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Maoists take over Dhankuta municipality Coinciding with their party's protest programme at the local bodies across the country, Maoist cadres on Monday captured the Dhankuta Municipality, 'appointing' the office-bearers of the municipality including the mayor and the deputy mayor. According to reports, the Maoist party declared Ganesh Bista as the mayor the municpality and Kabita Rai as deputy mayor. They also appointed chairmen in 9 wards in the municipality. The party declared that its team would look after the entire matters with the municipality. This was probably the first major step as part of the UCPN-Maoist's plan to declare 'autonomous states' and revive the insurgency era 'people's governments' at the local level. Maoist cadres picketed the offices of municipalities, disitrict development commitees and VDCs across the country today, preventing works in these bodies during the protest. Source: www.nepalnews.com Date: November 2, 2009
PM assures security to businessmen Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has said the government is serious about providing security to the industrial sector. Speaking to the representatives of Morang Chamber of Commerce and Industries in Biratnagar on Monday, PM Nepal said the special security programme being introduced by the government also aims to address the security concerns of the business sector, PM Nepal's website said. During the meeting, the businessmen complained about prevailing atmosphere of fear in the industrial sector in region because of poor security situation. PM Nepal arrived in Biratnagar in an army helicopter to inaugurate the Manmohan Memorial Polytechnic Institute in Hattimuda. Nepal was accompanied by UML chairman Jhala Nath Khanal, Deputy Prime Minister Bijaya Kumar Gachchhadar, UML general secretary Ishwor Pokharel, Minister for Industries Mahendra Raya Yadav and Minister of Education Ram Chandra Kushwaha.
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