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The government has prepared a separate draft of the National Action Plan-2083 to reduce possible risk from snowfall and cold wave in mountain and high-hilly areas as well as in the Tarai-Madhes region during winter.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has given final touches to the draft after holding consultation and discussions with bodies concerned. 

Earlier, Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal had directed the Authority to carry out activities for preparedness to reduce possible risk from snowfall and cold wave. 

NDRRMA Chief Executive Officer Dinesh Prasad Bhatt, said preparations are underway to pass the action plan from the executive committee chaired by the Home Minister and to implement it.

It has been estimated that 29 mountain and high-hilly districts might be affected from snowfall and 21 districts in Tarai from the cold wave.

Special strategy activities have been included in the action plan to adopt special precautions and reduce possible risk from snowfall and cold wave in these districts. The government is to issue the national action plan for the first time with an objective of lessening possible losses and impact on lives from snowfall and the cold wave.  

According to the NDRRMA, in general, there is the impact of heavy snowfall in mountain and high-hilly districts as well as of the cold wave in Tarai districts from mid-November to mid-March. 

Similarly, Jhapa, Sunsari, Morang, Saptari, Siraha, Dhanusha, Mahottari, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Bara, Parsa, Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East), Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta West), Rupandehi, Kapilvastu, Dang, Banke, Bardiya, Kailali and Kanchanpur would be most affected from cold wave.

It is estimated that the cold wave will have a general impact also in Udayapur, Makawanpur, Sindhuli and Surkhet.

According to the action plan, it is predicted that the mountainous and high hill districts of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces will be most affected by snowfall.

It is estimated that the upper reaches of Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha, Okhaldhunga, Solukhumbu, Panchthar, Tehrathum, and Bhojpur in Koshi Province will be more affected.

The action plan states that snowfall will affect Dolakha, Ramechhap, Sindhupalchok, Rasuwa and Dhading in Bagmati Province, and Gorkha, Manang, Mustang, Baglung and Kaski in Gandaki Provinces , and Rukum East in Lumbini Province.

Dolpa, Jumla, Mugu, Humla and Kalikot in Karnali province and Bajura, Bajhang, Darchula, Baitadi and Dadeldhura in Sudurpaschim province are highly likely to be more affected by snowfall.

Executive Chief Bhatt stated that the implementation of the program would help make life easier for the underprivileged people, senior citizens, children, people with chronic illnesses, pregnant women, new mothers, and persons with disabilities during the winter.

A plan has been prepared to minimize the potential impact of snowfall and cold waves on people's lives and to make advance arrangements for the necessary relief materials for response.

“Based on this same plan, all districts, provinces and local levels affected by snowfall will be able to prepare and implement action plans according to local conditions,” said Executive Chief Bhatt.

A strategy has been formulated to identify, by December 1, the areas and target groups that may be affected by snowfall, update the data, and determine the priorities of beneficiaries in accordance with the work plan.

The action plan includes the strategy for preparations for disaster response due to snowfall, measures to reduce damage based on forecasts, and making the forecasting and early warning mechanisms operational to ensure timely information reaches the concerned communities throughout the month of Mangsir.

CPN-UML Chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the party will seek a legal remedy and stage a peaceful protest against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR) on the night of September 12.

During a meeting of UML members in the dissolved HoR today, Oli expressed the view that a political solution should be sought through the restoration of the Parliament. 

He stated that the party will move the Supreme Court, demanding the restoration of the lower house.

Chitwan Rhinos defeated Karnali Yaks by four wickets in today’s second match of the second edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL).

In the match held at TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Karnali were invited to bat first after losing the toss. 

Karnali posted 166/3 in 20 overs. 

Chitwan reached the target of 167-run with five balls to spare at the loss of six wickets. 

For Chitwan, Bopara was the top scorer with 52 runs off 36 balls, including three fours and three sixes. 

Deepak Bohora added 42 runs off  36 deliveries, Saif Zaib smashed 38 off just 16 balls, and captain Kushal Malla contributed 20 runs off 15 balls, hitting two sixes.

For Karnali, captain Sompal Kami took two wickets, while Unis Singh, Mark Watt, and Yuvraj Khatri claimed one wicket each. 

Earlier, Karnali opener Priyank Panchal top-scored with 90 runs, falling just ten short of a century. 

Making his NPL debut, Panchal struck seven fours and six sixes off 48 balls.

Similarly, Max O’Dowd scored 20 runs with one four off 30 balls, Mark Watt scored 16 with one four in off  balls, Pawan Sharraf was not out with 27, and Najibullah Zadran was not out on four runs.

Chitwan’s bowlers Sohail Tanvir, Saif Zaib, and Bopara each claimed one wicket. 

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 15. 70 points to close at 2, 566. 07 points on Tuesday.

Similarly, the sensitive index surged by 2. 65 points to close at 443. 53 points.

A total of 9,255,457-unit shares of 345 companies were traded for Rs 4. 10 billion.

Meanwhile, Sagar Distillery Limited (SAGAR) and Mabilung Energy Limited (MABEL) 

​​​​​​were the top gainers today, with their price surging by 10. 00 percent. 

Likewise, Everest Bank Limited Debenture 2091 (EBLD91) was the top loser as its price fell by 3. 54 percent.

At the end of the day, total market capitalization stood at Rs 1. 45 trillion.

The Netherlands confirmed their place at the 2026 World Cup with a comfortable home victory over Lithuania, BBC reported.

The unbeaten Dutch were as good as there anyway, going into the final day three points above Poland with a superior goal difference of 13.

All four of the Netherlands' goalscorers were Premier League players - the first time that has happened in a game.

Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders lashed them into a 16th-minute lead, according to BBC.

Germany secured a place at next year's World Cup by crushing Slovakia 6-0 in their final qualifier on Monday, pummeling them into submission with four goals in the first half, and sending their opponents into a playoff in March, Reuters reported.

The four-time world champions, who crashed out in the first round of the last two editions of the World Cup, finished top of their group on 15 points, with the Slovaks second on 12.

The Czech Republic dismantled Gibraltar in their final World Cup qualifier on Monday, cruising to a 6-0 win and a second-place finish in Group L that brings a playoff spot for next year's tournament in Mexico, Canada and the U.S, Reuters reported. 

The hosts notched five first-half goals with David Doudera scoring in the fifth minute when his first-time effort from Tomas Chory's pass found the bottom right corner.

Chory, Vladimir Coufal, Adam Karabec and captain Tomas Soucek also netted in a dominant opening period, according to Reuters.

Poland's Piotr Zielinski struck late to earn a 3-2 victory away to Malta on Monday but it was not enough to claim top spot in their World Cup qualifying group and they had to settle for a place in the playoffs for next year's finals, Reuters reported.

Poland’s win at Ta'Qali's National Stadium lifted them to 17 points in Group G, the second-place finish bringing a chance to book a ticket to North America via the playoffs in March.

The Netherlands claimed direct qualification as they finished top with 20 points after thrashing visiting Lithuania 4-0. Malta finished fourth with five points, according to Reuters.