Kathmandu, Sept. 19 -- Nepal marked Constitution Day and National Day on Saturday, with the country's top state officials calling for stronger governance, social justice, inclusion and fuller implementation of the constitution.

In a message marking the day, President Ramchandra Paudel said the constitution's vision of a federal democratic republic should help deliver lasting peace, good governance and prosperity. He also called for unity and solidarity in responding to the loss of life and property caused by the August 26 Bhotekoshi floods.

"The Constitution envisions an equitable society based on social justice and an economy oriented towards socialism underpinned by democratic values," Paudel said, stressing equal access to state serv...