Flood Investigation & Climate Link: Nepal formed a seven-member expert panel to probe what triggered the Aug 26 Bhotekoshi–Trishuli flash floods that killed 1,400+ and left 6,000+ missing, with experts in hydrology, glaciology, remote sensing, geology, hydropower and disaster risk reduction, and a mandate to assess whether climate change played a role. Hydropower & Infrastructure Hit: The floods swept away roads and bridges and damaged hydropower projects, while schools and communities in Rasuwa reported major disruptions and missing students. India-Nepal Relief & Finance Talks: India continued flood support with its 9th IAF flight delivering 11 tonnes of relief goods (tents, medicines, sleeping bags, forensic supplies), as Nepal’s Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle met Indian counterparts in Delhi to discuss post-flood reconstruction and deeper economic cooperation. Investment Push: Wagle told Indian industrialists in New Delhi that Nepal is opening opportunities in IT, clean energy, high-value agriculture, tourism and manufacturing partnerships, urging faster investment and trade. Consumer & Industry Regulation: Nepal revised mustard oil quality standards, tightening production and labeling and banning misleading advertisements, including restrictions on “refined” claims. Macroeconomy Watch: Nepal’s mid-August inflation hit 5.96%, driven by food prices rising 6.77%. Energy/Environment Governance: India’s CJI Surya Kant urged courts to harmonise conservation and development, calling the Supreme Court a “banyan tree” for environmental justice.