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Samsung Nepal has introduced 'Samsung Saving Days,' a promotional campaign offering discounts of up to 23% on washing machines and up to 17% on refrigerators. The initiative also provides an extended 24-month EMI plan to make purchasing essential home appliances more accessible for customers.

Nepal's influential Triveni Group is accused of causing millions in state losses by leveraging political influence in supplementary agreements after the privatization of the Nepal Tea Development Corporation. These agreements reportedly reduced rental obligations and waived interest payments, leading to significant financial detriment to the government. The state-owned corporation was acquired by the Triveni Group in 2000, with the government retaining a 35 percent stake.

The 63rd Annual Report from the Office of the Auditor General has implicated VG Motors, the automotive division of Nepal's Vishal Group, in alleged customs duty evasion concerning imported electric vehicles. The report claims the company underreported the motor capacity of imported EVs to benefit from lower tax rates, potentially defrauding the government of Rs 980.5 million in unpaid taxes.

Reconstruction has officially commenced on a severely damaged 3.2-kilometer section of Nepal's BP Highway, linking Kavrepalanchok and Sindhuli districts, with financial and technical assistance from Japan. Japanese Ambassador Maeda Toru and Nepal's Infrastructure Ministry Secretary Gopal Prasad Sigdel jointly laid the foundation stone for the Piple–Barkhekhola stretch, which was devastated by floods and landslides in October 2024.

A taskforce, coordinated by Asim Shah, political advisor to Prime Minister Balendra Shah, has begun consulting with political figures to gather suggestions for a discussion paper on constitution amendment. The consultations, held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, include leaders and experts from both ruling and opposition parties.

Farmers across Nepal are facing significant challenges due to a growing monkey menace, which is destroying crops and contributing to rural migration. Lawmakers have raised concerns in parliament about the impact on livelihoods, with some suggesting drastic measures for monkey management. The issue is seen as a critical ecological imbalance affecting rural communities.

The government has appointed Joint Secretary Mukesh Dangol as the new Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN). The decision was made during a Cabinet meeting on Monday, as announced by government spokesperson and Minister for Education, Sasmit Pokharel. Dangol, who has prior experience as an acting Director General, was selected from 21 applicants.

Rastriya Swatantra Party MP Krishna Hari Budhathoki has called on the government to immediately reconsider the decision to implement a two-day weekend in the education and health sectors. Budhathoki stated in the House of Representatives that the current arrangement is impractical and has led to complaints regarding curriculum completion and access to emergency health services.

Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle announced that the national health insurance program will be restructured in the upcoming fiscal year's budget due to financial unsustainability. Addressing the National Assembly's Development, Economic Affairs, and Good Governance Committee, he stated that claims have significantly exceeded allocations, leading to difficulties in payments and highlighting misuse within private hospitals. The proposed restructuring aims to ensure basic healthcare for the poor while introducing a contribution-based system for those who can afford it.