IN BRIEF

HSEB’s decision

KATHMANDU: The Higher Secondary Education Board has decided to implement the system of using different answer sheets for the exams of zoology and botany in Grade XI and XII from next year. A release issued by the HSEB on Thursday stated that the decision was taken after considering the welfare of the students and it would be applicable during or after 2009 exams. Till now students were supposed to answer zoology and botony questions on the same answer sheet. — HNS

NICCI condemns attack

KATHMANDU: Nepal India Chamber of Commerce and Industry has condemned the February 26 attack on Sashi Kant Agrawal by an unknown gang and has urged the government to punish the culprits. NICCI has also appealed to the business entrepreneurs to unite and retaliate against such acts. — HNS