Date:13/05/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/05/13/stories/2008051357740100.htm

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End of monarchy in Nepal imminent

Kathmandu: Nepal’s Constituent Assembly will abolish the 240-year-old monarchy on May 28, when it meets for the first time. The meeting called by Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala will also implement the decision to establish a republic. — PTI