Nepal, Feb. 22 -- Following the reporting of sporadic clashes from across the country, the government has stepped up security measures for the March 5 election.

Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Saturday expressed concern about recent clashes and confrontations between party cadres across the country, while Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal convened a meeting of the central security committee to review the security situation.

The security committee reviewed the overall situation, including recent tensions between the CPN-UML and the Rastratra Swatantra Party in Dang, a curfew in Rauthat, and incidents of clashes in different parts of the country.

During discussions with security officials, the prime minister highlighted local issues in vari...