President of Nepal speaks about constitution

President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav has said that all the political parties had to endorse a new constitution in unison. Inaugurating the 13th National Conference of Nepal Bar Association in Ratnanagar of eastern Chitwan today, he opined that the political parties had to deliver a federal democratic constitution together. The conference that began at Hotel Star Banquet in Ratnanagar is being participated by more than 3,000 law practitioners of the country, Asia's President, representative of IBA, various ambassadors to Nepal along with judges.

Farmers in Pokhara are on agitation accusing the government of discriminating in agriculture loan. Demanding amendment in the policy that discriminates farmers in their access to agriculture loans, they staged a protest rally today. Farmers have demanded elimination of discrimination of rural and urban farmers, fixing interest rate of agriculture loan on the basis of resources and production and increment of payable period from five years to 10 years. Farmers expressed discontent saying they were discriminated as the interest rates are set at 6% for rural farmers and 10% for urban farmers.