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Doctors in Nepal have staged a demonstration against the Israeli attacks.

They staged a protest in front of the Lazimpat-based Israel Embassy for Nepal and social responsibility.

The doctors took out a peaceful rally from Maharajgunj-based Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital to the Embassy.

They staged a demonstration against Israel’s atrocities on health service providers, hospitals and health workers in Gaza strip of Palestine.

They demanded that the killing of innocent people and violent activities be stopped immediately.

The doctors also handed over a letter to the Israel government through the Nepal-based Israel Embassy.

Speaker Devraj Ghimire has said that parliamentary diplomacy will be promoted effectively for world peace, harmony and to reduce the impact of climate change.

He said so while talking to reporters upon arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport after participating in the 148th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva, Switzerland.

Speaker Ghimire said that Nepal has faced geographical and regional challenges.

He informed that there was a sideline discussion in the General Assembly regarding Nepal's participation in the non-aligned campaign and making its role effective.

A delegation led by Speaker Ghimire left for Geneva on March 21 to participate in the General Assembly held at the head office of the IPU from March 23 to 27.

In the General Assembly, Speaker Ghimire delivered a speech on behalf of the Federal Parliament on the topic of 'Parliamentary Diplomacy: Building Bridges for Peace and Understanding'.

The Rajendra-Anjana Foundation has handed over educational and sports materials and scholarships worth Rs 5.1 million to 21 schools in various districts.

According to the foundation, it distributed scholarships as well as sports and educational materials to 21 community schools in four districts over the past 17 days. "The foundation believes in providing education to Dalit, helpless, and disadvantaged children residing in rural areas as a prerequisite for fundamental social change in the country. In line with this belief, we distributed scholarships as well as educational and sports materials at selected community schools in Parbat, Baglung, Syangja, and Chitwan after conducting necessary studies," it added.

Panchatej Jyoti Basic School, a primary school in a Chepang settlement in Chitwan, was one of the beneficiaries of the program. According to the foundation, its team visited the school premises and handed over the support.

"Furthermore, with the aim of establishing an alliance among 14 schools in the educational, cultural, and technical fields, the foundation organized a digital quiz contest in coordination with Huwās Campus in Parbat Municipality of Parbat," the foundation said in a statement. Shivalaya Secondary School in Galyang Municipality of Syangja, Nirmal Janasewa Secondary School in Paiyun Rural Municipality of Parbat, and Jana Kalyan Secondary School in Bihadi Rural Municipality of Parbat received first, second, and third prizes, while Janaseva Sanskrit School in Paiyun Rural Municipality of Parbat received a consolation prize.

The winner, first runner-up, and second runner-up received medals, certificates, and cash prizes of Rs 30,000, Rs 20,000, and Rs 10,000 respectively, while the school winning the consolation prize received Rs 6,000, according to the foundation.

Rajendra Prasad Shrestha, chairperson of the foundation, said the happiness seen on the faces of students during the foundation’s activities has injected a different kind of energy in him. "These activities are expected to significantly contribute to improving the overall educational level of students," he added.

According to Shrestha, the foundation aims to establish a hostel to improve the educational level of extremely poor, needy, helpless, marginalized, and Dalit students in rural areas; and a self-employment center to provide training for local women.

The foundation, which has been registered in both the US and Nepal, is a non-profit organization. It aims to provide support for education beyond nutritional support for children who are deprived of quality education due to economic constraints.

The light rainfall taking place in different parts of the country for the past few days is likely to continue until Saturday, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

The weather will improve gradually from Sunday after the low impact of the westerly wind.

Meteorologist at the Department Raju Pradhananga said the pre-monsoon remained active particularly in the eastern part of the country due to local wind, low-pressure wind remaining close to Nepal and the moisture-laden wind from the Bay of Bengal.

"Currently, the weather across the country is partly to generally cloudy. Rainfall is taking place in some hilly areas in Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces. Weather will improve from Sunday," he said. 

The Division said that chances of light rain or thunder and lightning are likely at a few places of the hilly region of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpashchim Provinces and some places of Terai.

Likewise, there are chances of light snowfall at a few places of the high hills and mountainous regions in the country.