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The movement of vehicles along the BP Highway and the Mid-Hill Highway has been restricted at night due to the increased risk of floods and landslides amidst continuous rains. The restriction will be in effect tonight and tomorrow night, according to the District Administration Office (DAO), Sindhuli.

In a public notice issued today, the DAO urged all stakeholders to follow the instruction, which restricts vehicular movement from Sindhuli to Kathmandu from 5 pm to 5 am for two days.

Assistant Chief District Officer Anuj Bhandari urged everyone to refrain from traveling during this period except in emergencies. He added that if heavy rains occur during the day, vehicular movement may be halted at any location at any time. At night, vehicles will be stopped at Khurkot Bazar.

The measure has been taken to ensure the safe travel of passengers and prevent any untoward incidents or loss of life, it is said.

Flights have been affected across the country today due to the adverse weather.

Both domestic and international flights from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) have been affected due to the adverse 'in-route weather'.

TIA Spokesperson Rinjee Sherpa said that due to the bad weather some domestic flights have been diverted today and flights to Bharatpur and Tumlingtar airports have been suspended. Arrival flights to Pokhara Airport are suspended while only departure flights are operating.

Sherpa stated that the Shree Airlines flight from Biratnagar to Kathmandu was diverted to Biratnagar, and the same airline's flight from Bhairahawa to Kathmandu was diverted to Bhairahawa.

According to spokesperson Sherpa, towards the international sector, a Nepal Airlines plane was diverted to New Delhi, India. Similarly, an Indigo Air plane was diverted to New Delhi and an Air India plane to Lucknow.

She stated that the visibility at Tribhuvan International Airport is currently 2,500 meters. The airport office reported that bad 'en route' weather has caused problems for domestic flights.

Prime Minister Sushila Karki has said that her attention has been drawn to reports disseminated by various media claiming that Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balen Shah has been exerting pressure on the Prime Minister to remove Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal from his position.

Issuing a statement, Chief Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, Adarsha Kumar Shrestha, stated that the appointment and removal of members of the Council of Ministers fall solely under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister, and no such decisions are made under anyone’s pressure or influence.

“This government was formed in accordance with the mandate of the Gen Z movement, and it is widely known that Home Minister Aryal, who assumed office amid an unusual political atmosphere, has been working diligently to create an environment conducive for the upcoming election (scheduled for March 5, 2026), to maintain peace and order, and to boost the morale of the security agencies,” the statement reads.

The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has urged everyone not to spread or believe such rumors and propaganda.

The Nepali Congress is holding its Central Working Committee meeting at the party's central office, BP Smriti Bhawan, Lalitpur on Thursday.

It has been said that the meeting will focus on matters related to the party's 15th General Convention, as the term of the CWC currently led by President Sher Bahadur Deuba is ending by mid-December. Some leaders had launched a signature campaign calling for a special general convention.

It has been reported that 54 percent of the general convention delegates have signed for a special general convention.

Earlier, in the CWC meeting that began on October 14, party president Sher Bahadur Deuba had given the responsibility of acting president to vice president Purna Bahadur Khadka, citing health reasons. Since then, the working committee meeting has been held under Khadka's chairmanship.

NC President Deuba and his wife Arzu Rana Deuba are currently in Singapore for medical treatment.

A person died and four others were injured when a jeep met with an accident at Swakhani in Melauli Municipality-7, Baitadi on Wednesday.

The deceased has been identified as Tulsi Pandey (23) of Melali Municipality-2.

Pandey, who was seriously injured in the incident, breathed his last during the course of treatment at Kesharpur Primary Health Center, said District Police Office Spokesperson Baldev Badu.

The jeep (Se 1 Ja 732) was heading towards Shivnath to Melali in the district. When the incident occurred last night.

The injured are undergoing treatment at Dadeldhura Hospital.

With overcast skies, light rainfall has been taking place in the federal capital since early this morning.

The Weather Forecasting Division has predicted the weather to remain mostly cloudy in Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati, Gandaki, and Lumbini Provinces, along with hilly regions of the country and generally cloudy in the Tarai region.

There are chances of moderate rainfall at many places in Koshi, Madhesh, and Bagmati Provinces, and at a few places in the hilly and mountainous regions of Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces. Light rainfall is likely at a few places in Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces.

Furthermore, moderate snowfall is likely at some places in the high hilly and mountainous regions of the country.

The country is currently under the influence of westerly winds, the partial impact of the cyclone Montha developed in the Bay of Bengal, along with the low-pressure system in the Arab Sea, adds the Division.

Normal life has been thrown out of gear in Manang following a recent heavy snowfall in the district.

Although security personnel have been making continuous efforts since this morning to rescue those stranded due to the snow, the lack of vehicles has made the rescue operations challenging.

According to Chief District Officer Nawa Raj Poudyal, rescue operations have already begun, but many of the available vehicles have also been trapped in the snow. There is a shortage of additional vehicles to assist with the rescue efforts.

Visitors, who were stranded at the Tilicho Lake Base Camp have been rescued, and additional arrangements have been made at Khangar to accommodate them.

Some tourists have been accommodated in homestays, while others have been placed in private shelters.

According to the CDO, all foreign tourists are safe so far.

The price of gold has dropped by Rs 700 per tola in the domestic market on Wednesday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the yellow metal is being traded at Rs 236, 300 per tola today.

The price of silver, however, has increased by Rs 45 and is being traded at Rs 2, 965 per tola.