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There is an influence of westerly and local winds in the western and central regions of the country, while monsoon wind is affecting the Koshi Province, the Meteorological Forecasting Division said. 

There will be partial to generally cloudy weather across the country this afternoon. 

There is a chance of light to moderate rainfall along with thunder and lightning in some hilly areas, including Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati, Gandaki, and Lumbini Province. 

According to the Division, heavy rainfall is likely to take place in one or two places in Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, and Lumbini Provinces.

Also, there is a possibility of light rain and snowfall in one or two places in the high hilly and mountainous regions. 

Similarly, tonight, the hilly areas of the country, including Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki, and Lumbini provinces will have partially to generally cloudy weather, while the remaining areas will mostly be clear. 

There is a possibility of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning in some places of the hilly areas of the country, including Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki, and Lumbini Provinces. 

Heavy rainfall is predicted to occur in one or two places of Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki Provinces. There is also a possibility of light to moderate rain in some places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki Provinces, the Division informed. 

Nepali Ambassador to the United States (US) Lokdarshan Regmi has presented a letter of credence to US President Donald Trump. 

Ambassador Regmi presented the letter at a ceremony organised at the President's Office, White House, on Wednesday, the Nepali Mission informed. 

On the occasion, Ambassador Regmi wished for the good health, happiness and successful tenure of President Trump on behalf of the President, Prime Minister and the Nepali people. 

Ambassador Regmi expressed his confidence that the bilateral and reciprocal relations between Nepal and the US would persistently grow and improve. 

He extended gratitude for the US assistance to the development priorities of Nepal, including social and economic ones. 

Welcoming Ambassador Regmi, President Trump congratulated him on assuming the new responsibility. 

President Trump expressed his commitment to further consolidate the friendly and reciprocal relations between the two countries through collaboration in keeping with collective interests. 

The Supreme Court has once again postponed the day to deliver verdict on the writ petitions filed against the appointments of 52 officials at constitutional commissions. The verdict will now be delivered on July 2.

The division bench of Chief Justice Prakashman Singh Raut, Justices Sapana Pradhan Malla, Manoj Kumar Sharma, Dr Kumar Chudal, and Dr Nahakul Subedi were supposed  to announce the verdict today.

Joint Spokesperson at Supreme Court, Niraja Pande, informed that the date to announce the verdict was scheduled for July 2.

Writ petitions were filed against the government's 52 appointments at constitutional commissions in two phases- in 2020 and 2022. 

The government's decision was challenged, arguing that the appointments were made through an ordinance. 

A total of 15 petitions were filed, reasoning the appointments were illegal. The hearing on the case was over on May 15.

The government has appointed Sabina Maskey as Officiating Managing Director of Nepal Telecom.

Maskey was appointed to the post after the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) filed a  corruption case against erstwhile Managing Director Sangita Pahadi, according to Telecom spokesperson Rabindra Manandhar.

The CIAA filed the case in the Special Court on Friday against Pahadi and other officials as well as foreign nationals Long Yong and Hong Wei and Chinese company Asia Info Pvt. Ltd.

There is an influence of westerly and local winds in the western and central parts of the country, while most areas of the Koshi Province are under an influence of monsoon winds.

This afternoon there will generally be partial to mainly cloudy weather across the country, with a chance of light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning in some places, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology informed. 

In one or two locations in the high hilly and mountain regions of the country, there is also a possibility of light rainfall and snowfall. 

Similarly, tonight, there will generally be partial to mostly cloudy weather across the country, with the possibility of light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning in some places. 

Also, there is a possibility of light rain and snowfall in one or two places in the high hilly and mountain regions. 

The House of Representatives is scheduled to meet at 1 pm today. 

The opposition parties have been regularly obstructing the House flaring up the issue related to 'visit visa' scam. 

The scheduled meetings of the Lower House have been postponed without entering the regular agenda since May 27 

Despite several rounds of discussion among the political parties for consensus, nothing concrete has been yielded to avert the prolonged parliamentary deadlock. 

In today’s meeting, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel is set to present a proposal seeking discussion on 'the annual estimates of revenue and expenditure for the fiscal year 2025/26 along with the statement. 

Similarly, President of the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee Ramhari Khatiwada will present the report of the 'Federal Civil Service Bill, 2082.' 

Due to continuous obstructions from the opposition parties, the Parliament has not been able to enter the regular agenda in recent days.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released its 'Human Development Report, 2025' at a function held in the capital on Tuesday.

The report focuses on the impact that artificial intelligence (AI) can have on the multidimensional aspects of human development along with the potential that it carries.

The report also highlights the potential for the use of AI to further strengthen human development, promote inclusion and establish a just society.

According to the report, Nepal is in the list of countries with medium human development in the Human Development Index. Nepal is ranked 145th with an index of 0.622. The report also mentions that Nepal's Human Development Index has increased by 54 percent in the last 35 years.

At the report's launching event, Minister for Communications and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung said that Nepal has been taking policy initiatives to promote artificial intelligence, digital economy, establish data centers and attract foreign direct investment.

A policy has been adopted to increase the use of AI in the research and development sector, while studies are being conducted on how AI can be effectively used in sectors such as education, health, and agriculture. 

Minister Gurung said that the cold weather of the Himalayan region and the availability of cheap green energy (hydropower) have the potential to establish Nepal as an attractive destination for establishing a data center.

The government has planned to establish IT hubs in every province and initiatives are being taken to develop infrastructure for the same, said Minister Gurung. He expressed his belief that the ‘Digital Nepal Framework’, which Nepal has already implemented, will be further refined and implemented in a systematic manner, and that this will improve digitalization of government service, e-governance and digital access of citizens.

On the occasion, UNDP Nepal Resident Representative Kyoko Yokosuka said that the report focuses on how to benefit from the use of artificial intelligence and what challenges it may come up with. In the case of Nepal, she said that the use of AI can be effective in areas such as inclusive service delivery, improving the efficiency of local levels, disaster management and mitigating the impact of climate change, and data-based policymaking.

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has predicted that there is a possibility of light rain from coming Wednesday, which will cause the temperature to dip a bit.

Temperature has risen in most of the places across Tarai Madhesh belt (lowland) and the Kathmandu Valley for some time now in absence of rainfall, the Department said.

Meteorologist Pratima Manandhar said that western and the central part of the country is currently under the influence of the westerly winds and local winds while a majority of the places in Koshi Province is impacted by monsoon air.

Monsoon is taking some time to spread across the country from the eastern part as monsoon wind is yet to be fully active. She shared that the heat has increased significantly at present due to lack of rainfall. 

However, a light rainfall is taking place in some districts in Koshi, Bagmati and Lumbini Provinces today.

She mentioned the likelihood of light rainfall in various places including Kathmandu Valley from Wednesday. "The temperature will gradually decrease from Wednesday as clouds are also forming and rainfall is likely," the meteorologist explained.

Today's maximum temperature of Kathmandu Valley was 30 degree Celsius while Bhairahawa, Dhangadi and Nepalgunj recorded 41 degree Celsius, the highest of all other places in the country. 

The Department has forecasted light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorm and lightning in few places of Koshi, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces and similar weather is predicted in a place or two in hilly areas of the remaining provinces from coming Wednesday. 

A couple of places in mountainous parts of the country could witness rainfall which could affect the people's lives as well as road and air transportation, the Department cautioned and urged one and all for necessary precaution and early preparedness to reduce the impact of the rain-induced disasters.