Government Announces Two Days of Public Holiday for Elections   

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Government Announces Two Days of Public Holiday for Elections   

November 15: The government has decided to give a two-day public holiday for government employees in view of the elections to the Member of the House of Representatives and the Provincial Assembly on November 20.    
The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notice on Tuesday informing that government offices and public entities will be observing public holiday on November 20 and 21.      
According to the spokesperson of the home ministry, Phanindramani Pokhrel, teaching institutes or schools serving as the polling stations for voting during the twin elections on November 20 are entitled for public holiday for four days beginning from November 18.    
It may be noted that the Election Commission earlier urged the government to give public holiday as far as possible so as to encourage the public to take part in the elections being held across the country in a single phase. The EC believes that public holidays will help increase voters’ turnout.    
Meanwhile, the Tribhuvan University (TU) has decided to give public holidays in all subordinate campuses and offices for four days beginning from November 17. According to TU information and Public Relations Division Chief Yogendra Prasad Dahal, some of TU colleges are serving as the polling locations and it decides to give public holiday in view of the elections so that the daily activities of the colleges remain unaffected.    
Meantime, Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) Office has decided to cease regular domestic flights on November 20 when the country is witnessing the voting for the twin elections. However, the airport’s spokesperson Teknath Sitaula said chartered fights will not be halted on the voting day.   --  RSS

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