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The monsoon wind has its influence throughout the country at present with the monsoon low pressure trough to its average position, the Meteorological Forecasting Division said.

According to the Division, there are chances of heavy rainfall in one or two places of Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki Provinces today. 

As the weather remains partly to generally cloudy throughout the country, light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at some places of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and the hilly regions of the country, according to the Division.  

The weather is predicted to remain partly to generally cloudy throughout the country tonight. 

There is a possibility of light to moderate rain at some places of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and the hilly mountainous regions of the country tonight. 

The Division has forecast that there are chances of heavy rainfall at one or two places of Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki Provinces tonight.

In view of the risk of floods, landslides, and debris flow, the residents in the concerned areas have been urged to apply precautions and safety measures. 

The Embassy of India, Kathmandu, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, Government of Nepal and Project Implementing Agencies of Government of Nepal today signed Memorandums of Understandings (MoUs) for undertaking five High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) in Nepal under the grant assistance of Government of India in education and health sectors at a total estimated cost of Rs 390 million.

These five projects—Construction of Shree Jan Shakti Secondary School Building, Bateshwor-3 Bateshwor Rural Municipality, Dhanusha, Construction of Shree Mahobani Padam Secondary School, Pokhariya Municipality, Parsa, Construction of Shree Basuki Secondary School, Mellekh Rural Municipality, Achham, Construction of School Building, Hostel and Library of Benga Sah Secondary School, Prasauni Rural Municipality-2, Bara and Construction of five Bed Hospital Building, Nashon Rural Municipality -5, Manang   in Nepal shall be implemented through local authorities and institutions of the Government of Nepal including municipalities and rural municipalities.

The construction of these facilities will help provide better education and health facilities to the people in Nepal, reads a statement issued by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu.

Since 2003, the Government of India has taken up 579 High Impact Development Projects (HICDPs) in Nepal, including the five projects whose MoUs have been signed today. 

Out of these, 496 projects have been completed in the areas of health, education, drinking water, connectivity, sanitation and creation of public utilities across all seven provinces of Nepal at the grassroot level. The remaining  projects are ongoing at various stages. 

As close neighbours, India and Nepal share wide- ranging and multi-sectoral cooperation. 

The implementation of HICDPs reflects the continued support of the Government of India in bolstering the efforts of the Government of Nepal in empowerment of its people by augmenting infrastructure in priority sectors.

A worker at the under-construction 900-megawatt Arun-III Hydropower Project died of electric shock in Sankhuwasabha on Monday.

The District Police Office, Sankhuwasabha, identified the deceased as Karan Dhar Paudel (40) of Ghodaghodi Municipality-2 in Kailali. 

The incident occurred inside a tunnel under the project at Chichila Rural Municipality-3.

Severely injured in the incident, Paudel died during the course of treatment at the District Hospital, Sankhuwasabha, said Police Inspector Ram Kumar Lamichhane.

Over 300 workers, also from India, have been hired under the project.

Manoj Basnet, General Manager of the Annapurna Media Network, Nepal’s prestigious media group, will be awarded with the ‘Media Leader of the Year’ Award for his contribution made to the Nepali media industry.

Bystreams LLC, the prestigious American company, has announced that Basnet will be honored with this year's 'Media Leader of the Year' Award.

Bystreams Chairman Adrian Pokharel had announced to honor Basnet with the award.

The announcement was made public on the company's official Facebook page and the Namaste America program.

“He set exemplary standards not only in the Nepali media sector, but also while becoming an international media leader,” Chairman Pokharel said, adding, “He has given a leadership perspective to the new generation by embracing the core values of truth, innovation, and public service in journalism. He has become a source of inspiration not only for Nepali journalism, but also for global journalism.”