Five held with counterfeit currency
Police have arrested five persons in possession of counterfeit currency from Gorakhkali, Malangawa Municipality-8, Sarlahi.
The arrestees have been identified as Sultan Mansur aka Khursed (42) of Sundarpur, Sonama Rural Municipality-7, Mahottari, Ram Narayan Sahani (56) of Chilmiliya, Gadhimai Municipalilty-9, Rautahat, Dular Sahani (48) of Bairiya, Dhankaul Rural Municipality-7, Sarlahi, Ramprit Sahani (50) of Bhramapuri Rural Municipality-2, Sarlahi and Sihanata Kumari Devi (35) of Bhramapuri Rural Municipality-2, the District Police Office, Sarlahi informed.
Acting on a tip-off, they were apprehended while they were entering Nepal from India on three motorbikes (Ba 47 Pa 8757, BR 30 C 4766 and BR 30 I 3049) during a security check, DSP Saroj Rai said.
Police nabbed them with 176 fake bank notes in denominations of 1, 000.
DSP Rai said that they are looking into the case.
Weather to remain fair in most parts of the country today
Currently there is partial impact of the westerly wind and local wind in the country.
According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, the weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly regions of Koshi Province and other provinces while the weather is fair in the rest of the country.
The weather will remain partly to generally cloudy in the hilly regions of Koshi Province and other provinces and fair in the rest of the country this afternoon.
There are chances of light snowfall at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of the country, the Division informed.
Light rain accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places of the hilly region of Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and at one or two places of the hilly region of the rest of the provinces.
Similarly, the weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly region and fair in the rest of the country tonight.
Light snowfall is likely to occur at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Karnali Provinces.
Light rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at one or two places of the hilly regions of Koshi and Gandaki Provinces.
There is a possibility of light snowfall in one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous region of the country.
In view of possible light rain with thunder and lightning at some places of the hilly regions of Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and at one or two places of the hilly regions of the rest of the provinces, the Division has urged all concerned to take precautions since it may have partial impact on daily life, health, road and aviation.
Media should give special coverage to climate change issues: Council Chairman Basnet
Press Council Nepal Chairman Bal Krishna Basnet has suggested that the media should give special coverage to the issue of climate change.
He said so during a program held in New York, USA, on the theme 'Save the Mountains, Save the Earth', organized jointly by the Alpine Sports Association New York and the Sath Sathai Foundation.
Media persons and mountaineers attended the program organized recently at Jackson Heights, New York.
"The effects of climate change are seen clearly on our mountains. The white and shining mountains are turning into black," Chairman Basnet said. "The media should should increase coverage to draw the world's attention to the issue."
Chief Guest of the program Chairman Basnet, senior journalist Babita Basnet, Vice Chairperson of the Federation of Nepali Journalist Nitu Pandit, Nepal Television journalist Anita Bindu, Radio Kantipur journalist Kamala Panthi, Madan Puraskar winner writer Nilam Karki (Niharika) and Sath Sathi Foundation Head Prajita Karki among others were present in the event.
Temba Sherpa, advisor to the Parbat Sports Association New York and president of Sherpa Kidug, welcomed them at the program.
Conducting the program, Sanjog Acharya, the general secretary of the Association, expressed his happiness for being able to interact with the media on new issues that need to be raised.
On the occasion, guest speakers expressed their views on the initiatives needed to be taken to balance the Earth's environment and protect Nepal's mountains.
Similarly, Sath Sathai Foundation Chairperson Prajita Karki presented her important views on how to move forward from the community level for sustainable development of tourism and promotion of the Himalayan region in Nepal.
She said that since Nepal's mountains are world heritage sites, everyone should join hands in their protection and promotion.
Saying that Nepal's mountains are in crisis owing to climate change, senior journalist Babita Basnet stressed on the need for international initiatives for their long-term protection.
She also thanked the organization for reaching out to the masses and working on such profound issues.
During the program, participants highlighted the need for all parties to work together to promote tourism, economic development of local communities, and long-term conservation of the Himalayan region in Nepal.
Saying that Nepal's mountains are not only our heritage but also play a significant role in maintaining the ecological balance of the earth, the participants said that their conservation is our collective responsibility.
New pond in operation for hot water bath in Beni
A new hot water pond has been constructed and brought into operation at Singa Tatopani Kunda located at Beni Municipality-4 in Myagdi
Tatopani Kunda Management Committee built the new pond on public land nearby upper Tatopani bazaar.
Committee Secretary Amar Bahadur KC said the new pond was constructed following the increasing number of people visiting the place to take bath in the hot water pond.
"The hot water was brought to the new pond by pumping it from the source located at the bank of Myagdi river," he added.
"We managed all the expenses to construct the new pond from the entry fee charged for those visiting the place to take bath. Eighty people can take bath in the 15-feet long, 15-feet wide and 2.5 feet deep pond at a time," shared KC.
Chairperson of the Committee, Krishna Khadka, mentioned that there is a belief that different types of health issues related to skin, gastric, rheumatoid arthritis etc would be cured after taking bath in the hot water pond.
A total of 44,000 people including 59 districts of Nepal, India, Russia, France and Japan took bath in the pond in fiscal year 2080/81.
One can take a bath in the hot water pond till seven-10 days after paying Rs 350 while Rs 100 per person has been determined for one time bath. There are now two separate ponds for patients and other visitors.
