The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced a public holiday in eight districts of Tarai region on September 18.

The Cabinet meeting on September 11 had decided to give public holiday in the eight districts of Tarai in view of the third phase of local level elections.

The last leg of local level polls is being held in Siraha, Saptari, Dhanusha, Mahottari, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Bara and Parsa districts of Province 2. RSS