IN BRIEF

Laws for IDPs

KATHMANDU: A week-long workshop organised by the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction and the Centre for Human Resource Management, UNHRC, UNOCHA and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) concluded on Wednesday, highlighting the need to make laws for the implementation of the national policy on internally displaced persons (IDPs). All the participants called for the formulation of laws to facilitate rehabilitation of those displaced, the NRC said in a press release. — HNS

RPP CWC meeting

KATHMANDU: The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) is holding its “crucial” central working committee meet on Saturday at the party office, Chabahil. The meet will concentrate on the upcoming national convention of the party to be held through December 9-11 in Kathmandu. —HNS