IN PICTURES: Saraswati Puja performed at Maha Manjushree Temple

Published On: February 6, 2022 02:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 6: People were seen lining up at the Maha Manjushree Temple (Lhasapakhe or Saraswati Sthan) located at Bageshwori, Bhaktapur on the occasion of Saraswati Puja.

Man killed in road accident

Published On: February 6, 2022 01:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 6: A man died in a road accident that took place at Butwal Sub-metropolitan-2, Tinau Bridge. The deceased has been identified as Basu Acharya, 30, of Sandhikharka Municipality-1, Arghakhanchi, according to the Lumbini Province Traffic Police Office.

JUMLA, Feb 6: The Karnali provincial government has started sending helicopters to rescue the people trapped in the snow in Patan area. They had gone there to collect herbs. Due to continuous snowfall since Thursday, 55 locals of Tatopani-8 who had gone to the Patan area to collect herbs have gone out of contact. They could not be reached by phone. According to locals, they have currently taken shelter in Gagri and Aidi of Patan area. They are not able to return home due to the heavy snowfall.

Cameras kept for counting tigers missing from forest

Published On: February 6, 2022 12:54 PM NPT By: Republica

RAUTAHAT, Feb 6: Cameras that were installed in a forest of Rautahat to count tigers are missing. The cameras were set up by the National Trust for Nature Conservation and the National Park and Divisional Forest Office for counting tigers in the forest.

Weather to improve from today

Published On: February 6, 2022 11:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 6: The weather affected by the western low pressure system for the last few days is expected to improve from today.

JUMLA, Feb 6: As many as 55 people of Topla village of Tatopani Rural Municipality-8 of Jumla have gone out of contact due to heavy snowfall since Thursday. Two have died of asphyxiation. They had entered the Patan area to collect herbs and have since lost contact with anyone.   Locals suspect that they might have been living in Gagri Odhar and Aidi Odhar of Patan.

Siddhicharan highway blocked since three days

Published On: February 6, 2022 10:15 AM NPT By: Republica

SOLU, Feb 6: The Siddhicharan highway remains blocked for the past three days due to heavy snowfall. The highway has been closed due to heavy snowfall in the upper part of Solukhumbu since last Thursday night.

Indian national arrested with narcotics

Published On: February 6, 2022 10:12 AM NPT By: Republica

BANIYANI, Feb 6: Police have arrested two Indian nationals from Mechinagar, Jhapa along with brown sugar.

Saraswati Puja being observed today

Published On: February 6, 2022 10:05 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 6: Saraswati Puja, also known as Basanta Panchami or Shree Panchami, is being celebrated across the country today by worshiping Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, wisdom, learning, art, music and culture.

KATHMANDU, Feb 6: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said it is time for all to commit to finding a new way for sustainable socio-economic development of the country.