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The government has allocated Rs 4.85 million as contingency expenses for those injured during the September 8-9 Gen Z demonstrations. 

Each injured person has been provided with Rs 20,000, based on the preliminary report from the Ministry of Health and Population, the Ministry of Home Affairs said.

In the first phase, the amount was released to Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Kaski, Surkhet, Kailali, and Dadeldhura.

The Cabinet, on September 28, decided to ensure immediate financial assistance for contingency expenses based on the classification of injuries identified by the technical committee.

So far, the Ministry of Health has submitted details of 2,419 injured to the Ministry of Home Affairs. Similarly, the injured have been provided with identity cards. 

The Home Ministry has sent 2,876 ID cards to the respective District Administration Offices, while 38 cards have been issued directly from hospitals.

Gen Z clinics have been set up at designated hospitals for follow-up treatment of the injured, with arrangements for free transportation facilities, it is said. 

 Seventy-six people lost their lives during the Gen Z movement. 

Among them, the identities of 53 individuals are known, including three Nepal Police officers. 

The identities of 12 people are yet to be established. While trying to escape from prison, 10 inmates were killed by bullets fired by security personnel. One foreigner also lost life during the Gen Z movement.

The lines of six industries that did not pay the electricity bills for using dedicated and trunk lines have been cut.

Rajan Dhakal, spokesperson of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), said that the electricity supply of Jagadamba Steel, Reliance Spinning Mills, Shivam Cement, Ghorahi Cement, Arghakhanchi Cement, and Triveni Spinning Mills have been cut due to unpaid electricity bills.

According to spokesperson Dhakal, the power supply to these industries has been cut off since Sunday morning. 

The issue of collecting electricity tariff for using dedicated and trunk lines has not been resolved since 2018. 

For the first time, a study on the arrears of tariffs from dedicated and trunk lines was conducted under the coordination of the then member of NEA board of directors, Bhakta Bahadur Pun and a report presented to the board meeting held on 14 May 2018.

The NEA has been making efforts to realise the electricity dues from the defaulting companies since that time.

Industrial entrepreneurs have, however, said that they do not pay the charges because they have not used dedicated or trunk lines.

This matter had reached various courts, the Public Accounts Committee of the Federal Parliament, and the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA).

Last time, the NEA issued a public notice on September 28, asking the industries to pay the arrears within 21 days.

NEA had given the defaulting companies and industries the facility to pay the dues in installments. It stated that the electricity supply to the six industries was disconnected as per the Electricity Tariff Collection Regulations 2078 after they failed to pay the tariff within that period.

The Embassy of Pakistan in Nepal, in collaboration with the Nepal-Pakistan Youth Council, extended humanitarian support to flood survivors in Ilam. 

The Pakistani embassy distributed essential relief materials to the flood-affected families.

According to the Embassy, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Nepal, Abrar H. Hashmi, handed over the relief assistance to families affected by recent natural disasters in Mangsebung and Phakphokthum rural municipalities.

Ilam district recorded 37 fatalities due to massive landslides triggered by incessant rainfall on October 3 and 4. 

Chief District Officer of Ilam, Sunita Nepal, along with local government representatives, was present during the relief distribution.

On the occasion, Ambassador Hashmi expressed his heartfelt condolences to the victims' families and emphasized the need for strengthening the longstanding friendship and cooperation between Nepal and Pakistan.

Earlier, the Ambassador also paid a courtesy call on Koshi Province’s Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Rewati Raman Bhandari, and conveyed Pakistan's solidarity with Nepal during this time of disaster.

Prime Minister Sushila Karki is consulting with the parties represented in the dissolved Parliament today to create a political environment for the House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5, 2026.

A formal letter has been sent to the seven political parties to participate in the discussion at the Prime Minister's residence, Baluwatar, at 4 pm and that they have also been contacted by telephone, Ram Bahadur Rawal, PM Karki's press coordinator said.

He said that discussions with the parties were held as one of the efforts being made to create an election environment.

The government has been discussing with the Election Commission and the state security bodies regarding legal and policy arrangements related to elections, preparations, and security arrangements.

Leaders of parties including the Nepali Congress, the CPN-UML, the CPN (Maoist Center), the Rastriya Swatantra Party, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, and the Janata Samajbadi will participate in the first formal discussion with political parties by Prime Minister Karki on topics such as election preparations.

Coordinator Rawal said that there will be high-level representation from those parties.

Previously, at the call of President Ram Chandra Paudel, a discussion was held with political parties regarding election preparations at the President's Office, Sheetal Niwas, on October 10 in the special presence of Prime Minister Karki.

Similarly, during discussions on October 16 with 29 political parties, who had representation in the dissolved House of Representatives and had won at least one ward member in the last local elections, the representatives of the parties urged the government to create an environment conducive for elections through intensive discussions with the parties.