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The Chinese government is to provide USD four million to Nepal for the elections to the House of Representatives scheduled for March 5. 

A Cabinet meeting held today decided to accept the amount to be received as the grant. 

Government Spokesperson and Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal also took the decision to approve the investment model for Budhigandaki Project as mentioned in current fiscal year's budget and programme.  

Similarly, Chief Judge of Kathmandu District Court, Diwakar Bhatta, has been appointed Chairperson of Consumer Court Kathmandu with the responsibility of overseeing the functions of Kathmandu District Court as well.  

The meeting also declared the public holidays for 2083 BS as well as to form Gen Z Council, he added.

The government has announced a three-day public holiday from March 4 to March 6 for the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5. 

A Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday made the decision to this effect. 

Earlier, the Election Commission had urged the government to grant a three-day holiday in order to encourage enthusiastic voter participation. 

Only 1,213 candidates, out of 3406, for the House of Representatives (HoR) elections, have so far opened the bank accounts to make monetary transactions for election purposes. 

According to the Election Commission, only nine political parties, out of 68 contesting the elections, have now bank accounts for the election-related expenditures. 

Such political parties are the Nepali Congress, Rastriya Janamorcha, CPN (United), Nepali Communist Party (NCP), Nepal Party for Nepal, Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP), Samyukta Nagarik Party, Miteri Party and Nepal Janata Samrakshan Party. 

EC Assistant Spokesperson Kul Bahadur GC said the Election Commission has implemented a provision mandating political parties and candidates to open bank accounts for making the collection of economic assistance for the election transparent by adhering to the set expenditures ceiling.

As per the House of Election Members Election Publicity Bank Account (Operation and  Management) Procedure, 2082 BS, electoral candidates and parties contesting towards the both proportional representation and the First-Past-The-Post system are mandated to follow the banking system for the economic transactions meant for the election publicity campaign.

Prime Minister Sushila Karki has reaffirmed Nepal's unflinching commitment to advancing human rights through policy, legal and institutional measures. 

She highlighted the provisions of the Constitution of Nepal and expressed her commitment to protecting and promoting all human rights and fundamental freedoms, the Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations in Geneva said in a press statement.  

In her addresses to the High-Level Segment of the 61st Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva today through a video statement, the Prime Minister expressed Nepal's commitment to the principles of UN Charter and reiterated the resolve of the Government of Nepal to conclude the transitional justice process in a transparent, inclusive, credible, and victim-centric approach.

The Prime Minister, while recalling the September 2025 Gen-Z movement in Nepal, stated that the mandate of the current Government is to ensure accountability, combat corruption, and deliver good governance. 

She highlighted the preparations being made for holding the elections to the House of Representatives on March 5 in a free and fair manner. 

Presidents, Prime Ministers, Foreign Ministers, and dignitaries from over 120 countries are going to address the opening plenary of the High-Level segment. 

The President of the General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock, the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, and Swiss Federal Vice President and Head of Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Ignazio Cassis addressed the session, which was formally convened by the President of the Human Rights Council Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro.

Nepali delegation, led by Prime Minister Karki, comprises Ram Prasad Subedi, Permanent Representative, and senior officials from the Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva.

The ongoing 61st session of the Human Rights Council is scheduled to conclude on March 31, 2026 in Geneva.