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A total of 52 children currently residing at a temporary housing in the Radhaswamy Satsang Vyas Ashram in Kirtipur have started attending school from today.

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City Education Department, after consulting with students and their parents on (Monday), is sending them to Janabikas Secondary School in Ward No. 14 from today, said KMC Education Officer Namaraj Dhakal. 

Altogether 203 people from 66 families, who were brought from various places including Thapathali, Gairigaun and Sinamangal in the process of vacating the unorganized houses and huts on the riverbank, are currently in the ashram. 

Among them, there are 62 men including one with disabilities, three postpartum women, two pregnant women, 31 girls and 30 boys.

Of them, 52 children are of school-going-age. Four have completed high school or SEE this year and want to learn skills such as computers and sewing. 

Dhakal said that the KMC has made a plan to arrange skill-based training for them.

Likewise, 11 girls and 19 boys are interested in staying in the hostel. 

It may be noted that the KMC has already requested PABSON, NPABSON and HISAN for helping children with studies and accommodation.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has asked all district administration offices across the country to shut vehicular movement in the time of disasters and ensure the safety and security of passengers and vehicles. 

The Authority has also directed the district administration offices to book the drivers and owners of the vehicles if the notice issued to halt the traffic was violated. 

The Authority's advisory came following the flood and rescue of 89 passengers from Roshi river in Kavre district on Monday evening. 

The Authority stated that serious concerns were raised regarding the safety of passengers due to the carelessness of some drivers.

Furthermore, the Authority has urged one and all to abide by the notice and warning to be issued by the Authority on the basis of the weather forecast of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

Vehicular movement along the different highways has been disrupted following the rain-induced disasters in the past few days. 

Spokesperson of Nepal Police and Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Abhi Narayan Kafle said that the road at Salakpur of Rong Rural Municipality-6 in Ilam district and the BP Highway along the Chaukidanda of Namobuddha Municipality-6 and Ghumaune of Roshi Rural Municipality-7 in Kavre district have been fully obstructed. 

Likewise, one-way traffic has resumed on the Mid Hill Highway along the Bhokhim area in Bhojpur district and Bimirebhanjyang in Madhya Nepal Municipality-10 in Lamjung district, and the Beni-Jomsom road section in Jalthale of Annapurna Rural Municipality-3 in Myagdi district. 

The Nepal Police has urged stakeholders to apply the best precautions while traveling on highways as the risks of flooding and landslides are high during the rainy season.

In a bid to provide convenient communications for the visitors at Pathivara Temple in Taplejung, a 4G service has been launched. 

Pathivara Temple, located in the eastern hill of Nepal, is a famous pilgrim site. 

At the initiative of the Pathivara Area Development Committee, the Nepal Telecommunications Company launched the service. 

A contract was made with Telecommunication Office, Ilam three years back for the project. A BTS Tower was set up for it.

The construction of the tower not only facilitated pilgrims but also the people from Phaktanglung Rural Municipality. 

Moreover, even the management of monetary offer (bheti) would be made transparent with an online system in place, according to Committee Executive Director, Prajin Hangbang.

The Pathivara Temple is located at an altitude of 3,794 meters.