujata Koirala said that the NC President Sushil Koirala now will be the Prime Minister of the country.

She claimed that President Koirala had substantial contribution to make NC a big party in the election so there is no alternative to Koirala.

Kathmandu: Nepali Congress president Sushil Koirala has expressed his confidence that his party would garner two-third majority in the upcoming CA polls claiming that the nationwide wave was in favour of Nepali Congress akin to the first election of 2015 BS.
Speaking at a face-to-face interaction programme organised by the Reporters Club Nepal today, NC president Koirala said, “Nepali Congress has garnered two-third majority in 1990 BS while there was peaceful polls in the country. This time also there is wave of support in favour of the NC. If the polls are held in peaceful way, NC will sweep the election with two-third majority.”
Koirala also urged the CPN-Maoist to make its poll boycott programme peaceful as it has pledged. He ruled out the possibility of consensus with the poll-opposing CPN-Maoist arguing that it has not budged from its previous stands and have not changed the demands also. Stating that the country has already jumped into the election fray, he ruled out the postponement of November 19 polls as demanded by the CPN-Maoist led 33-party alliance.
He said: “Peoples have already jumped into the election process. Election is not going to defer. It should be held. Election should not be postponed even If I die. Election is not going to be affected due to anybody’s death. Baidya je should immediately stop his party’s anti poll activities.”
Koirala, however, opined that CPN-Maoist could be brought in the constitution drafting process. “Congress will take initiation towards that,” he added.
Koirala took an exception on the remarks by the UCPN (Maoist) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal that the Baidya led CPN-Maoist could be provided 26 seats on the CA through the cabinet of the appointment.
“CPN-Maoist could have won more seats than 26 seats,” said Koirala. Citing the example of Pakistan where the voter turnout was 60 per cent despite cases of violence, he said that the situation in Nepal was better than Pakistan and there would be encouraging participation of the voters in polls. Koirala said that people were more excited to vote. “They will catch the election disruptors if denied to caste vote and hand over them to the Police themselves,” said Koirala.  According to Koirala, security was not the big challenge for the polls and sporadic cases of violence would not affect the polls. “People will boycott those who boycott the polls,” Koirala asserted.
Condemning the attack on UCPN (Maoist) chairman Dahal in Kailali, Koirala revealed that there were threats to him also before going Bardiya to address the election gathering. Indicating to the speculations that the UCPN (Maoist) was going to buy the votes, he said: “People now do not trade their votes with money. Even they get the money they will accept it but they will vote as per their own choice. The election results of those buying the votes will be adverse to them. ” Koirala said that his party was the poorest party, and added, “We will go to the people with our ideology and commitment.”
Koirala said that the current change in the country was the result of the policy formulated by BP Koirala and Girija Prashad Koirala. He claimed that the people will cast their vote to the NC for the development of the country.

Kathmandu: Nepali Congress president Sushil Koirala has said that the election of the local bodies will be held immediately after the Constituent Assembly (CA) polls.
Stating that the development works have been badly affected due to the absence of elected representatives at VDC and municipalities for a long period of time, he said the polls of the local bodies will be held soon after the CA polls. Koirala, who returned to Kathmandu yesterday after holding party’s campaigns including a door-to-door programmes in various districts for the CA polls, was speaking at a programme today in his own residence Maharajgunj to welcome former NRNA vice-president Rameshwar Shah to his party.
He also said that there were no doubts of Constituent Assembly polls being held on the scheduled date of November 19. “The election fever has gripped the nation as people has rose in favour of the polls,” said Koirala, adding that those for poll boycott will be boycotted themselves by the people.
“None of incidents could stop the November 19 polls as the people, parties, government and the EC are in favour of the polls on the scheduled date,” said Koirala.
Citing Mohan Baidya’s commitment with the international community for peaceful poll boycott, Koirala also expressed his confidence that the Baidya-led CPN-Maoist would not hold its activities in a way that invite confrontation during the polls.

Nepalgunj: Nepali Congress president Sushil Koirala has said that the peace was not possible in the country until democratic constitution is promulgated. Koirala has also urged the voters to provide two-third majority to the democratic forces and an absolute majority to his party for drafting democratic constitution.
Speaking at an election gathering programme in Nepalgunj today, Koirala reiterated that his party will not backtrack from its commitment of drafting the federal democratic constitution.
Arguing that the NC was not in a leading position of the erstwhile CA structure, he attributed the failure of the dissolved CA to deliver a constitution to the irresponsibility of the UCPN (Maoist).
Koirala, who came down heavily against the Maoists during his speech, claimed that the communism including in China will ‘lost its existence from the world in near future’ as the world is observing a wave of democracy.
Koirala also pledged the development of the nation and added that the corruption has become an obstacle for development from taking its root.
Fearing the defeat, he said, some of the parties were trying to trying to disrupt the polls. He also urged the voters to  vote in the CA polls without any influence and fear.

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala has proposed electoral cooperation with the CPN Maoist supremo Mohan Baidya “Kiran”.

Koirala rolled out such a proposal to Baidya during a meeting between the duo on Wednesday evening at a time when the latter’s party has remained adamant on its stance of not participating in the proposed CA election slated for November 19, this year.

He said that his party was ready to cooperate and coordinate with the CPN Maoist in some electoral seats, if Baidya’s party participated in the CA election by embracing democratic norms and principles.

While ruling out any alternative to holding CA elections to end the ongoing status quo, Koirala sadi that his party was ready to discuss the demands of Baidya’s party except postponing the CA elections and dissolving the incumbent government.

While promising that the issue will be discussed in the High Level Policital Mechanism meeting slated for Thursday, Koirala urged Baidya to come up with concrete proposal and meaningful discussion.

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala and Chief Minister of the Bihar State of India Nitish Kumar discussed ways to resolve the problems of inundation caused as a result of the Koshi and Gandak dams during a meeting at the latter’s residence in Patna on Thursday.

In the two hour long meeting along with dinner organized in honour of NC President Koirala, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said as inundation is a common problem Bihar was ready to work together to resolve the problem, according to Koirala’s assistant Laxman Dhakal.

Matters relating to controlling trans-border crime were also discussed during the meeting.

On the occasion, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said he hoped that Nepal takes the path to prosperity, stability and peace through the CA elections in November 19 and added that India was ready to extend necessary cooperation towards that end.

In response, the NC President said the CA election will be held in November 19 and urged for support in the security in the border area.

Earlier, NC President Koirala offered garlands at the statue of BP Koirala at the Golghar.

The NC President is returning Kathmandu from Delhi this afternoon.