Schools to close from Friday for Dashain holidays, but teachers’ salaries are yet to be released.

More than 100 chauris, a cross between yak and hill cow, have died in avalanches triggered by heavy snowfalls at Kagkot in Chharkatangsong Rural Municipality-4, Dolpa district, in the last 10 days.

The construction of the 118-km Jajarkot-Dolpa road connecting many villages of Jajarkot and Dolpa districts has gained momentum of late.

An election team, including security personnel, which left for Shey Phoksundo Village Council near the Nepal-China border in Dolpa district for poll preparations, has been stuck on the way for the last two days due to the rains and snowfall.

Popular actor and social activist Thinley Lhondup died in his home district Dolpa on Sunday. He was 72.

Normal life at various parts of the district has been greatly affected due to snowfall on Sunday.