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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed sorrow over the Dhading bus accident that occurred on Monday. . 

According to the UAE's Embassy in Kathmandu, the United Arab Emirates has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with Nepal following the tragic bus accident in the Dhading area of central Nepal, which resulted in the deaths and injuries of dozens of people. 

In its statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs extended heartfelt sympathy to the families of the victims, as well as to the government and people of Nepal, and wished a speedy recovery to those injured in this painful tragedy.

Nineteen people lost their lives and 25 others were injured in the accident.

Holi, the festival of colors, began with the installation of a 'Chir' (bamboo pole) decorated with colorful strips of clothes at Hanumandhoka Durbar Square in Basantapur on Tuesday. .

The ‘Chir’ was erected at 7: 13 am today. Erection of the pole in Basantapur marks the beginning of the festival which lasts for a week.

Holi will be celebrated in Kathmandu valley and hilly districts on March 2 and in Tarai on March 3.

 The ‘Chir’ will be erected in Patan and Bhaktapur also.

Following the completion of the Holi festival, people would collect the pieces of cloth from the Chir and keep it in their homes with a belief that it will bring good luck for them. 

The Chir will be dispersed in local Tundikhel.

Holi, the festival of colours, formally commenced in Mithilanchal region from today with the participants of the 15-day Madhyamiki Parikrama pilgrimage playing Holi at local Kanchanban, Bhangaha Municipality-7 in Mahottari.

Baba Naval Kishore Das, participant of the fifteen-day Madhyamiki circuit pilgrimage, said that the Holi festival began today after performing the religious rituals in which Mithilavihari (God Ramchandra) plays Holi with Kishori Ji (Goddess Sita) in the presence of the holy people, sadhus and devotees at Kanchanban this morning, marking the beginning of the Holi festival across the entire Mithila region from today.

On the seventh day of the fifteen-day medium-level pilgrimage, at the residence in Kanchanavan, Lord Ramchandra and Mother Sita's palanquin and idol were ceremonially celebrated with colours and powdered colours as part of Holi. 

Thousands of sadhus, ascetics, and families participating in the pilgrimage, along with all the devotees, smeared colours and colour powder at each other, marking the beginning of the Holi festival, explained Baba Naval Kishore Das.

With this, the festival of Holi has formally started in the villages and households in Mithilanchal, the Holi revelers throwing coloured powder at each other in celebration.

Similarly, with the arrival of Holi, like every year, the tradition of singing Holi songs, dancing, sharing humour and satire, and performing satirical poetry and jokes has also commenced this year too, in the villages of Mithilanchal, said Pandit Dhirendra Jha of Jaleshwar Municipality–8.

The 15 days long Mithila Madhyamiki Parikrama pilgrimage commemorates the period of 14 years in which god Ramchandra with his consort goddess Sita and brother Laxman spend life in exile in the forest. It is believed that lord Ram and goddess Sita also played Holi on this very day during the exile.

The Madhyamiki Parikrama pilgrimage started from Kalaneshwar in India on February 17 and this procession journey along with the palanquins bearing images of Lord Ramchandra and Mata Sita will conclude after 15 days in Janakpur on March 3.

The government of Nepal has once again declared wild boars as agriculturally harmful animals.

Issuing a notice on Monday, the Ministry of Forest and Environment stated that if wild boars are seen harming and damaging the field, anyone can chase and kill it without permission of the authorities with some conditions.

It doesn’t include small breed boars. However, it is prohibited to kill, catch or chase such animals by entering parks or reserves and forest areas. 

If the boar is caught, it will be handed over to the relevant authority–relevant national park, hunting reserve, wildlife reserve or forest office. And if the boar dies, it will be buried in the presence of ward representatives and some locals with some amount to be deposited in the revenue account according to its weight and will be used within a ward (except for commercial purposes), reads the notice.