"In principle, you have already come under the jurisdiction of Army Integration Special Committee."
Prime Minister and Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda,' addressing the Maoists' People's Liberation Army (PLA) function.
"Prachanda can join my party if he corrects himself."
Matrika Yadav, who left the Maoists to reconstitute CPN-Maoist under his leadership, at a press meet in Janakpur.
"He has been expelled from the party for his anarchic and undisciplined activities."
Dinanath Sharma, spokesperson of Unified CPN-Maoists.
"Do not drag the national army into political controversy. It does not serve the interest of anybody."
General Rookmangud Katawal, Chief of Army Staff, Nepali Army (NA), replying to queries by CA members at the meeting of Committee on Preservation of National Interest.
"The UNMIN made uncalled for remarks in the recruitment process, which blew the recruitment issue out of proportion."
Sher Bahadur Deuba, former prime minister and senior leader of Nepali Congress, accusing UNMIN for recruitment row, in The Kathmandu Post.
"We started to review to take them off the list. But I don't have a time table and I have not set an end date to that. That will happen when we think they have done the necessary things to dissociate themselves to reject terrorism in word and deed. We don't yet have normal relationship with the Maoist party as they are in the list."
Richard Boucher, the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, at a press meet in Kathmandu, in The Kathmandu Post.
"The tax so far raised has been encouraging. We are extending the deadline because the private sector has said that more tax can be raised if it is extended."
Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, Finance Minister, announcing the extension of VDIS deadline.
"Construction is the worst hit sector in UAE due to the present economic crisis. And, as a majority of Nepali workers are engaged in this sector they have been facing trouble."
Arjun Bahadur Thapa, Nepali envoy to United Arab Emirates, speaking at a program in Kathmandu.
Transition:
AUTHENTICATED: Three ordinances- one on amending several Nepal Acts to ensure inclusion in public sector; another on Disappearances (Crime and Punishment); and third on Voters List (First Amendment), by president Dr. Ram Baran Yadav after it was submitted to him by the cabinet.
LEFT: A delegation of Nepalese officials led by Foreign Secretary Gyan Chandra Acharya, for Beijing, China, to take part in bilateral consultation meeting.
APPOINTED: Ramesh Chand Thakuri, as the Inspector General of Police of Nepal Police, by the cabinet.
RETIRED: Hem Bahadur Gurung, after completing his tenure as the Inspector General of Police of Nepal Police.
NAMED: Sukha Dev Shah, as the Nepali ambassador for the United States of America, Ram Sarad Raya for the United Kingdom and Suresh Pradhan for Germany, by the cabinet.
CONSTITUTED: A five member taskforce headed by Hari Roka to monitor the action against willful defaulters of bank loans.
EXTENDED: The deadline of the Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme (VDIS), by the Ministry of Finance, by one month till March 11.
EXPELLED: Matrika Yadav, from the party, by the central secretariat of Unified CPN-Maoist, after he announced the 'reconstitution of CPN-Maoist' under his leadership.
