गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Freezing cold prompts school closure in Mahottari Nepal Freezing cold prompts school closure in Mahottari KathmanduPati January 08, 2025 File Photo MAHOTTARI – Five local governments in Mahottari district have ordered schools to close in view of the sudden increase in cold since the last three days. The Jaleshwar and Manarasiswa municipalities and the Pipara Sonama and Ekdara rural municipalities have closed the schools within their jurisdiction for a week, effective from today, citing difficulty in running the teaching learning activities due to the excessive cold. The Ekdara rural municipality has closed schools under its jurisdiction until January 13. Five local governments out of the 15 in the district have announced school closure for a week. The duration of the present school winter holiday would be deducted from the summer holiday for schools, it is said. Normal life in the Tarai Madhes has been affected due to the intense cold resulting from the cold wind that has swept the region since the last three days. The District Administration Office said the elderly and children have been hardest-hit by the cold snap. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal PM Balen Shah urges unity and hope amid Dashain… Nepal PM Balen Shah expected to visit India in Mid-November Climate change could displace 40.5 million South Asians by 2050 PM Shah expresses commitment to making police organization capable Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions