As per reports, following are updates on the unrest in Nepal as of Monday (15 September):
• Sushila Karki has taken charge as the interim Prime Minister of Nepal, officially assuming office on Sunday (14 September) at the Home Ministry in Singha Durbar. She is expected to form a small interim cabinet with non-traditional candidates.
• The new Prime Minister announced compensation of Rs 10 lakh for families of youth killed during the Gen-Z protests and granted martyr status to all victims. Despite this, bereaved families staged a dharna outside her residence, refusing to collect the bodies.
• Karki appealed for calm and cooperation following violent protests that have left at least 72 dead and 2,113 injured across the country.
• Cathay Pacific Airways announced the suspension of flights from Kathmandu between 15 and 30 September due to the prevailing instability.
• The Kathmandu Metropolitan City directed teachers and school management to return on Sunday (14 September) to prepare for the resumption of classes on Monday (15 September), with inspections, parental coordination, and online alternatives advised.
• Prisoner recapture efforts continue: 71 of 253 inmates who escaped Tulshipur Prison were rearrested, some voluntarily surrendering.
• In Kailali Prison, 118 inmates have returned, while 500 remain at large. In Dadeldhura, 78 of 85 escaped prisoners have been recaptured.
• Singha Durbar offices have resumed after repairs, the Supreme Court has restarted under temporary arrangements, police have returned to duty in Siraha, and the Birgunj Customs Office is fully operational.
• In Baitadi, long- and short-distance vehicles have resumed and shops reopened after curfew lifts. The Nepal Rastra Bank has also restarted banknote distribution.
• Savita Bhandari has been appointed as Nepal’s first female Attorney General following the resignation of Attorney General Badal.

