Election countdown: 85 days to go for voting

Kathmandu, Dec 10: The Election Commission (EC) is reviewing how convenient the polling centres are across the country.

With 85 days to go for voting in the House of Representatives election, EC informed that polling centres would be reviewed, considering convenience to the voters. Even the voters’ list would be cross checked and missing details adjusted in the respective polling centres.

EC continues the review till December 12.

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Human Rights Day today

The Human Rights Day is being celebrated across the world today. Nepal is also marking the Day, organizing various activities across the country.

The Day is observed, commemorating the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a seminal document on human rights with landmark resolution. The UDHR was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948.

The United Nations notes, “UDHR enshrines the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being – regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.”

The theme for this year’s Human Rights Day is ‘Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials’.

UDHR is the most translated document in the world- currently available in 577 languages, from Abkhaz to Zulu, the UN added.

On this occasion, President Ramchandra Paudel, Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Sushila Karki and various political leaders have given messages.

In the messages, they have reminded Nepal’s constitution recognizing various rights and freedoms aligning with the UDHR. Commitment to protection and promotion of human rights is reiterated by them. —-