RSP Party Politics: The Rastriya Swatantra Party has expanded its secretariat, naming 11 secretariat members and nine central members, with Purushottam Yadav as joint general secretary, Jagdish Kharel as spokesperson, and Manohar Pradhan as treasurer. Supreme Court & Parties: Nepal’s Supreme Court has decided to further study a petition seeking to halt the Nepali Congress 15th general convention scheduled for October 2–5, but the petition has not yet been registered. Economy & Markets: NEPSE fell 10.67 points to close at 2,618.72 on Friday, with turnover slipping to Rs 4.16 billion. Energy & Climate Risk: Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha urged quick preparedness for possible Super El Niño impacts on water, food, irrigation, hydropower and disaster resilience. Finance & Bonds: Nepal approved IFC and ADB to issue Nepali rupee-denominated offshore bonds worth $200 million each to fund private-sector projects via Nepali banks. Trade & Agriculture: Vegetables worth Rs 98.4 million were exported through Kakarbhitta in FY 2025/26, including cabbage, green chilies and beans. Disaster & Safety: In Bajura, 115 people from 14 disaster-prone households were shifted to safe areas after a landslide buried two houses. Sports: Nepal A lost the Top End T20 opener to NT Strike by eight wickets in Darwin. Telecom: Nepal Telecom launched 4G service in Sinja, Jumla, using a solar-powered tower while grid power is awaited.