In brief

Interaction held

KATHMANDU: At an interaction programme on ‘’Facilitating Effective Implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements’’ on Tuesday it was said Nepal has so far has signed 17 Multilateral Environmental Agreement. Inaugurating the programme, Minister of State for Environment, Science and Technology, Man Bahadur Bishwakarma said that government was conscious of the need to protect the environmen. — RSS

SC decison

KATHMANDU: The Sup-reme Court will remain open for hearing on writ petitions in connection with habeas corpus during the Dashain except on Ghatasthapana, Saturdays and on Vijaya Dashami. This provision has been made as per Clause-23 of the Judicial Administrative Act-2048 BS, as the SC would remain closed on the occasion of the Bada Dashain-2006 for more than seven days from September 23 till October 6 said to a press release issued here on Tuesday. — RSS

Journo’s appeal

KATHMANDU: A journalist Hari Narayan Regmi hailing from Nawalparasi has raised serious objection to All Nepal Farmers Organisation-Revolutionary for forcibly making him its member. — RSS