गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Cyclone Tauktae causing mild to light rainfall Nepal Cyclone Tauktae causing mild to light rainfall KathmanduPati May 17, 2021 KATHMANDU – General to fully cloudy weather has been predicted in several parts of the country since Tuesday due to the impact of the severe cyclonic storm Tauktae presently based in the middle east Arabian Sea. Though Nepal will not be suffering the direct impact of the Tauktae, its indirect impact is likely in the country, according to the Metereological Forecasting Division. The intensity of the cyclone is further growing and it is moving towards north and northwest. Many parts in Karnali, Sudurpaschim, Gandaki and Lumbini are likely to see moderate rainfall while noticeable rain is forecast in few places from Wednesday evening to Friday. Similarly, light to moderate rainfall has been forecast at a few places in Province1, Province 2 and Bagmati Province. Division’s senior meteorologist Pratibha Manandhar said heavy rainfall and storm has not been predicted as we are not seeing the direct impact of the Tauktae. The impact will remain till Friday. This is pre-monsoon and it suggests the possibility of thundershower, wind and rain with hailstone. The Division has called for not making attempt for mountain expedition during this period. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Bangladeshi Ambassador pays courtesy call on Speaker Aryal Germany to provide 37.6 million Euro for Nepal’s socio-economic development Nepal reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… No parking fees required for ‘pick and drop’ for 15… ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine… Government initiates revising school level national curriculum framework Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested4 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 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 A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Why Are Boys Unexpressive?