Prohibitory order issued in Birgunj
The District Administration Office, Parsa has issued a prohibitory order in the city area of Birgunj metropolis after the protest against the vandalism of a mosque in Dhanusha turned violent.
The prohibitory order will be effective from 1 pm today.
According to the prohibitory order issued by Chief District Officer Bhola Dahal, no gathering, assembly, procession or demonstration of any kind will be allowed in designated areas of Birgunj Metropolitan City.
The administration has also warned that anyone violating the order will be taken into custody and taken stringent action as per the law.
Prohibitory order has been issued in the eastern area of Bus Park, the western area of Sirsia Bridge, the northern area of Power House Chowk, and the southern area of Shankaracharya Gate.
Earlier on January 4, the Muslim community had staged a protest in Birgunj following the vandalism of a mosque in Dhanusha.
A group of unidentified persons vandalized a mosque at a Muslim Tole in Sakhuwa Maran, Dhanukamala Municipality-6, Dhanusha, and burned a copy of the Quran, according to an information circulated on social media.
The demonstrators burnt tires on the streets and shouted slogans in various places including Ghantaghar in Birgunj and Murali among others.
A minor clash also broke out between protesters and police at Idgah Chowk in Chhapakaiya.
Police even fired five rounds of tear gas shells to control the situation.
A police man sustained minor injuries in the incident.
The protesters have demanded immediate arrest and action against those who entered and vandalized the mosque, the holiest place for Muslims, and burnt the religious book, Quran.
Kathmandu Valley witnesses coldest day in a year
Temperature in different places of the country including Kathmandu Valley has gone down today.
According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the mercury in Kathmandu Valley dropped to 3.5 degree Celsius today. It was 4 degree Celsius on Sunday.
Meteorologist Binu Maharjan said the Kathmandu Valley recorded its coldest day of the year today and the temperature will decrease gradually in the month of January.
The mercury has started decreasing across the country from mid-December 2025.
The temperature of Kathmandu Valley dropped to 4.9 degree Celsius on December 23, 4.8 degree Celsius on December 30, 4.6 degree Celsius on January 1 and 4.5 degree Celsius on January 3.
As per the details prepared by the Department, Jumla recorded the lowest temperature of minus 6.3 degree Celsius today. The temperature was minus 4.9 degree Celsius yesterday.
The maximum temperature is below 22 degree Celsius in the country.
The weather service further said the Tarai region of the country has been blanketed with fog and haze, while snowfall is occurring at some places of the mountainous areas.
Embassy urges people to remain alert from job scammers in the UK
The Embassy of Nepal in London has urged the Nepali citizens to remain alert in the wake of rising fraud cases under the pretext of offering a 'work permit' to Nepalis in the United Kingdom.
Issuing a press statement, the Embassy of Nepal made this appeal as several complaints on job-related sponsorship were received and has asked the Nepali citizens to remain alert in the UK against such commitments.
According to the Embassy, the number of people being cheated is high among those willing to arrive in the UK from Nepal.
Likewise, some of the Nepali jobseekers staying in the UK were also made the victims of such fraud cases, it is said.
The Embassy has suggested lodging applications in the local police units or the National Anti-Fraud Network (Action Fraud) in the UK and the investigation agencies in Nepal, as such crimes are punishable both in Nepal and the UK.
Patients of seasonal flu up in Koshi
The number of people suffering from seasonal flu is found to be increasing in the districts of Koshi Province.
Patients of cold-related ailments have been increasing with the dip in temperature in the districts, doctors said.
Senior Physician of Koshi Hospital Dr Roshan Khadka said the number of patients has increased lately after the severe cold. It is said that the biting cold creates imbalances in body temperature and impacts the blood circulation in the human body as well.
"The blood vessels shrink as the body temperature lowers in winter. This reduces blood supply to the head, resulting in a continuous headache," Dr Khadka said.
One of the main reasons behind the headache during the winter is dehydration in the human body, Dr Khadka added.
Similarly, the children develop sore eyes, headache, nasal congestion, sore throat, breathing problems, and diarrhea with the changes in weather.
Seasonal influenza is a type of virus infection, it is also called flu, and is transmitted through breathing.
The flu affects the elderly, chronically ill, malnourished children, diabetic patients, high blood pressure and heart patients who are on regular medication.
Doctors suggest that it is advisable to get vaccinated against influenza to avoid various types of viral infection.
