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A total of 35,952 foreigners visited different tourist destinations in the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) in the month of Kartik (from mid-October to mid-November) this year.

The number of total visitors is eight percent more compared to the figure of the same month last year in ACAP, one of the best trekking routes in the world.

The ACAP officials shared that 33,310 trekkers had visited the area in the month of Kartik last year. The autumn season, especially the months of Ashoj and Kartik, is considered the right time for trekking along the ACAP.

Chief of ACAP Dr Rabin Kadariya shared that the number of Indian tourists is the highest among the visitors here.

Besides the foreigners, the number of domestic tourists has also significantly increased year on year.

Dr Kadariya stated that domestic tourists throng the ACAP for trekking by utilizing the vacation of the major festivals.

The key touristic destinations in the ACAP are Annapurna Base Camp, Mardi Peak, Ghandruk, Tilicho Lake, Thorang-la Pass, Upper Mustang, Ghorepani, Punhil and several others.

The ACAP covers some 15 local levels in Kaski, Lamjung, Manang, Myagdi and Mustang districts.

The weather today will remain partly cloudy in the hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and mainly fair in the remaining areas of the country this afternoon.

Light rain and snowfall are likely at one or two places of the mountainous regions of Koshi Province, according to the Weather Forecasting Division.

The meteorological analysis by the Division states that there is no significant effect of the weather system across the country at present.

Likewise, the weather is likely to remain partly cloudy in the hilly area of Koshi and Gandaki Provinces and generally fair in rest of the parts of the country tonight.

Following a protest by Gen Z in Simara, the District Administration Office has issued a curfew order. 

Chief District Officer Dharmendra Kumar Mishra stated that the curfew was enforced to prevent untoward incidents. 

After a clash erupted between leaders and supporters of the CPN-UML and Gen Z on Wednesday, the local administration had imposed curfew from 12:30 pm to 8 pm.. 

As the Gen Z youths organized a demonstration at Simara Chowk early Thursday morning, the District Administration Office clamped a curfew from 1 am to 8 pm. 

Meanwhile, CDO Mishra has urged Gen Z to seek a solution through dialogue.

A clash broke out between GenZ youths and police at Simra Chowk in Jitpur Simra Sub-Metropolitan City-2, Bara on Thursday.

GenZ youths staged a protest in Simra today demanding the arrest of the UML leader who beat up a member of their group.

The youths had taken to the streets since this morning, burning tires and obstructing the road.

According to the District Police Office, Bara, two individuals were arrested for their involvement in the incident. They have been identified as Dhan Bahadur Shrestha, Ward President of Jitpursimra Sub-Metropolitan City-2 and Kaimudin Ansari, Ward President of Ward 6.

On Wednesday, the CPN-UML was scheduled to hold a Madhes state-level public awareness program at Parwanipur in Bara.

The tension stemmed from Wednesday’s event, when party General Secretary Shankar Pokharel and youth leader Mahesh Basnet among other leaders were heading to Simra from Kathmandu to address the program.

GenZ youths had gathered at Simra Chowk to protest their arrival while youths aligned to UML were heading to the airport to welcome their leaders.

The dispute between the two groups turned into clash during which GenZ Bara leaders Samrat Upadhyay was injured after being attacked by the UML cadres.

In retaliation, a group of anguished GenZ youths reached the Simra Airport, vandalized the gate of the airport, entered the airport premises, hurled stones and glass bottles at the airport office.

Security personnel subsequently fired two rounds of tear gas to disperse the mob.