Mist and fog in Tarai to clear by noon
Mist and fog observed at some places over the Tarai region is likely to gradually improve by noon today.
The weather is expected to remain partly cloudy over the high hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi and Gandaki Provinces, while it will be mainly fair in the rest of the country, according to the 8 am bulletin by the Meteorological Forecasting Division.
Later tonight, mist is likely to occur at some places over the Tarai region, while partly cloudy conditions are expected over the high hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi and Gandaki Provinces. The weather will remain mainly fair in the rest of the country.
Meanwhile, the meteorological analysis by the Division says that there is partial influence of westerly winds throughout the country.
Mustang municipalities receive energy plans
Municipal Energy Plans (MEPs) of Varagung Muktichhetra and Gharapjhong Rural Municipalities in Mustang were formally handed over to the local governments on January 7.
The handover ceremonies were held at the Municipality offices where Dr Ranjan Prakash Shrestha, Senior Project Manager at the European Union Delegation to Nepal and Dr Frank Fecher, Program Manager at GIZ Nepal formally presented the MEPs to Rinzen Namgel Gurung, Chairperson of Varagung Muktichhetra Rural Municipality, and Mohan Singh Lalchan, Chairperson of Gharapjhong Rural Municipality.
Developed with technical support from the REEEP-GREEN project implemented by GIZ Nepal, the five-year MEPs aim to promote clean energy use, improve household wiring, encourage electric cooking, support energy-efficient tourism, and enhance productive energy use, particularly for women and marginalized groups.
Varagung Muktichhetra has estimated an implementation budget of Rs 147.3 million, while Gharapjhong has allocated Rs 218.9 million.
The plans will be integrated into the municipalities’ annual and long-term development strategies to strengthen local development and climate resilience.
Vapes worth Rs 22.4 million confiscated
E-cigarettes (vapes) worth Rs 22.4 million have been seized at the Korala border on Monday evening.
The Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, and Mustang Customs Office seized 16,000 units of vape from a container bearing the registration number plate Na 6 Kha 7591.
According to Santosh Basyal, the information officer of the District Police Office, the container driver, Pema Lama from Sunsari Rural Municipality-5, Sindhupalchok, has been taken into custody while the vehicle has been impounded.
Vapes worth Rs 68.1 million had been seized from Korala border transit last year also.
Illegal firearms recovered in Syangja
Police found a loaded gun and related materials in Lewa, Biruwa Rural Municipality-6. The police team said that they have recovered the gun and related materials from the house of 72-year-old Ram Bahadur Sunar.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Prasanna Raj Chaudhary informed that during a house search, ammunition and other materials were found while the loaded gun was being repaired.
One loaded gun with a single barrel, two loaded guns with no barrels attached, and one loaded gun without barrels and no barrels attached. Similarly, four iron rods, six loaded gun barrels, 142 grams of gunpowder, 107 lead pellets, six caps, and one kilogram of soda used to make gunpowder were found, according to Prana Chaudhary.
In addition, three iron horses used to make loaded guns, two tweezers, four iron nails, and one iron clamp were found. The District Police Office, Syangja, has stated that the goldsmith has been arrested along with the materials and necessary legal action has been taken in the case related to arms and ammunition.
