Fog and mist to blanket Tarai region today
Fog and mist will persist until midday at some places in the Tarai region today.
Likewise, there will be partly cloudy conditions over the high hilly and mountainous areas of Koshi Province while the weather in the rest of the country will be mainly fair, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.
Tonight, mist will continue to occur at a few places in the Tarai region. Furthermore, weather will remain mainly fair over the hilly and mountain regions of the country.
Meanwhile, Meteorological Analysis by the Division states that at present there is the influence of the low-pressure system in the upper atmosphere in Nepal.
304th Prithvi Jayanti celebrated in front of Singha Durbar (With photos)
The 304th Prithvi Jayanti was celebrated across the country by organizing various programs on Sunday.
On the occasion of Prithvi Jayanti National Unity Day, President Ram Chandra Paudel, Prime Minister Sushila Karki, ministers and other dignitaries paid homage at the statue of Prithvi Narayan Shah in front of Singha Durbar.
Two killed in Dadeldhura tractor-motorbike collision
Two persons died when a tractor and a motorcycle collided with each other at Kuyapani in Parshuram Municipality-9, Dadeldhura on Saturday. .
Bike rider Naveen Saud (27) and pillion rider Man Jagri (34) of ward 12 in the same municipality, died in the accident, according to District Police Chief Barun Bahadur Singh.
Seriously injured in the incident, both were declared dead upon arrival at Jogbudha Hospital for treatment. The accident occurred when the tractor (Se 2Ta 1474) heading towards Gaibadhe collided head-on with the motorcycle (Ma 1Pa 9973) along the Jogbudha-Daiji road section yesterday.
Tractor driver Suresh Bhatta of Parshuram Municipality fled the scene after the accident.
Police said that a search operation is underway to nab him for necessary investigation and action.
Contribution of ancestors important in unification of the country: President Paudel
President Ram Chandra Paudel has said that the contribution of many of our ancestors was important in the building of a modern Nepal through unification among many principalities.
In a message today on the occasion of Prithvi Jayanti and National Unity Day, he has said that Prithvi Narayan Shah built modern Nepal and established national independence and a common identity for the Nepalis. His divine teachings are equally popular and relevant today.
He mentioned that we are proud to be a sovereign and independent Nepal today because our brave ancestors continued the campaign of nation-building in various periods of history.
The President has also wished that National Unity Day would inspire everyone to achieve the happiness and prosperity of the people while maintaining the country’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and national unity.
Paying heartfelt tributes to the leader of the Nepal unification campaign, Prithvi Narayan Shah, on the occasion of his 304th birth anniversary and National Unity Day, President Paudel has expressed his best wishes to all Nepali sisters and brothers at home and abroad.
