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Due to impacts of the westerly and local winds, the hilly region in the country including in Sudurpaschim is witnessing rain at present, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology. The weather in the rest of the parts is generally fair.

There is a possibility of light rain with thunder and lightning at one or two places in the hilly areas of Koshi Province and some places in the hilly areas of Bagmati, Gandaki and Karnali Provinces. There is also a possibility of light snowfall at one or two places in the high hilly and mountainous regions of the country.

Tonight, the weather will remain fair with the possibility of light rain in one or two places in the hilly parts of the country.

Likewise, light rain coupled with thunderstorms is expected in one or two places in Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Karnali Provinces. Furthermore, Lumbini and some places in the plains of Sudurpaschim Province are likely to experience storms, according to the weather bulletin issued by the Department this morning.

The District Administration Office, Morang has banned all kinds of gatherings, assemblies and religious activities in the district.

The decision to ban all kinds of gatherings, assemblies and religious activities was taken following a clash between two groups in Biratnagar 15 and 17.

The two groups had a dispute while participating in the rally taken out on the occasion of Ram Nawami on Wednesday. They clashed with each other after the dispute escalated.

Police had to use force to take the situation under control.

The order was issued to maintain peace and security in the district and to prevent any untoward incident, reads a statement issued by the District Administration Office.

The Department of Health Services has launched the National Vitamin 'A' program for children under five years from today.

Vitamin 'A' capsules are being administered to children from six months to 59 months of age and de-worming tablets to children from one year to five years in the two-day program.

Nutrition Section Head of the Department, Lila Bikram Thapa, said the Department has set a target of administering Vitamin 'A' capsules to around 3.2 million children while de-worming tablets to around 2.9 million children.

Health volunteers would administer Vitamin 'A' and de-worming tablets to children in every ward, he mentioned. 

A total of 52,000 women health volunteers and 10,000 health workers are deputed for the two-day program. 

The government administers Vitamin 'A' capsules and de-worming tablets to children free of cost in Baishakh and Kartik every year.

Eight Chinese tourists were injured in a road accident in Pokhara on Thursday.

According to Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, Kaski, Mohan Kumar Thapa, the accident took place when a microbus (Ba 1 pa 851) heading towards Mustang Chowk from Lakeside and a jeep (Ba 13 Cha 513) en route to Ratna Chowk collided with each other at Rastra Bank Chowk in Pokhara this morning.

All the injured are receiving treatment at Gandaki Medical College, said Kaski Police. All of them are out of danger, according to the Hospital.

Police have arrested both drivers.