The newly formed government announced an indefinite ceasefire and removed the Red Corner notice and terrorist tag on the Maoists Wednesday evening.
A meeting of the Council of Ministers announced to reciprocate the ceasefire announced by the Maoists a week ago. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister KP Sharma Oli announced the cabinet decision.

The two-and-half hour long meeting also called on the Maoists to come to the negotiating table at the earliest. Prime Minister Koirala had proposed for ceasefire at yesterday’s cabinet meeting.

Local bodies dissolved

Meanwhile, the government also decided to dissolve the local municipalities constituted after the municipal elections held in February this year and withdraw the nominations in other local bodies.

Compensation to martyrs’ families

Today’s cabinet meeting also decided to provide Rs1 million to each of the families of the martyrs of the people’s movement.

19 people lost their lives in the suppression by former government on the movement for democracy spearheaded by the seven-party alliance.