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The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu celebrated the 75^th Republic Day of India on Friday.

At a program organized at Kathmandu-based Indian Embassy, Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava inaugurated the programme by hoisting the national flag of India.

On the occasion, he extended best wishes to the members of the Indian diaspora in Nepal. A video clip of the address to the nation by Indian President Droupadi Murmu was also screened. 

In the video message, the Indian President talked about the achievements gained by India in different sectors since the last Independence Day, including the G20 Summit chaired by India, and the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

Similarly, the Indian envoy distributed Rs 50.7 million and blankets to wives of deceased army and their close relatives, and honored them. 

Reiterating his commitment to support Ex-Indian Gurkha soldiers, he unveiled a magazine Ex-2024 which comprises the welfare efforts undertaken by the Indian government for the Ex-Indian Gurkha soldiers residing in Nepal.

The Indian Embassy also on the occasion gifted books worth Rs 1.9 million to 30 different organizations.

The Election Commission has informed that voting for 19 members of the National Assembly (NA) was held in a peaceful manner today. In the scheduled voting conducted from 9 am to 3 pm, the voter turnout was 99 percent, EC added.

According to a press release issued by EC Spokesperson, Shaligram Paudel, there were a total of 549 voters from all seven Province Assemblies, among which, 546 cast votes. It is 99.45 percent turnout.

Similarly, from the local levels (rural municipality, municipality, sub-metropolis and metropolis), there were a total of 1,497 voters, among which, 1486 cast votes. It was 99.97 percent turnout. 

In total, the voter turnout was 99.32 percent, according to the EC.

Nepali Congress candidate Krishna Prasad Sitaula, common candidate of the ruling coalition, has emerged victorious in the National Assembly election in Koshi Province.

He defeated Rastriya Prajatantra Party candidate Uddhav Paudel.

Ruling coalition’s Sitaula secured 5, 292 votes while CPN-UML-RPP coalition’s candidate Paudel got 4, 562 votes.

Similarly, Rukmani Koirala of the UML secured victory in the women's category. She defeated Champadevi Karki of the CPN (Maoist Center).

Ambassador of Australia to Nepal, Felicity Volk, paid a courtesy call on President Ram Chandra Paudel at the Rastrapati Bhawan, Shital Niwas today.

On the occasion, discussions were held on bilateral relations between Nepal and Australia and on matters of mutual interest and concern, the Office of the President said.

President Paudel expressed the confidence that Australia's cooperation for the social and economic development of Nepal-like land-locked countries will further increase in the coming days, not only in its capacity of the prosperous economy of South-East Asia and Pacific region, but as it also has importance presence in the global economic forum.