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The impact of monsoon winds is continuing across the country.

According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, there is also a partial influence of the low-pressure system formed in and around the northern part of West Bengal, India in the eastern and central parts of the country

According to the meteorological bulletin issued by the Department today, it will be partly cloudy in the hilly areas of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces. Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at one or two places in these provinces.

Similarly, the weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly regions of the country including Koshi Province tonight and partly cloudy in the rest of the country.

Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places of Koshi and Bagmati Provinces and at one or two places of the hilly regions of the rest of the provinces.

The Department has urged all concerned to take necessary precautions in view of chances of moderate rainfall in these Provinces.

Drones are being used to supply food and other essentials to a village in Panauti Municipality-12 of Kavre following the disruption of rural roads due to incessant rain last week. 

An organization namely Hami Team Nepal in collaboration with Airlift Technology has started supplying food items, including rice to Magargaun.

Team Nepal's volunteer Parikshyan Humagain said some quantities of rice and materials have been sent to Magargaun on Sunday.

Due to geographical remoteness and blockage of rural roads, the organization has provided relief materials to 85 families of the village with the help of drones.

Humagain shared that an alternative measure has been used to send food stuffs after receiving information that relief materials were needed for 85 families of the floods and landslides that hit the village.

Today, relief materials including rice, solar lights, salt, oil, spices, sanitary pads, lactogen for children will be sent through drones, Humagain said.

Drones have been flown from Bhumidanda of ward 12 as the road leading to the village from Panauti Bazaar has been damaged.

Humagain, also a social activist, said drones can transport up to 65 kilograms of food items at a time. "If the air flow is normal, relief can be sent up to 65 kg, otherwise we will send relief only 20 kg at a time," he said.

The organization has planned to send food items through drones to such places on priority basis as there are reports of similar situations elsewhere.

Humagain said that the data of the settlements and households without road connectivity has been collected for this purpose.

The death toll from floods and landslides in Kavre has so far reached 77. At least 75 people were injured in the incident. This is 31.56 per cent of the country's deaths due to last week's disaster. According to the data, 244 people have lost their lives due to floods and landslides across the country so far.

According to the District Police Office, Dhulikhel, 33 women, 28 men, nine boys and seven girls died in Kavre alone.

President Ram Chandra Paudel has administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly-appointed Chief Justice Prakashman Singh Raut amidst a ceremony organized at the Office of the President, Shital Niwas today.

Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Speaker Devraj Ghimire, National Assembly Chair Narayan Prasad Dahal, the Deputy Prime Ministers, the Deputy Speaker, Ministers, the Supreme Court justices, heads of constitutional bodies, chiefs of the security agencies and other high-ranking officials were present on the occasion.

President Paudel had appointed Raut as the Chief Justice this morning.

Nepal Bank Limited has contributed Rs 20 million to the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund.

Officials including Chairman of Nepal Bank Board of Directors Dr Chandra Bahadur Adhikari handed over the cheque to the Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today.

The bank has provided the assistance for the relief of people affected by floods, landslides and inundation.

On the occasion, Prime Minister Oli thanked the Bank and suggested investors and industries to provide loans and work strictly against bad loans.

He also urged them to work according to the system and law without any prejudice and favor.

Earlier on Friday, a cheque of Rs 34 million was handed over from various financial institutions to the fund. Last Monday's meeting of the Council of Ministers decided to initially deposit one billion rupees in the fund. The fund continues to receive support from other organizations and individuals.