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Vehicular movement along the Chandranigahapur-Nijgadh road section in Rautahat has been completely obstructed after an Indian gas bullet truck met with an accident on Tuesday. 

The truck (UP 17 A 214) driver sustained minor injuries in the accident that occurred this morning. 

Authorities have halted traffic following reports of a gas bullet truck accident, citing safety concerns.

Police have urged drivers to use alternative roads. 

A fire engine and a crane were deployed to remove the truck from the road amid fears of a potential fire.

As the accident occurred in a forest area, the surrounding settlements are in a safe zone, DSP Rupa Labung of the Area Police Office Chandranigahpur said. 

She said that the road will remain closed until the situation returns to normalcy. 

Normal life in Saptari district has been affected with the abrupt fall in temperature.

The general public have suffered from different cold-related diseases such as pneumonia, common cold, cough and asthma in Rajbiraj and other areas due to growing cold.

Mainly children and senior citizens are suffering most from the diseases, it is said.

Meanwhile, three local levels in the district have announced school closure as the cold wave affected normal life.

According to Senior Education Officer of the District Education Office of Rajbiraj Municipality Bhogendra Prasad Yadav, the schools have been shut for three days as the cold wave has adversely affected children.

Likewise, Mahadeva and Agnisair Krishnasabaran Rural Municipalities have also announced holiday in the schools for three days.

Issuing separate statements, the local levels stated that the schools have been closed down for three days by considering potential effects of cold on children.

The Gurung community is observing the Tamu Lhosar today as the community's New Year. 

In the Gurung language, ‘Lho’ means year and ‘Sar’ denotes change.    

Members of the Gurung community mark the festival by organizing feasts and cultural programs.

The festival is marked on the 15th day of the Nepali month of Poush with the first rays of the sunlight reaching the Gurung settlements in Lamjung, Gorkha, Tanahun, Syangja, Manang, Kaski and Parbat.    

The festival is marked by the Tamang and Sherpa communities later in the Nepali months of Magh and Falgun, respectively.    

The government has announced a public holiday on the occasion of Tamu Lhosar today. 

Members of the Gurung community have been observing a special program at Tundikhel, Kathmandu, on the occasion of Tamu Lhosar.  

The Gurungs divide their year into 12 cycles and each cycle is represented by 12 different animals -- Garuda (eagle), serpent, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, deer, mouse, cow, tiger and cat -- which they call “Lho.”  During each Lhosar, they bid farewell to the existing 'Lho' and welcome a new one.

This year, the Gurung community is going to celebrate Lhosar by bidding farewell to the Snake cycle and welcoming the Horse cycle on Tuesday.

The Nepal Police has collected Rs 402. 5 million in revenue in the month of Mangsir (November 17 to December 15) of the current fiscal year 2025/26.

This amount of revenue was collected in connection with law enforcement and various actions.

According to the Central Police Spokesperson, Deputy Inspector General of Police Abhi Narayan Kafle, the police have collected revenue of Rs 179.5 million from the seizure of illegal goods, Rs 123. 8 million from the implementation of court rulings, Rs 71. 5  million from traffic fines, and Rs 8. 94  million from the seizure of illegal gold and silver.

Spokesperson Kafle said that Rs 6. 44 million was seized from those involved in 'Hundi' or illegal transfer of money, Rs 8. 90 million from unaccounted sources, Rs 2. 76 million from illegal extraction of riverine construction materials, Rs 287 thousand from seized illegal timber, and Rs 702 thousand from those trading in illegal livestock and birds.