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Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the incumbent government was effortful to conclude the remaining works of peace process by forging a national understanding.

Meeting with the representatives of various organizations of the families of conflict-victims today in Singha Durbar, PM Dahal assured that the government was committed to comply with the court's orders regarding the issues of investigation of the disappeared persons, truth and reconciliation commission.

Dahal admitted that the transitional justice related works have not been completed despite the will of the government. According to him, there were forces which would not allow the remaining works of the peace process to be completed.

The Head of the Government informed that the government had taken forward the bills to carry out remaining works of the peace process.

Furthermore, he shared that the government was making efforts to provide employment to the family members of the conflict-victims, provide medical care for people injured in conflict and to manage housing for them.

The PM reiterated that he was committed towards maintaining lasting peace by bringing the remaining works of peace process to a logical conclusion.

US Ambassador to Nepal Dean R. Thompson held a meeting with Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) chairperson Rajendra Lingden on Wednesday.

Mohan Kumar Shrestha, spokesperson and Head of Publicity Department of the party, informed that various issues of bilateral interest were discussed during the meeting held this morning at the RPP party central office in Dhumbarahi.

According to spokesperson Shrestha, during the meeting, chairperson Lingden also inquired with Ambassador Thompson about the news that there is US investment in the Parliament to spread atheism in Nepal.

Spokesperson Shrestha also said that Ambassador Thompson made it clear that America has not made any investment to spread atheism in Nepal and has no policy to do so.

On that occasion, the US Ambassador expressed his opinion that there is religious harmony of excellent nature in Nepal.

Ambassador Thompson also informed that there is an American policy to return to Nepal idols stolen from Nepal and taken to America, and restore them in the respective monasteries and temples.

During the meeting, RPP Chair Lingden informed Ambassador Thompson about the various dimensions of Nepal-US relations as well as the party's policy on various issues including good governance, development and foreign investment.

CPN-UML lawmaker Raghuji Pant has urged the government to revise the policy of granting firearms licenses.

In a meeting of the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee of the Parliament, lawmaker Pant questioned who will be responsible if the licensed firearmsare misused.

He was of the opinion that the public and national security will be weakened if people are allowed to keep weapons with hundred rounds of bullets.

“How many people have kept the licensed weapons? Is there any record or not? Have you not thought about taking the firearms back?” He asked Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane, “Who allowed Durga Prasai to carry such a weapon? Haven’t you thought of changing the law to grant licenses by seeing that kind of weapon? Now, firearms licensing policy should be reviewed. What is the opinion of the Home Ministry?”

Saying that the state should give security to the people, lawmaker Pant said that an environment should be created where no one needs to carry the weapons.

He urged the Home Minister to strengthen the intelligence agencies.

The CPN (Maoist Center) has decided to field its candidates for the by-elections scheduled to be held on April 27.

An office-bearers’ meeting held on Wednesday decided to nominate candidates for the by-polls in Ilam-2 and Bajhang Province Assembly (1).

The Maoist Center, however, has not finalized the names of the candidates.

Similarly, the CPN (Unified Socialist) has also decided to contest the by-elections in Ilam-2 and Bajhang.

A meeting held this morning decided to field the party candidates in both the places.

The CPN-UML has decided to field Suhang Nembang in Ilam-2 and Daman Bhandari in Bajhang Province Assembly (1).