NATA hails cease-fire

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KATHMANDU, Mar. 17: Nepal Association of Travel Agents (NATA) has welcomed the recent code of conduct signed between the government and the Maoists ascertaining the peace and harmony in the trouble ridden Nepalese society.

NATA believes that the publication of 22 point code of conduct is a very concrete step taken to rejuvenate the nationalistic feeling inherent in the hearts of the Nepalese people and to evolve a long awaited law and order situation in the country, according to a press release issued by the NATA.
This new spirit will also help overcome the set back situation suffered by the trade and tourism industry, it stated.

NATA also reaffirms its strong conviction that both the parties will adhere to the commitment expressed in every word of the code of conduct and will exercise their best to make the forthcoming peace talks a resounding success in keeping with the expectations of the civil society, it added.

Health team sent to Kalikot dist

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KATHMANDU, Mar. 17: A health team along with necessary drugs has been sent by the Ministry of Health to bring under control the mysterious disease that has broken out at some of the VDCs of Kalikot district.

The team has already started functioning and providing its services, it is learnt from the National Health Education, Information and Communications Centre.

A health team including doctors is on stand by at Nepalgunj to go to Kalikot as and when needed and a provision has also been made to control the disease with coordination at the central and district levels.

'Govt strives to transform cease-fire into permanent peace'

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DAMAK, Mar. 17: Minister for Education and Sports Devi Prasad Ojha has said that the government was making efforts towards transforming the cease-fire into a state of permanent peace to end the killings and violence taking place in the country.

Minister Ojha made this remark while inaugurating a four-room building of the Jhiljhile Secondary School at Satasidham-5 in Jhapa district on Sunday.

On the occasion, he said all the political parties and the civic society should respect the Nepali people's desire for peace.

He also honoured the best teachers making contributions to the physical and academic development of the school.

At the programme presided over by chairman of the school management committee Netra Prasad Timsina, former MP Tara Samyongya, Chief District Officer Tika Ram Aryal, District Education Officer Sushil Pandeya and others highlighted the crucial role of the civic society in education development.
Also on Sunday, Minister Ojha attended separate programmes at the Bhagawati Secondary School and Bhanu Secondary School in Shivagunj and the Satasi Primary School at Satasi-7.

Help from political parties vital for talks: CP

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BHADRAPUR, Mar. l7: CPN-ML central co-ordination committee co-ordinator C.P. Mainali has said that since peace talks cannot be held while the political parties are marginalised, the palace, the Maoists and the political parties should work together to resolve the problems of the country through talks.

Speaking at an interaction programme on the present political situation organised by the CPN-ML Jhapa district co-ordination committee, he said the Maoists and the political parties should press forward in the areas of agreement, adding that everyone should share concern for the country.
Pointing out the need for holding a referendum on whether there should be a Constituent Assembly or a Constitutional Amendment, he said a round table conference would be possible only under the leadership of a government that has all the powers.

During the interaction chaired by CPN-ML Jhapa district convenor Khagendra Prasai, various other speakers including Nepali Congress Jhapa chairman Sudhir Kumar Shivakoti, NC-Democratic's Gopal Kumar Basnet and Kashilal Chaudhari, Dilli Kumar Mainali of Janamorcha Nepal, Dr. Rishikesh Upadhyaya of CPN-United, Mukunda Acharya of CPN-Marxist, Managing Director of Kanchunjunga FM Chandra Bhandari and Prem Dahal of CPN-ML also expressed their views.

Find out cause of present conflict, says Oli

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KATHMANDU, Mar. 17: Member of the CPN-UML standing committee K.P. Sharma Oli has said that the country's political parties should understand that no circumstances allow the peace talks taking place in the present context to be vitiated.

Presenting a working paper entitled 'Today's need: Talks for permanent peace' at a programme organised by the Madan Bhandari Study and Research Centre here on Sunday, he stressed the need for the Maoist and the government both sides to sincerely adhere to the code of conduct announced recently.

Oli pointed out the need for getting to the bottom of the conflict and keeping the Royal Nepal Army wholly under the control of the Parliament for establishing permanent peace in the country.
Noting that all the political parties should unite in order to protect the achievements of the 1990 People's Movement, he warned that it would be disastrous for the country if the government and the Maoist sides have any intention towards retrogression in the name of peace talks.
On the occasion, Nilambar Acharya and Mina Acharya commented on the working paper.