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The Gurung community is observing the Tamu Lhosar today as the community's New Year. 

In the Gurung language, ‘Lho’ means year and ‘Sar’ denotes change.    

Members of the Gurung community mark the festival by organizing feasts and cultural programs.

The festival is marked on the 15th day of the Nepali month of Poush with the first rays of the sunlight reaching the Gurung settlements in Lamjung, Gorkha, Tanahun, Syangja, Manang, Kaski and Parbat.    

The festival is marked by the Tamang and Sherpa communities later in the Nepali months of Magh and Falgun, respectively.    

The government has announced a public holiday on the occasion of Tamu Lhosar today. 

Members of the Gurung community have been observing a special program at Tundikhel, Kathmandu, on the occasion of Tamu Lhosar.  

The Gurungs divide their year into 12 cycles and each cycle is represented by 12 different animals -- Garuda (eagle), serpent, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, deer, mouse, cow, tiger and cat -- which they call “Lho.”  During each Lhosar, they bid farewell to the existing 'Lho' and welcome a new one.

This year, the Gurung community is going to celebrate Lhosar by bidding farewell to the Snake cycle and welcoming the Horse cycle on Tuesday.

The Nepal Police has collected Rs 402. 5 million in revenue in the month of Mangsir (November 17 to December 15) of the current fiscal year 2025/26.

This amount of revenue was collected in connection with law enforcement and various actions.

According to the Central Police Spokesperson, Deputy Inspector General of Police Abhi Narayan Kafle, the police have collected revenue of Rs 179.5 million from the seizure of illegal goods, Rs 123. 8 million from the implementation of court rulings, Rs 71. 5  million from traffic fines, and Rs 8. 94  million from the seizure of illegal gold and silver.

Spokesperson Kafle said that Rs 6. 44 million was seized from those involved in 'Hundi' or illegal transfer of money, Rs 8. 90 million from unaccounted sources, Rs 2. 76 million from illegal extraction of riverine construction materials, Rs 287 thousand from seized illegal timber, and Rs 702 thousand from those trading in illegal livestock and birds.

Police have arrested Casino Waldo Dynasty Entertainment Chairman Chan Min Ching on Sunday.

Pawan Bhattarai, spokesperson and Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Range Kathmandu, said that Ching, a Chinese national, was arrested on charges of fraud.

He said, "The police had previously arrested four Indians and two Nepalis from the casino on charges of cheating by creating dummy players in the casino and installing lenses in the eyes and chips in the cards. Ching has been arrested for investigation into the same matter."

The police stated that the Indian group ran a fraudulent operation by organizing gambling under the name of 'Casino Event' at the casino operated within the Aloft Hotel premises.

In response to the harsh cold, local authorities in Mahottari have declared school closures. 

The prevalent cold weather, cold wave, and thick fog have disrupted daily activities, prompting all 15 local levels in Mahottari to suspend classes temporarily. 

Currently, a holiday of two to three days has been announced, which will be subtracted from the annual vacation days. 

According to a statement from the local authorities, the intense cold has begun to impact students, leading to the closure of schools within the municipalities. 

In the Tarai-Madhes region, cold waves and chilly winds have been prevalent in recent days. 

The extreme cold has particularly affected children and the elderly.