Nepal, April 30 -- Talks have begun between the government and agitating teachers to finalize the agreement.

The discussions are taking place between Education Minister Raghuji Pant and President of the Nepal Teachers' Associuation (NTA) Laxmi Kishor Subedi.

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Officials from the NTA, along with representatives from affiliated teacher organizations, are also present in today's meeting. The talks held on Tuesday, which lasted till late night, ended on a positive note.

Both sides have indicated that they will finalize the agreement today. NTA General Secretary Tula Bahadur Thapa, stated that Tuesday's talks were positive and that today's discussions are expected to be even more meaningful.

Efforts are under...