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The nation is currently witnessing a westerly low-pressure system that has caused partly to generally cloudy conditions in the hilly regions while keeping the weather clear in most other areas, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM).

A person was found dead in the Kalimati vegetable market on Wednesday morning. According to the Kathmandu Police Range, the deceased has been identified as Ram Krishna Dahal, 41, a resident of Makwanpur, who worked as a porter at the market. 

The Ministry of Finance has approved a budget of Rs 18.88 billion for the reconstruction of 26 infrastructure projects, including roads and bridges, damaged by the floods and landslides that occurred in mid-September.

Nepali commercial banks increased their lending by a nominal ratio in the first seven months of the current fiscal year. However, they are still facing a notable challenge in managing their overwhelming amount of loanable funds.

Nepal Rastra Bank has set the foreign exchange rates for today. According to the central bank, the value of the US dollar, euro, British pound sterling, and Swiss franc has increased.  

Member of Parliament Amresh Kumar Singh has objected to how Kathmandu Metropolitan City treated scrap vendors. He challenged Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah to demolish not just the scrap warehouse but also Singha Durbar. 

Nepali mountaineer Prakash Raj Pandey successfully summited the highest peak in South America as part of his campaign to ascend the tallest peaks across all seven continents.

According to the Cyber Bureau, Bishwa Raj Rai, 31, of Limchungbung Rural Municipality-4 in Udayapur was arrested with the help of Area Police Office, Siraha, on Thursday on the basis of a complaint filed by the victim. Police arrested Rai in accordance with the Electronic Transactions Act, 2008.

The Independent Power Producers' Association, Nepal (IPPAN) has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire the International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-RECs).

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has increased the operating hours of the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) by two hours, effective from Saturday, after completing over 60 percent of its ongoing construction works at the airport to expand passenger and flight capacity.