Quotes:
" China and India cannot leave us behind languishing in poverty when they continue to prosper. It will not be good for them. I have told this to leaders of both the countries."
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' addressing a function in Okhaldhunga.
"The nation will face a disaster if the new constitution is not written on stipulated time."
Girija Prasad Koirala, president of opposition Nepali Congress (NC), and former prime minister, talking to a delegation of Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ).
"The NC must be brought into the special committee (on army integration). We have to reach understanding on this issue."
Jhal Nath Khanal, general secretary of the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML).
"There is no constitutional definition of major parties. Since the interim constitution does not define major parties, involvement of certain parties in the special committee does not bear constitutionality."
Vice President Parmananda Jha, addressing a press conference.
"His views are his personal. We think that the committee formed by the committee is constitutional."
Upendra Yadav, foreign minister and chief of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) – which nominated Jha for the position of vice president.
"I am aware of my duties and responsibilities as a minister. I cannot think of meeting a person who is accused of murder and who has been suspended by my party."
Ram Bahadur Thapa 'Badal,' Defense Minister, denying reports that he was in contact with Kali Bahadur Kham Magar 'Bibidh' who has been accused of murdering one Ramhari Shrestha.
"Youth Force [of UML] and Young Communist League should be dissolved immediately because they are taking law into their hands."
Bamdev Gautam, Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, who is also a standing committee member of the UML.
"Our friends who could not pursue education due to their involvement in the armed conflict but have the necessary skills and knowledge should also receive due [academic] recognition."
Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, Finance Minister, adding that the "skills and knowledge" of former insurgents should be changed into academic degrees and distributed through an open university.
Transition:
RENAMED: The name of three municipalities by the cabinet. Prithvi Narayan municipality has been changed into Gorkha municipality; Mahendra Nagar municipality into Bhim Dutta municipality; and Tribhuwan municipality into Ghorahi municipality.
APPOINTED: Uttar Kumar Shrestha as the general manager of Nepal Electricity Authority; and Sugat Ratna Kansakar, as managing director of Nepal Airlines Corporation.
Yogendra Yadav, Ram Mani Pokharel, Sunil Babu Shrestha, Ayo Devi Yami, Prem Kunwar, and Ram Dev Singh, as members of the National Planning Commission.
PROMOTED: Senior Superintendents of Police Bimala Thapa and Parbati Thapa, as Deputy Inspector General of Police.
KILLED: Rifleman Yubraj Rai, 28, of the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Gurkha Rifles, died from wounds sustained during an operation south of Musa Qala in the southern province of Helmand, Afghanistan, on November 4.
RECALLED: The ambassadors to the United States and India, Dr. Suresh Raj Chalise and Durgesh Man Singh, by the government.
BANNED: Rallies and public demonstrations, from Maitighar Mandala, by the Kathmandu District Administration Office.
