"As the whole nation is looking at Janakpur to see how the mass meeting will proceed, this gathering has proven that Nepali people want election."
Ram Chandra Poudel, Minister for Peace and Reconstruction, addressing seven parties' joint assembly in Janakpur, in Annapurna Post.
"They make highly republican statements but also go around knocking the doors of royalist elements."
KP Sharma Oli, standing committee member of Unified Marxist Leninist (UML), accusing the Maoists of double standard.
"Of the entire problem Nepal is facing as a whole, Terai is a part of it. The problem will be solved by the leaders and people of Nepal as per the process owned and operated by the people of Nepal. We are there to help."
Shiv Shankar Mukherjee, Indian ambassador to Nepal, talking to journalists.
"In order to complete our task and exit we need not only that election to take place, we also need ... there to be a durable long-term solution to the management of arms and armies."
Ian Martin, Special Representative of Secretary General of United Nations, talking to reporters in New York.
"The YCL will resort to agitation if the election does not happen on April 10."
Sonam, central member of the Maoists and in-charge of Young Communist League (YCL), at a press meet.
"Bird flu has not been seen in Nepal. But we cannot be complacent."
Dr. Baikuntha Parajuli, Director of Livestock Health Directorate, in Kantipur.
"Those rumors were baseless and fabricated."
Dr Bhagawan Koirala, cardiologist attending to Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, stating that the PM's health had improved.
Transition:
BAGGED: GMR Energy Limited of India has bagged the 300 MW strong Upper Karnali hydropower project.
KILLED: Nepali Congress workers Satya Narayan Yadav, 21, Neem Chandra Thakur,18, and Ram Ikbaal Yadav, 19, in Sarlahi district.
Surendra Kumar Biswakarma and Hira Singh Karki, in Kotwada VDC of Mugu district.
FLIES: Yeti Airlines International, a joint venture between Yeti Airlines and Air Arabia, began international flights from Wednesday (Jan 23), with its inaugural flight taking off to Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia.
Industrialist Chandra Prakash Khetan, as the Honorary Consul General of Turkey by Republic of Turkey
CP is also Honorary Secretary of Nepal India Chamber of Commerce (Nicci) and executive Member of Nepal Chamber of Commerce. Born in 1976 CP has been active in business field since more than 15 years now. CP is younger son of then Honorary Consul General Late Mohan Gopal Khetan.
FIXED: The Free Students Union (FSU) election in Tribhuwan University and affiliate campuses, for February 28.
