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Nepal is under the partial influence of westerly winds and local winds at present and as a result, the Himalayan region of the country and the Tarai region of the Koshi Province is partly cloudy. 

The weather in the other parts of the country is mainly fair, according to the Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

This afternoon, the Himalayan and hilly regions of the Koshi Province, as well as the remaining Himalayan and hilly regions, will be generally cloudy, while the remaining Tarai region will be partly cloudy, the Department stated in its weather bulletin. 

There is a possibility of light to moderate rain and snowfall with thunder and lightning at some places in the Himalayan and hilly regions of Koshi Province. It mentioned that a few places in the Himalayan and hilly regions of Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and some places in the Himalayan regions of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpashchim Provinces as well as few places in the Tarai region of Koshi Province will also witness light to moderate rain today. 

The Department stated that there is a possibility of hot conditions in the Tarai as well as valleys and basins of Madhes Province and the Tarai of Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpashchim Provinces. 

Heat wave conditions are also likely in some Tarai areas of Lumbini and Sudurpashchim provinces.

Former Chairperson of Himalayan Reinsurance Limited and ex-President of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCi) Shekhar Golchha has been arrested from Kathmandu today. 

A team of the Nepal Police Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) detained Golchaa, a resident of Nagarjun Municipality-8, from Naxal, Kathmandu. 

CIB spokesperson and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shiva Kumar Shrestha said that Golchha was arrested based on the preliminary investigation report of the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) for further inquiry. 

Shrestha stated that Golchha was taken into custody for further investigation and action as per the section 103 (3) of the Securities Act, 2063, under offences mentioned in sections 94, 95, 96(1) and 98 of the same Act. 

Acting on the preliminary investigation report of the Securities Board, 2083, the police team arrested industrialist Golchha today with permission from the Kathmandu District Court, the CIB informed.

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM), Meteorological Forecasting Division has urged necessary precautions after the rise in temperature across the country.

According to the Division, there is a possibility of hot days in Madhes Province as well as in the plains of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpashchim Provinces, including the valleys and basins.

Similarly, as there is also a possibility of a heatwave in the Tarai region of Lumbini and Sudurpashchim Provinces, the Division has requested the public to stay updated with the latest weather update and to take necessary precautions.

Thirty people were killed in various parts of the country due to disasters in the month of Chaitra (March 14 to April 13). 

Sixteen men, 10 women and four children died in natural disasters including fire, storm, lightning and snowfall. Two hundred and twenty-two people have been injured due to natural disasters during that period, according to police. 

It is reported that 191 houses, 117 animal shelters, and three government offices have been damaged, while 529 livestock have died. 

The estimated loss from the disaster is Rs 337. 26 million. 

A total of 143 people have been displaced by the disaster. 

During this period, 272 disaster incidents were reported in Koshi, 136 in Madhes, 85 in Bagmati, 39 in the Kathmandu Valley, 95 in Gandaki, 129 in Lumbini, 57 in Karnali and 93 in Sudurpashchim Province.

Police spokesperson Avi Narayan Kafle said that 4,841 police personnel were deployed for disaster response.