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Koshi Province Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki has extended best wishes to the Nepalis living in the country and abroad on the occasion of the Siruwa festival, 2082 today.

Giving a message of best wishes, CM Karki said the Siruwa festival is not only of the indigenous community living in Koshi Province but of the entire country. 

"Siruwa festival signals change in season. It is the onset of summer season with rains. This festival is also called a Judshital. Many fairs are organized for a month, Baisakh, on the occasion of this festival. It is a unique festival," he said.

"Nepal is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-religious country. I wish the Siruwa festival inspired all of us from diverse communities to foster harmony and unity," he mentioned in the message of best wishes. 

Koshi Province is observing the Koshi Visit Year, 2082 on the occasion of New Year, CM Karki said, adding that the province government was devoted to attracting as many tourists as possible from across the country and abroad.

He underlined the tourism promotion is not only for preservation of culture but also for creation of employment and progress. The provincial government is working actively for establishing identities of all ethnicities and cultures in the region.

Hamas is reviewing a new Israeli ceasefire proposal and will respond soon, though it firmly rejects any suggestion of disarmament, according to spokesperson Sami Abu Zuhri. 

Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes continue across Gaza, killing at least 15 Palestinians on Monday, with attacks targeting tent shelters, Al Jazeera reported. 

Gaza’s Health Ministry reports over 50,983 deaths and 116,274 injuries since the war began, while the Government Media Office estimates the death toll has exceeded 61,700, including those missing under rubble.

The war was triggered by the Hamas-led October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, which killed 1,139 people and saw over 200 taken captive.

Hungary's parliament has passed a controversial amendment bill that puts restrictions on LGBTQ plus community this has drawn sharp criticism from human rights groups and members of the community. 

While parliament was voting on the amendment, several demonstrators attempted to break into the parliament building in disobedience. The new modifications to Hungary's constitution will provide legal support to the rule prohibiting public displays of homosexuality and pride parades, according to BBC.

As a result of the vote, the Fundamental Law now stipulates that a person can only identify as either male or female. The law comes three months after U.S. President Donald Trump, an ally of Orban, issued an executive order recognizing only two sexes. 

With the exception of the right to life, the Hungarian bill asserts that children's right to a healthy physical, mental, and moral development overrules all other fundamental rights, including the freedom to assemble, BBC reported.

Additionally, if a Hungarian is judged to be a threat to public order, public security, or national security, the amendment permits them to have their dual citizenship in a non-European Economic Area country suspended for a maximum of ten years.

Donald Trump claims that Chinese-made cellphones and other devices would not be spared from tariffs, stating that they are just going into a separate "bucket" of levies. 

As stated by BBC, European stock markets rose on Monday morning following Friday's official declaration that some of these products would be exempt from levies of up to 145%. 

China has urged Donald Trump to "completely cancel" his tariffs regime and "return to the right path of mutual respect". 

However, US sources stated on Sunday that products would be subject to a "semiconductor tariff", with Trump set to announce further information later, BBC reported.