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Currently the monsoon wind has its impacts across the country with the low-pressure line of the monsoon slightly north from its average position, the Meteorological Forecasting Division mentioned. 

The Division stated that the weather is likely to remain mostly cloudy throughout the country today. 

Moderate rain is likely to occur at some places of Koshi Province and Madhesh Province, and at many places in the remaining provinces. 

It said there are chances of heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places of Lumbini Province and Sudurpaschim Province, and at one or two places of Bagmati Province and Gandaki Province.

Likewise, there will be cloudy weather patterns throughout the country tonight. 

Moderate rain is likely to occur at many places of Lumbini Province, Karnali Province and Sudurpaschim Province, and at some places in the remaining provinces, the Division shared. 

Chances of heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places of Lumbini Province and Sudurpaschim Province are likely tonight.

As the eastern hilly and Tarai districts received continuous rainfall for the past couple of days, the water flow in the Saptakoshi River has substantially increased. The water level of the river has been inconsistent since early morning on Monday. 

Superintendent of the Armed Police Force, Nepal, Nirmal Thapa shared that water flow in the river was recorded at 179,740 cusecs per second at 10 pm on Monday and 19 doors out of 56 of the Koshi Barrage have been opened.  

Earlier on Monday morning and late evening, the officials measured the water flow at around 175,000 cusecs per second. 

A red alert has been issued to the public after the Koshi River recorded more than 150,000 cusecs of water flow per second. 

The National Examination Board (NEB) has published the results of Grade 12 today. 

According to the results published this evening, 61.17% of regular students and 36.49% of partial students have passed the grade 12 examinations. 

In the examination held last Baishakh, a total of 396,347 candidates had participated in the regular category of which 242,765 students were able to receive grades.  Among them, 38.83% of students received 'non-grade' results, the Board said. 

Similarly, out of 114,640 students participating in the partial category, 41,840 received grades. 

In total, out of 511,525 candidates, 284,305 received grades, Chair of the Board Mahashram Sharma said.

Additionally, examinations of 11 regular and 6 partial students have been canceled. The grade upgradation examination for students with non-grades will be conducted on August 13 and 14, the board said.

Tarakeshwor Rural Municipality-6 in Nuwakot Ward Chairman Narayan Prasad Rimal passed away on Monday.  He was 44. 

According to the family source, he breathed his last in the course of treatment for fever and pneumonia at Bir Hospital in Kathmandu.   

He had undergone a surgery for gallstone two months back. 

Rimal was suffering from fever and pneumonia for a week. 

He was elected the ward chair during the 2074 BS local elections, representing the CPN-UML.

Tarakeshwor Rural Municipality today declared a public holiday at the local level, mourning the demise of Rimal. 

As per the local government's decision, an official flag here has been lowered at half-mast over the demise of the ward chair.