Rain likely in Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces today
There is an influence of westerly as well as local winds in Nepal, resulting in generally cloudy weather in the hilly and mountainous parts of the country.
Currently, light rain coupled with thunder is occurring in one or two hilly places in Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.
Currently, rainfall is happening in the Kathmandu Valley too.
This afternoon, generally cloudy conditions are expected in the hilly and mountainous regions of the country, while the Tarai region will be partly cloudy.
There is a possibility of moderate rain and snow with thunder and lightning at a few places in the hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, and at one or two places in Madhes Province including the Tarai of Koshi, as well as in the hilly and mountainous regions of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces, the Weather Forecasting Division of the Department stated.
Why was former PM Oli hospitalized?
Former Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli was admitted to the Maharajgunj-based Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu on Saturday after experiencing heart palpitations, hours after his arrest from his residence in Gundu, Bhaktapur.
Issuing a statement on Sunday, the hospital said that Oli had initially undergone a routine checkup. However, complications arose during the examination after which he was admitted and placed in bed number 501 for further treatment and monitoring.
Oli is a kidney transplant patient and has a history of multiple health conditions–hydronephrosis, diabetes, high blood pressure, hypothyroidism, atrial fibrillation, and gallstones. His atrial fibrillation is currently under treatment.
He was arrested in connection with the GenZ protests.
CIB launches investigation into former PMs’ assets
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has initiated the process to investigate the assets of three former Prime Ministers—Sher Bahadur Deuba, KP Sharma Oli, and Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda)—has officially moved forward, sources.
The move follows the request from the Department of Money Laundering to check their wealth and possible financial records irregularities.
Earlier today, Nepali Congress leader and former Energy Minister Deepak Khadka was arrested to investigate a money laundering case.
Arghakhanchi builds ponds to fight fire
The small water ponds are being constructed in Arghakhanchi Salla forest to control and prevent the forest from fire. Nine ponds have been constructed in various places across the district in collaboration with the Division Forest Office, Arghakhanchi and local community forest user groups.
Similarly, three ponds have been constructed in Sandhikharka Municipality, four in Bhumikasthan Municipality and two in Panini Rural Municipality, according to Keshav Khadka, Information Officer of the Division Forest Office, Arghakhanchi.
Local community forest groups are planning to build more ponds in different municipalities.The Division Forest Office informed further plans to build such structures in following days with technical support and active participation of the society.
Resource management has also been done to ensure that water remains in all the ponds constructed for a long time, which will make them usable even in dry weather.
Apart from fire control, such ponds will also act as a water source for wildlife. In addition, these structures will be useful for conserving biodiversity, maintaining environmental balance, and increasing water availability at the local level.
The Division Forest Office, Arghakhanchi, is prioritizing awareness programs for public ensuring not to light fires in forest areas, not to throw cigarettes or fire-retardant materials indiscriminately, and to immediately inform the concerned agency if a fire is seen, said Keshav Khadka, Information Officer of the Division Forest Office.
