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A group of unidentified persons detonated a cylinder bomb in Tulsipur, Dang.

According to police, the blast occurred at Patukhola along the border ofTulsipur Sub-Metropolitan City 6 and 8.

Cylinder fragments were found from the site.

Binoda Raj Khatri, spokesperson at the Area Police Office, Tulsipur, said security personnel were promptly deployed to the scene following the explosion.

Locals have been terrified after the explosion.

Police suspect that the blast may have been intended to spread fear among the public in the run-up to the elections.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Ramesh Bohara said that an investigation is underway to identify those responsible.

No casualties have been reported yet. 

Meanwhile, Nepal Communist Party Bahunat has called a Nepal bandh today. 

Currently, there is a general impact of westerly winds in the country. 

The Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology stated that the high hills and mountainous parts of Koshi, Gandaki and Karnali Provinces are partly cloudy now and the weather is generally fair in other parts of the country.    

According to the Division, some parts of the Tarai belt will be foggy this noon.      

The high hills and mountainous parts of the country will be partly cloudy in different provinces and the weather will remain mostly fair in the rest of the parts of the country today. 

Light rain and snowfall could occur in one or two places of high hills and mountainous areas of Koshi, Gandaki and Karnali Provinces, the Division shared in its weather bulletin.  

Tonight, the districts of Tarai belt will remain foggy and the high hills and mountainous areas of Karnali, Sudurpaschim and Gandaki Provinces will be cloudy, and the weather will be generally fair in the rest of the parts of the country.

The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and the Wakayama Prefecture of Japan have signed an agreement on tourism cooperation aimed at strengthening tourism diplomacy between Nepal and Japan.

Deepak Raj Joshi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NTB and Izumi Miyazaki, Governor of the Wakayama Prefecture, signed the MoU amid a programme at NTB office at Bhrikutimandap today.

Under the MoU, both sides have agreed to collaborate on joint promotion, knowledge exchange and sustainable tourism development.

The MoU prioritizes joint tourism promotion and marketing, exchange of tourism-related information and best practices, exchange of visits by experts and officials. 

It also seeks to enhance cooperation in communications and public relations while promoting culturally respectful and sustainable tourism.

During the MoU signing ceremony, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Anil Kumar Sinha acknowledged the visit of the governor-led Japanese delegation as a welcome step. 

Minister Sinha further noted that this collaboration, taking place in the context of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Nepal–Japan diplomatic relations, would play an important role in advancing sustainable and responsible tourism. 

The Minister remarked, "Both countries attach high importance to cultural values. This partnership, marking 70 years of diplomatic ties between Nepal and Japan, will provide a strong foundation for sustainable tourism." 

Likewise, Mukunda Prasad Niraula, Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, recalled the long-standing relation between Nepal and Japan and termed the agreement a historic step for tourism promotion.

He added that the MoU comes at an opportune time to expand and diversify Nepal’s tourism market, highlighting the country’s identity as the land of the Himalayas and the birthplace of Lord Buddha

Similarly, Izumi Miyazaki, Governor of Wakayama Prefecture, expressed his happiness over the collaboration agreement with Nepal.

He said, "We are happy to have signed an agreement with Nepal, which is rich in history and culture. I am confident that this agreement will further strengthen tourism promotion between Nepal and Wakayama."

Also speaking at the programme, CEO Joshi mentioned that Japan is one of Nepal's important tourism source markets and cited that Japanese tourist arrivals have recently increased by around 8 per cent in the recent time.

The MoU will come into effect from the date of signing. As per the agreement, both parties will designate contact point for coordinating cooperation activities.

Furthermore, the MoU states that both parties will bear their respective expenses.

Although the MoU is not legally binding, this agreement based on mutual goodwill and trust is expected to further enhance the seven-decade long Nepal-Japan relations through tourism cooperation. 

Police have arrested seven inmates, who had absconded from different jails of Kathmandu Valley during Gen Z movement.   

A team from District Police Range, Kathmandu made them public today. 

They are Tenjing Bahadur Tamang (41) of Rasuwa; Pritam Gurung (20) of Lamjung; Babita Tamang (23) of Kanchanpur; Bikram Nepali of Kavrepalanchowk; Bhuwan Tamang of Dolakha; Bhuwan Tamang of Sindhuli; and an Indian national Roshan Sah, said Spokesperson at the Range, Superintendent of Police, Pawan Kumar Bhattarai. 

All of them have been sent to respective jails where they had been serving terms on various charges before Gen Z uprising, added the police.