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With the partial influence of westerly and local winds, the hilly and Himalayan regions have witnessed generally cloudy weather in the country at present. 

The Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology stated that the weather is largely fair in the Tarai belt. 

The Department stated that light rain coupled with snowfall is happening in the Himalayan region of the Koshi Province and one or two places in the Himalayan regions of Bagmati, Gandaki and Karnali Provinces.    

This afternoon, the hilly and mountainous regions will be generally cloudy and the Tarai belt will be largely fair.

Chances of light rain coupled with thunder and lightning are likely in one or two places of the hilly and mountainous parts of Koshi and Gandaki Provinces. 

Later tonight, the Himalayan region of the country will be generally cloudy, the hilly region will be partly cloudy, and the Tarai region will have mainly fair weather. 

There is a possibility of rain and snowfall at one or two places in the Himalayan parts of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces.

The Armed Police Force Nepal has intensified security provisions in customs points including the Kakadbhitta Customs Point in Jhapa district to control revenue leakage.

The security system was beefed up by the AFP Nepal personnel following complaints that the country was losing massive revenue and the business volume in Nepal's cities along the bordering area was slowed, as a large number of Nepalis were thronging the Indian markets to buy essential goods.

The Armed Police Force has urged buyers from bordering areas in Mechinagar, Bhadrapur, Gaurigunj, Kachankawal and other areas to compulsorily pay the revenue amount for importing goods worth more than Rs 100.

Madan Rasaili, the Information Officer of APF Nepal No. 2 Battalion Headquarters in Jhapa said that buyers will be booked as per the law if they were involved in tax evasion. 

Rasaili said that different programs were initiated in the bordering areas to control tax evasion as per the directive of the Ministry of Home Affairs. 

The APF Nepal is working in the customs points across the country to control tax evasion and illegal imports of goods.

The New Year of Nepali calendar, 2083BS, has begun today. The day is being celebrated across the country and abroad with special fervor. 

The New Year is a special occasion to make a new beginning and exchange greetings. 

Bikram Sambat (BS) is regarded as the oldest calendar and the year changes on Baisakh 1 every year.  It is also called Baisakh Sankranti.

BS is further regarded as an eternal and scientific calendar, reasoning it is determined as per solar movement.

Nepali people make new resolutions on this occasion. They review the last year and vow for success. The Nepali people also visit temples, chant hymns and hold events for exchanging greetings. The Nepalis living in various parts of the world celebrate the New Year 2083 with fanfare.

On this special occasion, President Ram Chandra  Paudel, Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav and other dignitaries have extended messages of best wishes.

Police have arrested four people including a woman for their alleged involvement in murdering a police constable in Birganj.

The suspects have been identified as Santosh Sah (26) of Madhavnarayan Municipality-1 in Rautahat, his wife Soni Kumari Sah (24), Vishal Sah (19) of Baragadhi Municipality-7, and Om Bir Prajapati (21) of Delhi, India.

Police Constable Vikas Chaurasia (27) was beaten to death in a house behind the Consulate General of India in Birgunj Metropolitan City-9 Sripur on Sunday.

He was stationed at Chaurasia District Police Office,  Saptari. 

Chaurasia had come to his home in Parsa when the fatal attack took place.