Farmers react to 'drops from heaven' and a new law to help mitigate drought

यी चार प्रदेशमा भारी वर्षाको सम्भावना

काठमाडौँ। देशभर मनसुन वायुको प्रभाव कायम रहेकाले आज पनि अधिकांश स्थानमा वर्षाको सम्भावना रहेको जल तथा मौसम पूर्वानुमान महाशाखाले जनाएको छ। जल तथा मौसम पूर्वानुमान महाशाखाका अनुसार हाल कोशी, बागमती, गण्डकी, लुम्बिनी, कर्णाली र सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेशमा साधारणतया बादल लागेको तथा मधेस प्रदेशमा आंशिक बदली रहेको छ। साथै बागमती, कोशी र लुम्बिनी प्रदेशका केही स्थानमा मेघगर्जन []

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Virginia’s Drought Drags On

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