Overview

• Authorities formally installed former chief justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister, with a pledge not to exceed a six‑month mandate.
• Kathmandu’s curfew was lifted as security forces kept a visible presence and moved to stabilize daily life.
• Police and media accounts put the death toll from the unrest at roughly 50–61, with about 1,700 people reported injured.
• Nepal Police appealed for citizens to send videos and other evidence of arson, looting and violence to help identify suspects.
• Cross‑border movement began normalizing at the Rupaidiha–Nepalgunj corridor, where officials said 500‑plus commercial vehicles were cleared, and the interim government set March 5, 2026 for national elections.