Overview

• President Ramchandra Paudel appointed Anil Kumar Sinha, Mahavir Pun, Sangita Kaushal Mishra, Jagadish Kharel and Madan Pariyar on Prime Minister Sushila Karki’s recommendation, with the oath set at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
• Portfolios assigned include Sinha to Industry and Commerce, Pun to Education, Science and Technology, Mishra to Health and Population, Kharel to Information and Communication, and Pariyar to Agriculture.
• The cabinet now totals nine members including the prime minister, who has retained several important portfolios.
• A high-level commission led by retired judge Gauri Bahadur Karki was formed to investigate killings, arson and vandalism during the Gen Z protests, with a three-month mandate and two additional members.
• India maintained engagement as Prime Minister Narendra Modi phoned Karki last week and Ambassador Naveen Srivastava met Energy Minister Kulman Ghising to reaffirm development cooperation.