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Nepal defeated Malaysia to clinch Women's Twenty20 International Series cricket on Wednesday.

Nepal won the series defeating Malaysia by five wickets in the fifth and decisive match held at Bayuemas Oval Cricket Ground of Malaysia this morning.

With this victory, Nepal won the five-match series by 3-2 against Malaysia.

Nepal achieved the target of 104-run posted by Malaysia in 18 overs at the loss of five wickets.

For Nepal, Rubi Poddar scored 26 runs, Puja Mahato 23 runs, Rubina Chhetri 15 runs (not out) and Samjhana Khadka 13 runs.

Ainna Hamizah, Nur Dania Syuhada, Aisya Eleesa Erni Firdaus and Nur Alya of Malaysia took one wicket each.

Earlier, choosing to bat first after winning the toss, Malaysia gathered 103 runs in 20 overs at the loss of seven wickets.

Winifred scored the highest 40 runs for Malaysia while Mahira Izzati Ismail made 19 runs, Ainna Hamizah 15 runs and Nur Dania Syuhada 11 runs. 

Similarly, Kabita Kunwar and Rajmati Airee took three wickets each and Rachana Chaudhary claimed one wicket.

The government has said that the reconstruction of the road infrastructure damaged by the recent floods and landslides will cost Rs 12.38 billion, given first priority to restoring the damaged roads.

The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport stated that an estimated Rs 10.68 billion will be required for reconstruction of the major highways, alternative roads, Bailey bridge and permanent bridges damaged due to the monsoon-induced disasters.

Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, and Urban Development Kulman Ghising has said that subordinate agencies are working with the first priority on restoring roads damaged and blocked due to floods and landslides.

Also the Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Ghising, said that manpower along with equipment has been deployed to operate the blocked road as soon as possible.

He stated that manpower along with equipment has been deployed to operate the blocked road as soon as possible.

The recent flood has caused significant damage to the Mechi Highway. It is estimated that Rs 1.5 billion will be required for the reconstruction of this highway.

Similarly, the government estimates that it will cost Rs 3.77 billion to rebuild the damaged Koshi, Mid-Hill, Postal, Araniko, Kanti, Narayanghat-Muglin and other highways.

According to Minister Ghising's private secretariat, the government has estimated that it will cost Rs 4.52 billion to rebuild 17 damaged bridges, Rs 800 million to install Bailey bridges, and Rs 1.59 billion for the maintenance of alternative roads.

The price of gold has increased by Rs 2, 600 per tola in the domestic market on Wednesday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the precious yellow metal is being traded at Rs 238, 000 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 235, 400 per tola on Tuesday.

The price of silver, however, has dropped by Rs 5 and is being traded at Rs 2, 955 per tola today.

The Nepali national cricket team is taking on Kuwait today under the ICC T20 World Cup and East Asia Pacific Regional Qualifier with the target to participate in the T20 World Cup third time.

The Nepal-Kuwait match under the tournament beginning today in Oman will be held at 8.45 pm Nepali time.

Earlier, Nepal had participated in the 2014 and 2024 world cups.

Nepal are in Group 'B' in the ICC T20 World Cup Asia and East Asia-Pacific Qualifier with Kuwait and Japan.

Nine teams are participating in the tournament. The participating teams have been divided into three groups.

Group 'A' consists of Malaysia, Qatar and UAE, while Group 'C' includes Oman, Papua New Guinea and Samoa Islands.

The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super Six.

The Nepali team comprises captain Rohit Paudel, vice-captain Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Bhurtel, Lokesh Bam, Kushal Malla, Asif Sheikh, Adil Alam, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sandeep Jora, Arif Sheikh, Lalit Narayan Rajbamshi, Gulshan Jha and Sompal Kami.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has begun collecting details of loss and damage caused to the agriculture and livestock sector across the country due to the recent heavy rainfall.

The Ministry has instructed its subordinate offices to collect preliminary details of loss from all seven provinces and submit them to the ministry.

Information Officer at the Ministry, Mahananda Joshi shared that the details about the agriculture goods, quantity, loss of livestock, status of damage in sheds and the situation of the affected farmers would be gathered.

The agriculture offices in all provinces under the ministry would collect details in coordination with and cooperation from concerned local governments.

As informed, concerned farmers would be provided with relief and facilities after assessment of contributions made by farmers based on the data of floods-triggered loss and damage in the agriculture sector.

It will help the ministry to chart out a comprehensive plan and implement the evidence-based measures for risk mitigation in coming days, Joshi shared.

The Koshi province government is mobilizing a team of doctors from today in its effort to ease the health services in the monsoon disaster hit districts.

Information Officer at the Ministry of Health and Population Dr Kenin Rai shared the plan to mobilize a team of doctors and representatives of the provincial Ministry of Health and Population, health directorate and Department of Supply Management in the disaster affected zones.

Rai informed that three teams are departing to Ilam, Panchthar, Morang, Sunsari and Udayapur this morning.

The team will work to create public awareness on preventing epidemic and infectious diseases, gather information about the health issues of the affected, and provide assistance as needed.

Most parts of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces and some western parts of Gandaki Province will witness the influence of western winds, while rest of the areas will experience weak monsoon and local winds, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology stated today.

This afternoon, there will generally be cloudy weather in the hilly regions including Koshi, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces and partly cloudy weather in the Tarai.

There is a possibility of moderate rain with thunder and lightning in some parts of Koshi, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces.

Similarly, tonight, there will be partly cloudy weather in the hilly regions including Koshi and Madhes Provinces, while the weather will be mainly clear in the remaining areas.

There is a possibility of light rain in one or two places in the hilly regions of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, according to the daily weather bulletin issued by the department this morning.

Dashain had us feasting till we couldn’t budge and now as we prepare for Tihar we have a million things to do that leaves us with little to no time to exercise. But we know we must move our bodies, not just to shed the holiday weight but to keep our bodies fit and agile in the long run. Here’s how you can squeeze in some exercise into your daily routine despite the festive frenzy.

Dance to a song

Play your favorite song and dance to it. Do it first thing in the morning as this will not only get exercise out of your way but also set a nice tone to your day. There are also dance workouts on YouTube that you can follow. But you also don’t need any guidance for this and that’s the good part. Simple dance your heart out.

Walk or jog on spot 

A quick walk or a jog can complete your exercise quota of the day but if you find yourself unable to go out because it’s raining or too sunny, then walking or jogging indoors, on spot, can solve your problem. The good thing is you can do this at any time and in bursts. Simply set a timer for three or five minutes and get moving.

Play with your pet 

If you have a pet, then this idea is like killing two birds with one stone. It’s a great way to cheer up as well as get some much-needed exercise. Get into the habit of playing with your pet every morning and evening. Take them for a run or grab a ball and play fetch. Just make sure it’s not too hot out when you do this.

Chair workouts

If you find yourself stuck at the office or working for long stretches at home, then chair workouts can come to your rescue. You can do seated leg lifts, where you just raise your heels up from the floor, shoulder shrugs, where you simply move your shoulders up and down, and many other such easy exercises without getting up from your seat. There are plenty of apps that can guide you.

Full body workout

Make a list of five exercises you can do in quick succession like jumping jacks, squats, push ups, high knees, and the plank and do each of these for a minute. You can customize your own set of exercises making sure you get a full body workout. This might sound easy but trust us you will be sweating in no time.