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The Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) is assisting to construct 250 temporary shelters for the earthquake victims in Sudurpaschim Province.

NRCS is providing this assistance with financial support from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

Multiple earthquakes that struck the province during the first week of this month had caused more damage in Bajhang and Bajura districts.

NRCS, Emergency Operations Centre coordinator Santosh Neupane said the NRCS is going to construct 250 temporary shelters with toilets for the earthquake-affected families in Bajhang and Bajura districts.

"We have already written to the districts for the construction of the shelters with toilets. We will complete the construction within one month," he said, adding that works on building the shelters will start soon.

He said the amount would also be provided to 600 affected families of the two districts at the rate of Rs 15,000 each for purchasing the essentials.

The NRCS had distributed tarpaulin sheets, blankets, jerry cans, mats and other logistics, reaching to the quake affected families of various municipalities in Bajhang and Bajura districts immediately after the disaster.

NRCS distributed different materials including 415 tarpaulin sheets and 377 blankets to the earthquake-affected families in Bajhang and 515 tarpaulin sheets and 413 blankets, among other relief materials to the needy families in Bajura.

According to the NRCS, a total of 9,876 families are affected in Bajhang. Out of these, the houses of 2,522 families have been completely destroyed and of 7,354 families partially damaged. 

Similarly, 6178 families were affected in Bajura. Out of them, the houses of 1,441 families were completely destroyed and of 4,737 families partially damaged by the tremors.

A Nepali peacekeeper has been injured in Lebanon.

According to the Nepali Army Directorate of Public Relations and Information, the soldier serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon was injured near the UN Post 8-33.

The peacekeeper sustained injuries after he was hit by a splinter from artillery or rocket or mortar during a war between the Israeli Defense Force and Hezbollah group. 

The incident occurred on October 28 while the UN peacekeeper was in a bunker, with shrapnel hitting the right arm and the right side of the stomach.

The injured soldier is currently receiving medical care at the Level OnePlus Hospital operated by UNIFIL in Naqoura, and out of a life-threatening condition.

Other peacekeepers in the mission are unharmed. 

A total of 874 Nepali armies presently serve under the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.

The District Police have taken the bodies of four members of a single family who were found murdered in Chhayanath Rara Municipality-6 in Mugu district to the district headquarters, Gamgadhi for autopsy.

Four members of a single family, a mother and her three children, were found murdered in their home in Mandu village last Friday.

The deceased have been identified as Sridevi Bohara (28), her 11-year-old son Manoj, nine-year-old daughter Apsara and eight-month-old son Rahar, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Birendra Thapa at the district police office.

Bodies of the four deceased have been taken to Gamgadhi for postmortem, he said.

According to a preliminary investigation, the four were murdered with sharp weapons.

A team of police along with a detection dog reached the incident site on Saturday and launched an investigation while a special team from the province police office has also been investigating the incident, said the police. The incident site is in the southeast of Gamgadhi, the district headquarters.

The investigation suggests that on Oct 24, Sridevi, along with her children, had visited her maternal home in the nearby Kotilla village to receive Dashain tika. They returned to their home the following evening. It is believed that they may have been murdered the same night, according to the police.

On Oct 26, when the neighbors noticed that the main door of Sridevi’s house was locked, they assumed that the family had gone to their farmland to collect vegetables.

However, on Oct 27, concerned about their whereabouts, the neighbors contacted Sridevi’s maternal relatives. They were informed that Sridevi had left her maternal home on Oct 25. In response, the neighbors broke the door and entered her house at around 10 am, only to discover the lifeless bodies of the four family members.

Kathmandu: A month-long fair has started at the Aadinath temple on Chovar Hill in Kathmandu. This annual event begins on the day of Ashwin Shukla (Kojagrat) Purnima and continues until Kartik Shukla Purnima. Devotees from the Kathmandu Valley and its surroundings eagerly participate in this fair. It is believed that visiting the temple during the fair brings happiness and prosperity to families and helps individuals overcome fear, ailments, and troubles.

The temple, originally established by Lichchhabi King Amshuberma, holds significant historical and archaeological importance. Inside the temple, there is an idol representing a fusion of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parbati, known as Ardhanareshwor (Aadinath). Both Hindus and Buddhists hold deep reverence for this sacred site.

Hindus worship Aadinath as Shiva Shakti, while Buddhists worship Aadinath as Aanandadi Lokeshwor. Buddhist adherents view the deity as a symbol of compassion, while Hindus venerate Aadinath. Buddhists believe that meditation on Lokeshwor brings longevity and wealth, protecting against premature death.

Local residents of Kirtipur emphasize that both Hindu and Buddhist devotees share a strong connection with the temple, reflecting a common cultural bond between these two communities.

During the fair, devotees offer flags, various utensils, and ornaments after performing a Sapta Satwo puja (ritual) in the temple. Each day of the fair, people bring a variety of offerings to the temple, conduct pujas while playing musical instruments, singing bhajan kirtans (hymns), and performing religious dances, as shared by local resident Kanhaiya Kunwar.