Binod Mehata from Inaruwa-4 in Sunsari had high hopes of earning up to Rs 1.2 million supplying the fruit from his banana farm during this Chhath festival, but his dream was dashed by recent flooding caused by monsoon rains.
Pavan Bhattarai, chief of the road division, said that the bridge was to be complete four days ago but the delay was caused due to the delay in supply of the RCC Hume Pipes.
DSP Karki said that around 100 thousand passengers have been exiting from the Valley daily since the last three days. "The number of people exiting the Valley on Monday and today has increased as compared to their numbers on Sunday and Tuesday," he said.
Hoteliers in Lukla, Jorsalle, Phakding, Namche, Khumjung, and Tengboche—areas along the Khumbu trekking routes—are actively welcoming guests.
Devotees have thronged the Palanchok Bhagawati temple in Panchkhal since early this morning on the occasion of Navratri.
The Hatiagola Food Depot located in the remote northern area of the district has seen shortage of rice.
Five sections of different highways that were obstructed due to recent rain-induced floods and landslides have yet to be opened.
The recent flooding in Madhes province has caused damages worth more than Rs 804 million and 500 thousand.
Seven people, including three men and four women have so far lost their lives to dengue infection in Gandaki province.
The monsoon winds are affecting the eastern parts of Madhes and Bagmati provinces including Koshi province, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said.
13 people were injured when a hiace heading towards Achham from Kailali met with an accident at lower Dhungeshowr of Dailekh.
The monsoon winds are affecting the eastern parts of Madhes and Bagmati provinces including Koshi province, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said.
President Ram Chandra Paudel will put Dashain tika from 3 pm on October 12.
The government has announced opening of 57 more mountains for climbing.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that our development pattern needs a paradigm shift not merely reforms.