Weather to remain generally fair today
The weather today will remain partly cloudy in the hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and mainly fair in the remaining areas of the country this afternoon.
Light rain and snowfall are likely at one or two places of the mountainous regions of Koshi Province, according to the Weather Forecasting Division.
The meteorological analysis by the Division states that there is no significant effect of the weather system across the country at present.
Likewise, the weather is likely to remain partly cloudy in the hilly area of Koshi and Gandaki Provinces and generally fair in rest of the parts of the country tonight.
Curfew continues in Bara
Following a protest by Gen Z in Simara, the District Administration Office has issued a curfew order.
Chief District Officer Dharmendra Kumar Mishra stated that the curfew was enforced to prevent untoward incidents.
After a clash erupted between leaders and supporters of the CPN-UML and Gen Z on Wednesday, the local administration had imposed curfew from 12:30 pm to 8 pm..
As the Gen Z youths organized a demonstration at Simara Chowk early Thursday morning, the District Administration Office clamped a curfew from 1 am to 8 pm.
Meanwhile, CDO Mishra has urged Gen Z to seek a solution through dialogue.
GenZ youths clash with police in Simra
A clash broke out between GenZ youths and police at Simra Chowk in Jitpur Simra Sub-Metropolitan City-2, Bara on Thursday.
GenZ youths staged a protest in Simra today demanding the arrest of the UML leader who beat up a member of their group.
The youths had taken to the streets since this morning, burning tires and obstructing the road.
According to the District Police Office, Bara, two individuals were arrested for their involvement in the incident. They have been identified as Dhan Bahadur Shrestha, Ward President of Jitpursimra Sub-Metropolitan City-2 and Kaimudin Ansari, Ward President of Ward 6.
On Wednesday, the CPN-UML was scheduled to hold a Madhes state-level public awareness program at Parwanipur in Bara.
The tension stemmed from Wednesday’s event, when party General Secretary Shankar Pokharel and youth leader Mahesh Basnet among other leaders were heading to Simra from Kathmandu to address the program.
GenZ youths had gathered at Simra Chowk to protest their arrival while youths aligned to UML were heading to the airport to welcome their leaders.
The dispute between the two groups turned into clash during which GenZ Bara leaders Samrat Upadhyay was injured after being attacked by the UML cadres.
In retaliation, a group of anguished GenZ youths reached the Simra Airport, vandalized the gate of the airport, entered the airport premises, hurled stones and glass bottles at the airport office.
Security personnel subsequently fired two rounds of tear gas to disperse the mob.
One killed in Jajarkot tractor accident
A person died in a tractor accident at Chiuri, Nalgad Municipality-1, Jajarkot.
The deceased has been identified as 29-year-old Karan BK of Chiuri, Nalgad Municipality-1, who was assistant to the driver of the tractor (Bhe 2 Ta 559).
The tractor was heading towards Chisapani from Chiuri when the incident took place, police said.
BK succumbed to his injuries during treatment at Nalgad Municipal Hospital.
Further investigation into the accident is underway, while the reason behind the incident is not yet known, police said.
