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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the government is responsible and sensitive towards concluding the transitional justice process with a guarantee of justice to the survivors.

Responding to concerns raised by lawmakers in a meeting of the House of Representatives today, Prime Minister Oli said that concluding the remaining tasks related to transitional justice and bringing the peace process to a conclusion is a high priority of the government.

Expressing the government's commitment to well recognize the contributions and sacrifices of martyrs, those forcibly disappeared, and conflict survivors, he said that work is in progress to conclude the peace process as soon as possible.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has stated that unity and collaboration between the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML, despite their distinct political ideologies, have enabled the nation to successfully face each critical juncture.

Responding to concerns raised by lawmakers during a session of the House of Representatives today, Prime Minister Oli was of the view that such collaboration has led to political stability and transformative achievements, institutionalizing these accomplishments.

He said that both political parties were able to steer adverse political developments in the right direction by following the paths laid out by BP Koirala and Pushpa L Lal Shrestha. 

He claimed that the NC-UML coalition government has been successful in terms of achieving political stability and promoting prosperity in the country.

Oli also took the opportunity to pay tribute to veteran communist leader Pushpa Lal and Nepal's first elected Prime Minister BP Koirala, whose memorial days were observed yesterday and today, respectively.

He called on political leaders to focus on unity and reconciliation, rather than on 'difference' and 'division,' emphasizing the message of harmony conveyed by the two leaders.

The Prime Minister, who is also the Chair of UML, said that Pushpa Lal, a relentless fighter for the cause of the nation and its citizens, was even denied the right to spend his final days in his homeland by the then autocratic regime.

He added that Pushpa Lal’s vision for a joint people’s movement was realized through the collaboration between the Nepali Congress and the then United Left Front Nepal in 1990, which led to the establishment of a multiparty democratic system.

A similar form of collaboration in 2063 BS reinstated the dissolved Parliament, bringing about a qualitative transformation in the political system. Such unity and transformation paved the way for suspending the centuries-old monarchy and enabled the situation wherein a people-elected Prime Minister could exercise the rights of the head of government, according to the Prime Minister. 

Two children died and two others of the same family were taken ill after consuming wild mushroom in Rukum East.

The District Police Office, Rukum East identified the deceased as three-year-old Yojan BK and six-year-old Bhagya Rekha BK of Serabang in Bhume Rural Municipality-5.

Yojan died on Tuesday afternoon while Bhagya Rekha breathed her last at night while receiving treatment at the Rapti Academy of Health Sciences in Dang district. 

Similarly, mother Ram Kumari Sunar (35) and her daughter Ayusha BK (9) fell sick and are in critical condition, police said.

They had consumed the mushroom brought from the jungle on July 18. 

They visited the District Hospital in Rukum East  only on July 21 after they fell ill.. 

The District Hospital then referred them to the Dang-based hospital on July 22 where the two died during the course of treatment. 

The injured ones have been sent to Bheri Hospital in Nepalgunj for further treatment, police added.

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 5. 17 points to close at 2,978. 88 points on Wednesday.

The sensitive index, however, dropped by 0. 15 points to close at 516. 82 points.

A total of 44,866,159-unit shares of 319 companies were traded for Rs 19. 57 billion.

Meanwhile, Trade Tower Limited (TTL) and Sanvi Energy Limited (SANVI) were the top gainers today, with their price surging by 9. 99 percent. Likewise, Bhugol Energy Development Company Limited (BEDC) was the top losers as their price fell by 5. 32 percent.

At the end of the day, total market capitalization stood at Rs 1. 69 trillion.

Embassy of Pakistan in collaboration with Sahitya Academy organized a literary event—poet symposium titled Aalmi Mushaira; Urdu, Shaairi Ki Zubaan in Kathmandu. Lawmaker of CPN-UM Siraj Ahmed Farooqi and lawmaker of CPN-Maoist Centre Kalpana Miya were the specialist guest of the program. The event was attended by Urdu enthusiasts which included politicians, intellectuals, social activists as well as officials of Pakistan Embassy. The aim of the event was to highlight literary linkages between Pakistan and Nepal and strengthen friendly relations, particularly in cultural domain.

 Famous Urdu poets, including Zafar Eleeg, Saqib Harooni, Afzal Manglori, Furqan Faizi, Musharaf Ali Khan, Zahid Azad Jhanda Nagri, Ghalib Dareeb, Altaf Farifta and Sapna Ahsaas read out their poetic narrations and won accolades.  Prakash Sayami, acclaimed Nepali film director and writer, in his remarks, highlighted the universality and versatility of Urdu language, particularly the depth of Urdu poetry.

 Abrar H. Hashmi, Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal, thanked Sahitya Academy, Nepal as well as individual poets for their contributions in Urdu language. He also highlighted the importance of deepening cooperation between the literary institutions of Nepal and Pakistan, particularly exchanging literature and promotion of languages, such as Urdu and Nepali.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's special address at the House of Representatives (HoR) scheduled for today has been postponed. 

Chief Whip of UML Parliamentary Party, Mahesh Kumar Bartaula, informed that the scheduled address of the PM was removed from Parliament business today. 

However, the session of lawmakers' questions and answers with the PM will run as it is, he added.

Deputy Attorney General Tek Prasad Ghimire resigned from his post on Wednesday.

A Cabinet meeting held on July 20 had decided to approve Ghimire's voluntary retirement.

Government spokesperson and Minister for Communications and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung informed about this while making public the decisions of the Cabinet meeting held on July 20 during a press conference.

The price of gold has increased by Rs 2, 100  per tola in the domestic market on Wednesday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the precious yellow metal is being traded at Rs 197, 600 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 195, 500 per tola on Tuesday.

Similarly, the price of silver has increased by Rs 30 and is being traded at Rs 2, 350 per tola today.