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Former Energy Minister and Nepali Congress leader Deepak Gyawali was ​​​​admitted to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital at around 3am on Monday, where he is currently receiving treatment in bed number 1029.

Khadka was arrested on Sunday and was taken to custody earlier on Sunday, and the court has granted permission to detain him for seven days for investigation. 

Home Minister, Sudan Gurung stated that Khadka was arrested in connection with the investigation into money recovered from his residence during the GenZ movement on Sept 9.

The Money Laundering Investigation Department is probing the case, particularly focusing on burnt cash reportedly found at Khadka’s house. Officials had earlier collected pieces of burnt currency notes and ashes from the site as part of the investigation.

The foundation stone for a Waste Management Centre in Duhabi Municipality-4, Sunsari, Koshi Province, was laid on March 29. It was laid by Narayan Singh, First Secretary, Embassy of India, Kathmandu, and Bed Narayan Gachhadar, Mayor of Duhabi Municipality.

The project is being constructed with Rs 164m with support of the Government of India under the High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP) framework.

Local officials and stakeholders expressed appreciation for India’s continued developmental support, noting that the facility is expected to significantly improve sustainable waste management practices in the municipality. 

A landslide has obstructed the Mechi Highway again since this morning. 

The highway had resumed one-way since Sunday night after removing landslide debris.

Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, Ilam, Laxmi Bhandari, shared that the highway was completely blocked for traffic after a dry landslide recurred this morning. 

Efforts are underway to resume the traffic, added Bhandari. 

A dry landslide took place at Bagkhor of Rong Rural Municipality-4 in Ilam district. 

A truck (Province 1-01-001 Kha 43334) heading towards Jhapa from Ilam was buried due to a landslide, said the police. However, no human casualty is reported.

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.