Tea Trade & Industry: Nepal’s tea factories in Ilam reopened after government assurances, following India’s tighter import testing rules that had forced closures and left large stocks stranded; Investment & PPP Projects: Koshi Province’s Investment Authority approved Rs. 2.08B in four PPP projects, including solid waste management, cold storage agro-processing, and a fertiliser-plus-livestock venture; Monetary Policy for Growth: Nepal Chamber of Commerce urged NRB to keep interest rates low and ease working capital access, saying sluggish activity is hurting industries, trade, construction and services; Electricity & Private Sector: IPPAN chair Mohan Kumar Dangi highlighted the need to move licensing forward to expand private participation in power trade and transmission; Digital Telecom: Nepal Telecom and ITU discussed steps to strengthen spectrum, licensing reform, AI-driven innovation, R&D and smart network operations; Agri & Food Culture: Madhes produces 77% of Nepal’s mangoes, while Dahi Chiura Day is set to boost curd consumption and dairy industry coordination; Public Finance & Education: a new analysis says Nepal can’t meet SDG education goals without higher public education financing, especially for poorer provinces; Drug Enforcement: Nepal Police arrested 1,036 drug trafficking suspects in a month and seized multiple narcotics and tablets.