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Gai or Cow Puja is being observed throughout the country today on the third day of the five-day-long Tihar festival celebrated by the Hindus in the country.

The cow is worshiped as per the religious belief that we get love from her like a mother. The day today is also locally called Gai Tihar. The cow is garlanded and fed various delicacies.

Worshiping cows as sacred is a tradition since ancient Vedic times. Cows are revered as cow mothers because the milk given by cows is as nutritious as the milk given by human mothers.

Modern science has also proved that cows are important because the energy of the local breed of cow is taken from the sun and moon and gives strength to humans through milk.

In some parts of Nepal and some communities, there is a tradition of worshiping cow on the day of Kartik Krishna Aunsi, but there is a classical belief that cows should be worshiped at the end of Aunsi and at the beginning of Pratipada, said Nepal Calendar Determination Committee Member Prof Dr Ram Chandra Gautam.

There is also a religious belief that if the Rakshabandhan tied on the right hand is tied to the cow's tail after cow worship, the cow will help cross the river Vaitarani to go to heaven after death.

Goldstar, a shoe manufacturing company based in Nepal, has donated over 10,000 pairs of shoes and sandals to the Jajarkot earthquake victims.

The donated shoes and flip-flops were worth more than Rs 3.5 million, according to a statement issued by the company.

The company is committed to additionally assisting the quake victims of Jajarkot and Rukum West, said the company Executive Director Bidushi Rana.

Six persons died when a jeep met with an accident in Nawalpur on Sunday.

The four-wheeler (Lu 1 Ja 3270) was heading towards Manjhdanda of Baudikali Rural Municipality, Nawalpur when the tragedy occurred at Goreghumti in Devchuli Municipality.

Police said that six persons died on the spot and one was injured in the incident.

Further details of the incident are awaited.

The November 3 earthquake-stricken Rukum West received a shipment of 2,632 tents on Saturday. Assistant Chief District Officer of Rukum West, Prabesh Badhuwal, confirmed this.

He said the government has issued directives stressing on the prioritization of temporary shelter management for the survivors.

The District Disaster Management Committee has been asked to promptly gear up for the reconstruction of the damaged houses. As of now, the immediate need for food in the affected areas has been addressed.

The Committee is coordinating the dispatchment of emergency assistance based on the specific needs of the affected areas, it is said.