Climate & Environment: Agriculture Minister Gita Chaudhary urged “nature-friendly development” on World Environment Day, saying Nepal must pair prosperity with climate-resilient infrastructure and wider access to climate finance. Road Safety Reform: Nepal’s long-stalled Road Safety Act and National Road Safety Action Plan has been stuck for eight years, with the process reset after Parliament dissolution. Health & Medicines: Health Minister Nisha Mehta ordered tighter monitoring to fix medicine shortages, speed approvals, and strengthen quality testing for free and health-insurance medicines. Public Health: TB deaths remain high—53 per 100,000—while the government plans to expand TB-free campaign coverage to 256 local levels next fiscal year. Politics & Accountability: An inquiry panel cleared former Home Minister Sudan Gurung of corruption allegations, paving the way for a possible return. Transport & Trade Infrastructure: Speaker Aryal and NA Chair Dahal inspected a proposed dry port site in Kanchanpur, alongside talks on upgrading Mahendranagar Airport. Urban Mobility & Business: Uber officially launched in Nepal with Uber Go/Comfort and Uber Bike, partnering with Taximandu and eyeing expansion beyond ride-hailing. Agri-Prices: Nepal Layers Poultry Farmers Association raised egg farm-gate support prices, pushing retail prices to around Rs 25 per egg. Nepal-India Diplomacy: Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal met India’s NSA Ajit Doval as part of talks covering trade, connectivity and bilateral cooperation.