<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">Chief Election Commissioner Dr Ayadhee Prasad Yadav has viewed that the upcoming House of Representatives and Federal parliament will be historic.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p><br></p><p>Speaking at a press conference in Sindhupalchok today, Chief Commissioner Dr. Yadav also urged voters to exercise their franchise without any fear, as there will be smooth security arrangement.&nbsp;</p>

<div><br></div><div>The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) for the elections to the House of Representatives and State Assemblies has been officially launched today.</div><div><br></div><div>At a press conference today, Chief Observer, Zeljana Zovko, a member of the European Parliament from Croatia launched the Mission.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>On the occasion, Zovko said, it is a great privilege to have been given this opportunity to lead the EU Election Observation Mission to Nepal. The elections scheduled on November 26 and December 7 mark an important stage in Nepal's democratic development.</div><div><br></div><div>Zovko explained that the mandate of EU EOM is to observe all aspects of the electoral process and to assess the extent to which the elections are in compliance with the law of Nepal, as well as with international and regional commitments for democratic elections to which Nepal is a signatory.</div><div><br></div><div>The Chief Observer said that observers will visit all provinces, meet election officers, candidates and representatives of civil society and submit report to main team in Kathmandu.</div><div><br></div><div>She expressed her hope that election observers will maintain strict neutrality and impartiality in course of their work as they adhere to a strict code of conduct for international election observers.</div><div><br></div><div>The mission will be in Nepal until the completion of the electoral process.</div><div><br></div>

<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has unveiled its election manifesto &nbsp; amidst a programme &nbsp;today.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p><br></p><p>Unveiling the document prepared in view of the upcoming elections to the House of Representatives and State Assemblies, party chair Kamal Thapa &nbsp;said &nbsp;the party will adopt the &nbsp;'Mahendra nationalism' of &nbsp;BP Koirala's national reconciliation policy, stating that ideologies of both national leaders are equally appropriate for the protection of national integrity, and sovereignty, for national security and unity.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>He said restoration of the Sanatan Hindu State, democracy with constitutional monarchy and strengthened local governance system are the basic features of the election manifesto. The manifesto has underlined the need of adopting the people's elected prime ministerial system.&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">Nepal is to take part in the ACC U-19 Youth Asia Cup to be held in &nbsp; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. &nbsp;&nbsp;</span><br></p><p><br></p><p>A 20-member cricket team, comprising 15 players, playing the cricket tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council, returned home yesterday after playing three practice matches in Bangladesh in course of preparations for the Cup, said technical analyst Raman Shiwakoti.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Under the tournament, the Nepali team will play its opening match with Bangladesh on coming November 11 and it will face India for the second match on November 12.</p><p>Nepal and the host country Malaysia will be together for the final of the group match on November 14.</p><p>Nepal is in the Group 'A' of the Cup chart. &nbsp;Nepal was qualified for playing the tournament by winning the title of ACC U-19 Eastern Region Championship held in &nbsp;Malaysia last month.&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">CPN (Revolutionary Maoist) chairman Mohan Baidya has insisted on the need of a new revolution under the leadership of working class people, stating that such revolution is possible as well.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p><br></p><p>Issuing a press statement on the occasion of the centenary of the 1917 October Revolution today, leader Baidya has urged labors to seriously move on towards the path for a new revolution for their rights.&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">Chief Election Commissioner Dr Ayodhi Prasad Yadav has requested the political parties and voters not to involve in buying and selling of votes.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p>At a training organised by the Election Commission today, Chief Commissioner Dr. Yadav urged the political parties and voters to secure their votes.&nbsp;</p><p><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></p><p>Dr. Yadav also urged the district election officers to carry out activities for the deputation of human resources rising above the influence of trade union.</p><p><br></p><p>Joint-Secretary at the EC, Nabaraj Dhakal said that further training should be imparted to polling officers and assistant polling officers about the design of ballot papers and voting process.</p>

<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">The leftist alliance has unveiled its election manifesto for the House of Representatives and State Assembly elections.</span><br></p><p><br></p><p>Organizing a press-meet in Kathmandu,CPN UMl chairman KP Sharma Oli and CPN Maoist Centre chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda jointly made the manifesto public today.</p><p><br></p><p>Speaking in the program, Maoist Centre Chairman Prachanda said the leftist alliance has accorded its top priority to the stability and prosperity of the country. Chairman Dahal claimed the objective of the alliance between the party and CPN (UML) is to end country's political instability by forming a strong and a single communist centre and ultimately for achieving stability and prosperity.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Saying the manifesto has enlisted point-wise activities to be fulfilled within two, five and 10 years, he said per capita income of each Nepali will be increased to 5000 US dollar within coming 10 years. The alliance in its manifesto has forwarded a plan of making local-level empowered as well as developing the Kathmandu Valley as an integrated town.</p><p><br></p><p>Also speaking at the program, CPN (UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli said that election manifesto of the leftist alliance is a commitment to nation building.</p><p><br></p><p>At a news conference to unveil the election manifesto of the alliance today, Chairman Oli clarified that the manifesto has ensured nationality, democracy, unity, peace, stability and development. Leader Oli said, the manifesto is not only the election manifesto but it is the commitment to nation building.&nbsp;</p><p><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></p><p>He further said that no one should be afraid from electoral alliance and party unity between the CPN (UML) and CPN (Maoist Centre) as CPN (UML) and CPN (Maoist Centre) had many times formed coalition government in the past. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>