Government announces public holiday on Sunday for Bakra Eid
The government has announced a public holiday on Sunday on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha (Bakra Eid).
Home Ministry spokesperson Phanindra Mani Pokharel said that the government decided to give public holiday on Bakra Eid at the request of Muslim Commission.
Light to moderate rainfall forecast for three days
Most of the places of the country would witness rainfall for next three days due to influence of the monsoon wind.
According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the weather across the nation would remain partly to generally cloudy and light to moderate rainfall has been predicted at many places.
The Department has requested all to adopt precautions as there is risk of landslide, soil erosion, increase in water level of rivers and streams, and daily life and transport service might be affected as there is a possibility of light to moderate rainfall at many places of the country.
Light to moderate rainfall is now taking place at few places of Province 1, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces.
The sky across the country will remain generally cloudy in the night and light to moderate rain is likely to take place at some places of Gandaki and Sudurpaschim Provinces and at few places of the remaining provinces.
Besisahar-Chame road to remain closed for a week
The 65-km long Besisahar-Chame road will remain closed for a week.
The road will remain closed since 8.00 am this morning for its up-gradation in Marsyangdi rural municipality-4, Syange.
Chief of Dumre-Besisahar-Chame road project office, Achyut Bilas Pant shared up-gradation would be expedited by completely halting vehicular movement for a week.
As informed, Shree Krishna Construction Service has been entrusted with the responsibility to carry out road up-gradation works at the cost of Rs 6 million.
The Road Division Office, Damauli had initiated its construction works since 2051 BS.
The road has been frequently closed during the rainy season. Last year too, the road section remained closed for a month due to flooding and landslide.
One killed in Solukhumbu lightning
A child died after being struck by lightning in Solukhumbu on Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as seven-year-old Sujan Tamang, the District Police Office, Solukhumbu said.
Inspector Gyan Bahadur Majhi said that Tamang died on the spot.
His mother Tak Maya Tamang was injured in the incident.
