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The Election Commission (EC) has urged the Ministry of Home Affairs to take necessary measures to prevent any prohibited activities during the election period.

It has requested immediate action in accordance with existing laws if such activities are detected, along with a report to the Commission. 

In a press release, the Commission instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs to inform all Chief District Officers and security agencies to strictly adhere to the election code of conduct during the campaign prohibition period, which begins at 12:00 Midnight on March 4. 

The District Code of Conduct Monitoring Committee is tasked with deploying designated personnel and mechanisms to address violations of Section 24 of the Election (Offense and Punishment) Act, 2073, as well as Sections 17 and 18 of the Election Code of Conduct, 2082, and to report any actions taken. 

Additionally, the Commission has called for a ban on the sale, distribution, and consumption of intoxicants starting seven days before the voting date until the final election results are announced. "On voting day, all public and private vehicles, with the exception of those used for essential services (such as ambulances, fire trucks, hearses, blood transfusion service vehicles, security agency vehicles, electricity repair, drinking water and sewage repair vehicles, and telecommunication service maintenance vehicles), as well as vehicles from diplomatic missions and those with special passes for election day, will be prohibited from operating from 12:00 Midnight on March 4 until voting concludes on March 5," the Commission said.

Furthermore, the Commission clarified that arrangements will be made for international and domestic flights to continue operating as normal on voting day, allowing passengers with tickets for these flights to use vehicles provided by private parties or their respective airlines to travel from the airport to their homes or hotels.

As the countdown to federal elections begins, it has been reported that 359 polling stations in Karnali are classified as highly sensitive from a security standpoint. 

Jayaraj Sapkota, the Deputy Inspector General of Police and head of the Karnali Province Police Office in Surkhet, informed that out of the 10 districts in the province, 359 polling stations are highly sensitive, 422 are categorized as sensitive, and 160 are considered normal. 

In total, there are 959 polling stations in the province, which includes 941 permanent and 18 temporary stations. Among the 1,455 polling centres, 446 are identified as highly sensitive regarding security. 

Karnali comprises 12 constituencies for the House of Representatives. Surkhet and Dailekh each have two constituencies, while the remaining eight districts each have one constituency. 

The province has a total voter population of 1,037,800, with 54 rural municipalities and 25 municipalities.

New Zealand recovered from a poor start to crush Sri Lanka by 61 runs in the Twenty20 World Cup Super Eights and eliminate the co-hosts from the tournament on Wednesday, Reuters reported. 

Mitchell Santner led New Zealand's recovery with a captain's knock of 47 off 26 balls after coming in with his side in huge trouble at 84-5 to power them to a competitive 168-7 at the R Premadasa Stadium.

Sri Lanka managed 107-8 in reply, never recovering from a top-order collapse to succumb to their second defeat in the Super Eight stage of the 20-team tournament, according to Reuters. 

The total number of temporary voters for the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) elections has stood at 186,000. 

The temporary voters will use their franchise for the proportional representation system from the designated voting stations. 

Those enlisted in the voters' namelist but failing to appear at their polling stations for being deployed in the election or other reasons have been listed as the temporary voters. 

Those included in the temporary voters' list include the officials of the federal, province and local government, Nepal Army personnel, Nepal Police personnel, inmates and jailbirds, officials and security personnel deployed for the election and chiefs of the constitutional bodies and their office-bearers. 

Election Commission's Assistant Spokesperson Kul Bahadur GC said that a total of 143 voting stations have been determined for the temporary voters.

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 10. 30 points to close at 2, 648. 90 points on Wednesday. 

Similarly, the sensitive index surged by1. 20 points to close at 454. 57 points.

A total of 10,456,980-unit shares of 333 companies were traded for Rs 1. 51 billion.

Meanwhile, Salapa Bikas Bank Limited (SABBL) and Reliance Spinning Mills Limited (RSML) were the top gainers today, with their price surging by 10. 00 percent. 

Likewise, Himalayan Power Partner Ltd. (HPPL) was the top loser as its price fell by 5. 98 percent.

At the end of the day, total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 45 trillion.

The government has decided to bear the expenses of the medical treatment for the security personnel injured during the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5.

A Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday made the decision to this effect, government spokesperson and Minister for Home Affairs Om Prakash Aryal said. 

He further said that the government has also decided to provide financial assistance to the families of the security personnel who lose their lives in line of duty during the election period.

The election materials and ballot papers for the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) elections have been sent to 75 districts across the country, according to the Election Commission (EC). 

EC Assistant Spokesperson Kul Bahadur GC stated that the election materials and ballot papers were sent to all districts except Kathmandu and Bhaktapur for the HoR elections scheduled for March 5. 

Assistant Spokesperson GC confirmed that the ballot papers of the first-past-the-post (FPTP) and proportional representation electoral systems were supplied to 75 districts.

The election materials and ballot papers for Kathmandu and Bhaktapur districts will be sent to the concerned districts' election offices on Thursday.

Folk singer Kamal Nirmohi passed away  on Tuesday evening after suffering from kidney disease.

Born in Dang, Nirmohi was living in Nepalgunj.

He is also a former employee of Radio Nepal.

His most popular songs include Lagyo Maya Mohini Nazarma, Pokharama Kya Jaara Rupatal, Dunga Chadhi Salal Mayajaal and others.

He has also lent his voice to folk pop and modern songs.

Nirmohi is survived by his son and two daughters in his family.

He lost his wife a few months back.

It has been learnt that the funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon at Sidhaniyaghat, Dang, on the Rapti River.