Government cuts public transport fares
A day after the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) slashed the prices of petroleum products, the Department of Transport Management reduced the public transportation fares on Sunday.
The department reduced the fares of public transportation plying in the inter-state with effect from today.
The NOC had slashed the prices of petrol by Rs 20 per liter and diesel and kerosene by Rs 29 per liter.
The department has reduced the public transportation fares by 5. 41 percent.
Similarly, the department has also reduced the fares by 6. 97 percent and 7. 68 percent for cargo carriers serving routes in the hills and the Tarai respectively.
Heavy rains likely in some places
Heavy rains are expected in some places across the country today.
According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, monsoon winds are prevailing in Province 1, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini and Karnali, while local winds and westerly winds have a general effect in the Sudur Paschim province.
The department has forecasted light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning for the next 24 hours in many parts of the hilly areas of the country and in a few places in the rest of the country. Heavy rains are also expected in Gandaki, Karnali and Lumbini.
Currently, there is light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning in some places of Province 1, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini and Karnali.
According to the Weather Forecast Division, the minimum temperature in Kathmandu Valley today is 20.4 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is 29.3 degrees Celsius.
Woman found dead in Jajarkot
A woman was found dead in a jungle in Jajarkot.
Bhagwati Shahi (42) of Nalgad Municipality-1 was found dead in the jungle near her house.
Locals informed police after the body started stinking.
Looking at the nature of the body , police said that the woman died or murdered a week ago.
DSP Santosh Niraula of the District Police Office said that they are investigating the case.
He said that police have taken Shahi's husband under control for interrogation.
Fire breaks out near tower of Bharatpur Airport
A fire broke out near the tower of the Bharatpur Airport on Sunday.
The flame that broke out this morning was taken under control within 10 minutes.
There will be no obstruction in the take off and landing as there was no damage to the tower due to the fire, Information Officer at the District Police Office, Chitwan Narhari Adhikari said.
He said that the fire broke out near the tower at around 4 am due to a short circuit.
