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Continuous rainfall is taking place in Bagmati, Koshi and Gandaki Provinces due to the influence of the Westerly wind.

Cloudy weather along with rainfall will continue throughout the country for some days, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

Meteorologist at the Department Govinda Kumar Jha said the westerly wind, local wind and the moisture-laden wind coming from the Arabian Sea currently influencing the weather in Nepal.

"The weather is partly to generally cloudy throughout the country, including in the Kathmandu Valley at present. This trend will continue for some days," he added.

Air flights in the country have been generally affected due to the adverse weather.

According to Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), both domestic and international flights have been affected due to poor visibility.

Airport spokesperson Subas Jha said that some international flights were affected due to low visibility.

Jha said an Air China plane has been 'diverted' while other planes have been put on hold. Even now, the aircraft of Sichuan Airlines is on hold.

"The visibility of the airport is poor due to adverse weather. An hour ago, the visibility was only 1,600 meters, but now it is 2,500 meters. "International flights on hold have started to land gradually," said spokesman Jha. There are no domestic flights at Pokhara International Airport as well. However, regular flights are operating at airports in the Terai region.

At Tribhuvan International Airport, 30 airlines, including three Nepalis, are operating international flights.

Similarly, 20 air service providers including 12 helicopter companies are providing flight services at domestic level.

The Secondary Education Examination has started throughout the country from 8 am on Thursday.

As many as 2, 057 exam centers have been determined for this year's SEE, the National Education Board Chairman Dr Mahashram Sharma said.

An examination center has been set up in Japan this year also.

The SEE will be conducted from March 28 to April 9.

According to him, around 500, 000 students are appearing in the SEE across the country this year.

CPN-UML former secretary Top Bahadur Rayamajhi is under the supervision of doctors at Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular and Transplant Center.

Leader Rayamajhi was admitted to the center on Wednesday due to heart-related complications.

Dr Chandramani Poudel, a senior cardiologist involved in his treatment, said Rayamajhi's health condition is stable and that he has been admitted to the center to monitor his heart rate.

An ECG of his heart was carried out and is under observation of the doctors, he said.