Nepal, Sept. 8 -- Local authorities in Rupandehi have imposed a curfew in the district following escalation of Gen Z protests.

The District Administration Office, Rupandehi, issued the curfew from 4 PM to 10 PM on Monday, covering areas in Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City, Tilottama and Siddharthnagar Municipality, as well as main highways.

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The District Administration Office has issued a curfew in Rupandehi, defining its boundaries as follows: in Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City, from Butwal Dhago Factory in the east to Belbas Chowk in the west and up to Chidiya Khola in the north; in Tilottama Municipality, up to Mangalapur in the south and in Siddharthnagar Muni...