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Former King Gyanendra prepares to leave Narayanhiti Palace

Kathmandu, June 11 a: Former King of Nepal Gyanendra is preparing to leave the Narayanhiti and move into the Nagarjuna palace as requested by him.

A team of security personnel inspected the Nagarjuna palace to assess the situation there before the former King makes it his formal residence for a temporary period.

Gyanendra has been provided with 50 Armed Police Force personnel and 25 Nepali Army personnel.

The Nagarjuna palace comprises of 10 buildings including the ex-royals' residence (Hemanta Bas), three guest houses (Barsha Bas, Sharad Bas and Grishma Bas), one office secretariat and one staff quarters.

Nepal Government rejects transport fare hike

Kathmandu, June 11 : The Nepal Government has said that the move by transport entrepreneurs to unilaterally raise the fares was not acceptable to it.

The Government has asked the commuters not to pay the increased charges as the fares were increased without first seeking government approval.

Nepalnews quoted Uddhav Baskota, spokesperson at the Ministry of Labor and Transport Management as saying that the transport entrepreneurs have raised the fares unilaterally and it won't be acceptable to the government.

Baskota asked commuters not to be pressured towards paying the increased charges and said that the committee formed by the government to adjust the transport fares would soon hold discussion with transport entrepreneurs and fix the new fares.

Nepal's former king prepares to vacate main palace

Kathmandu - Nepal's former king was preparing Wednesday to leave the country's main palace in the capital, Kathmandu, in line with government orders, officials said.

Gyanendra's departure from Narayanhiti Palace was expected a day ahead of the deadline set by a constitution-drafting assembly when it formally abolished the monarchy nearly two weeks ago.

"He will leave Narayanhiti Palace on Wednesday evening and is making preparations to move," a palace official said on the condition of anonymity.

He is to move to Nagarjun Palace on the outskirts of Kathmandu, which was used as summer residence by Nepalese kings in the past.

The former king is scheduled to talk to the press at 1100 GMT before moving out, the official said.

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