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A total of 13.79 ballot papers have been printed for 110 constituencies of 47 districts for the elections to the House of Representatives scheduled for March 5.

According to the Election Commission, the ballot papers have been printed for Dolpa, Mugu, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Rukum (West), Salyan, Surkhet, Bajura, Achham, Bajhang, Doti, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Baitadi, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Panchthar, Ilam, Tehrathum, Bhojpur, Okhaldhunga, Sunsari, Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Khotang, Dhankuta, Baglung, Gulmi, Jhapa, Gorkha, Myagdi, Parbat, Nawalparasi (Susta West), Morang, Udayapur, Mustang, Lamjung, Tanahu, Syangja, Bardiya, Rukum East, Dang and Banke districts. 

Around 1.5 million ballot papers are being printed every day.  

Similarly, a total of  20.83  million  ballot papers for the proportional representation electoral system have already been printed.  

A total of 20. 32 million ballot papers have to be printed for the first-past-the-post electoral system.

The Election Commission has stated that printing of ballot papers for 100 constituencies of 44 districts for the first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system has been completed. 

According to the information provided by the EC, printing of ballot papers for Dolpa, Mugu, Jumla, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Rukum Paschim, Salyan, Surkhet, Bajura, Achham, Bajhang, Doti, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Baitadi, Kailali, Kanchanpur and Panchthar districts has been carried out. 

EC's Assistant Spokesperson Kul Bahadur GC said that a total of 12,256,000 ballot papers were printed in the Janak Education Materials Center, Bhaktapur, as of Monday. 

Likewise, printing of ballot papers of Ilam, Tehrathum, Bhojpur, Okhaldhunga, Sunsari, Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Khotang, Dhankuta, Baglung, Gulmi, Jhapa, Gorkha, Myagdi, Parbat, Bardaghat Susta Paschim (Nawalparasi), Morang, Udayapur, Mustang, Lamjung, Tanahun, Syangjha and Bardiya has also been completed. 

KC said that the packing of ballot papers is also going on. So far, 10,759 boxes of ballot papers have been readied. 

As informed, the printing of ballots for the proportional electoral system was already completed. 

A total of 20,830,000 ballots for the proportional system have been printed, packed, registered, and prepared for delivery. 

Similarly, 20,323,000 ballots need to be printed for the FPTP electoral system. 

The printing of ballots for the FPTP electoral system started on January 30.

The government has decided to extend the tenure of the Inquiry Commission formed to investigate the physical and human losses incurred during the Gen Z uprising on September 8-9. 

The Cabinet meeting held on Monday decided  to extend the tenure of the Commission by 25 days, informed government spokesperson and Minister for Home Affairs, Om Prakash Aryal. 

It may be noted that the Cabinet meeting held on September 21 had constituted the Inquiry Commission under the premiership of former Judge Gauri Bahadur Karki to fairly investigate the physical and human losses that occurred in the course of the September 8-9 protests and submit a report. 

Likewise, the Cabinet has approved the Order 2082 to collect data for the National Economic Census, 2082. 

Minister Aryal informed that the Cabinet also decided to present the Nepal Government's Annual Report of the fiscal year 2081/82 to President Ram Chandra Paudel. 

The National Assembly (NA) has passed the Tourism Bill, 2081 BS. 

The meeting of the Upper House today unanimously approved the proposal  presented by Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Anil Kumar Sinha seeking passage of the Bill. 

During the meeting, Minister Sinha informed the House that the Bill was introduced with an objective of diversifying and promoting Nepal's tourism sector. 

Likewise, the meeting passed a condolence motion on the demise of former NA member, Sukraraj Sanyok. 

Sanyok, who was elected the NA member in 2054 BS (1997/1998) representing the Nepali Congress, passed away on February 2 at the age of 90. 

The NA is scheduled to meet again on Wednesday at 1:15 pm.