Wild elephant found dead in Jhapa
A wild elephant was found dead at Dandagaun in Buddhashanti Rural Municipality-3, Jhapa district on Tuesday.
A male elephant was found dead at a farm of a local Lal Bahadur Rasaili, said Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, Jhapa, Khagendra Bahadur Khadka.
Teams from the Area Police Office, Budhabare and the Division Forest Office, Jhapa, have reached the incident site.
Further investigation into the incident is underway, added police.
With this, two elephants were found dead in the current fiscal year so far, said Forest Officer at the Division Forest Office, Jhapa, Himal Pathak.
Similarly, four persons were killed in elephant attacks in the district in the current fiscal year so far.
Curfew extended in Birgunj
The District Administration Office, Parsa has extended the curfew order from 8 am to 1 pm on Tuesday.
On Monday, the DAO had issued the curfew order from 6 pm to 8 am today in the Birgunj Metropolitan City Area.
Chief District Officer of Parsa, Bhola Dahal, said that attempts are on to resolve the disputes.
It is noted that the curfew order was issued to maintain law and order in view of potential conflicts between the two ethnic communities.
The administration has stated that the vehicles of essential service will be allowed to run even during the curfew hour and has urged the people to coordinate with the security agencies in case they need to come out of their homes.
The local administration has stated that gathering, rallies and demonstrations are not allowed during the curfew hour in the Bus Park area in the east, Sirsiyapul in the west, Powerhouse Chowk in the north and Shankaracharya Gate in the south.
Schools in Kanchanpur closed due to excessive cold
Three local levels in Kanchanpur district have decided to close the academic institutions for three days due to excessive cold.
Normal life in the district has been affected following the biting cold.
The three local levels have closed both the community and institutional schools for three days from Monday to Wednesday.
Laljhadhi Rural Municipality, Belauri Municipality and Beldadi Rural Municipality announced schools closure for three days to avoid the impacts of cold on children.
The local levels have also urged the guardians to keep their children at home and adopt precautions to stay away from the cold wave.
The leave given to the students will be managed by reducing the winter vacation, the Laljhadhi Rural Municipality stated.
Meanwhile, the normal life in the market area has also been affected and the human mobility has slowed due to excessive cold in the district headquarters.
Curfew clamped in Birgunj
The District Administration Office, Parsa, has issued a curfew order in Birgunj, with effect from 6 pm today to 8 am tomorrow.
After protests continued despite the prohibitory order issued from 1 pm today, Parsa Chief District Officer Bhola Dahal issued the curfew order.
He said that the curfew order was issued to maintain law and order in view of the potential risk between the two communities.
The local administration has stated that no gatherings, processions or sit-ins will be allowed in the Bus Park area in the east, Sirsiapul in the west, Powerhouse Chowk in the north and Shankaracharya Gate in the south.
The administration has stated that essential service vehicles will be allowed to ply during the curfew period. The administration had issued the prohibitory order prohibiting any gatherings, meetings, processions or demonstrations in the Birgunj metropolitan area from 1 pm today until further notice.
