Two children go missing in Narayani River
Two children of Madhyabindu Municipality-12 have gone missing after being swept away by the Narayani River.
DSP Madhu Nepal of the District Police Office, Chitwan informed that Prajwal Paudel and Bijay Paudel ventured into Ulti Dhoban, the confluence of Arung Khola and Narayani River, to swim on Tuesday afternoon.
Police said that they are searching for the missing children.
“Search is underway for the missing children. After they were not found till late night yesterday, we have again started the search operation since this morning,” DSP Nepal said.
He said that they are also coordinating with a team of divers to search for the children.
“Coordination is also being made with a team of divers. Search operations are underway with the help of Nepal Police personnel and locals,” DSP Nepal said.
It has been learnt that the incident occurred while they had gone on the banks of Narayani River for a dry picnic.
Weather to remain fair in most parts of the country today
Currently the country is under an effect of local winds.
The weather, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly region and fair in the rest of the country.
Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places of the hilly region and at one or two places of the rest of the country this afternoon. One or two places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of the country are also likely to receive light rain and snowfall.
Similarly, the weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly regions of the country including Koshi Province and fair in the rest of the country tonight, the Division said.
Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at one or two places of the hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpashchim provinces.
Light rain and snowfall is likely to occur at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous region of the country.
Tremor felt in and around Kathmandu Valley
A tremor was felt in and around Kathmandu Valley this morning following a 5.0-magnitude earthquake with its epicenter in Dingze, China – which is 18-km away from the northern border of Nepal.
The National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center said that the earthquake occurred at 4.05 this morning.
It may be noted that Nepal's Jajarkot district has experienced a series of earthquakes lately.
According to the Center, an earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred at Paink in Kushe Rural Municipality, Jajarkot at 4:53 am on Tuesday.
ED files chargesheet against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi in National Herald case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald money laundering case, also naming Congress leader Sam Pitroda and others, ANI reported.
The chargesheet has been submitted under Sections 44 and 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.The matter will be heard in the Delhi Rouse Avenue Court on April 25, concerning arguments on cognizance.
Special Judge Vishal Gogne noted that the predicate offense, outlined in complaint case No. 18/2019, includes charges under Sections 403, 406, and 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and is currently under trial, according to ANI.
The court emphasized that both the predicate offense and the money laundering offense must be adjudicated in the same jurisdiction. This case was initiated following a complaint by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy against the Gandhis and their associated companies.
