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Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has described Bada Dashain as a festival that strengthens unity among communities, institutions, families and individuals.

In a message of best wishes on the occasion of Bada Dashain festival, President Deuba said that the country has been affected by floods and landslides with significant loss to human lives and property, and prayed that may Durga Bhavani gives us the strength and determination to at this time of calamity.

Stating that Dashain is our religious and cultural festival, he mentioned that the festival gives an eternal message of the victory of justice over injustice and truth over falsehood.

On the auspicious occasion of Bada Dashain, the former Prime Minister has also extended his auspicious wishes for happiness, peace, prosperity and progress to all Nepali sisters and brothers on behalf of Congress and on his own.

Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav has expressed his belief that prayers and pooja performed with faith and sincerity on the occasion of Bijaya Dashami would help make one's spiritual life worthwhile.

Extending his best wishes on the occasion of Bijaya Dashami in a message today, he wished that may this festival of joy, happiness and unity put an end to bad behavior in everyone's life and spread new energy and enthusiasm in the society.

Stating that festivals have helped to preserve and promote our cultural traditions, he mentioned that Bijayadashami also known as Dashain, Bada Dashain, Dushera, Durga Puja, Navratri etc. according to geography, region, class and community is celebrated as a symbol of the victory of truth over falsehood. "It conveys a message of the victory of virtue over evil, the victory of truth over falsehood, and the victory of light over darkness", Vice President Yadav said, "It also teaches that those who commit injustice and oppression in the world will always be defeated and the just and righteous will always be victorious.”

Vice President Yadav has also expressed his belief that Bijaya Dashami will help in increasing unity, love and goodwill in families and society by providing an opportunity to forget mutual enmity and bitterness and exchange good wishes.

Meanwhile, the Vice President's Secretariat has announced the timing for offering tika and prasad to high-ranking personalities and ordinary citizens on the occasion of Bijaya Dashami. According to a press note issued on Wednesday, the time for receiving tika and prasad from the Vice-President for high-ranking people and ordinary citizens will be from 2:30 pm to 4 pm on October 12.

The Election Commission and the National Women Commission have submitted their annual reports to President Ram Chandra Paudel.

The reports, incorporating the works carried out by the two constitutional bodies in the fiscal year 2080-81 (2023-24), were presented to the Head of State amidst separate programmes held at the Office of the President in Shital Niwas today.

Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya and National Women Commission Chairperson Kamala Parajuli presented the annual report of their respective commissions.

On the occasion, President Paudel said that periodic election is the basis for consolidation of the federal democratic republic and for the nation's development and stability. He opined that it (periodic election) is the beauty and mandatory aspect of democracy, as it is through the election that people achieve their democratic rights and privileges.

Similarly, after receiving the National Women Commission report, the President said that although women participation is encouraging in some areas due to the sustained efforts, the representation of women, who make up more than half the population of the country, was still not satisfactory in the decision-making level. 

"It is seen that the women's participation in and contribution to other key sectors of life needed to be ensured through even more effective means. I am confident that the NWC will carry out works toward that end in a more vigorous and effective way in the coming days," President Paudel said.

Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak today visited the Roshi Bazaar area in Kalanti Bhumidanda of Panauti Municipality-12 and Partikharka, Salandubagar and Chalal Ganeshthan of Bethanchowk Rural Municipality-4 in Kavrepalanchowk.

The areas were severely affected by the recent flooding and landslides.

During the visit, he interacted with the locals who survived the devastating flood from the Roshi River.

Panauti Municipality Mayor Ram Sharan Bhandari briefed the minister about the losses from the disaster, its consequences on people's lives including food and health needs, and the local government's efforts to address the post-disaster situation.

Similarly, at Bethanchowk, Rural Municipality Chair Bhagawan Adhikari updated the minister about the adversity the locals are enduring after the disasters and the measures implemented by the local government to address the situation. He said search, rescue, food supplies, health services, and transport facilities are the priorities of the local government in the wake of the disasters.

He is scheduled to attend a meeting of the District Disaster Management Committee today itself and visit the Chaukidanda in Namobuddha Municipality and the Katunje section of Roshi Rural Municipality along the BP Highway to assess the disaster losses.