Constitutional Amendment Talks: A task force drafting constitutional changes held meetings with former presidents Dr Ram Baran Yadav and Bidya Devi Bhandari, collecting recommendations on keeping the constitution’s core pillars intact while updating for new demands. Election Commission Proposals: The Election Commission has urged constitutional amendments to make local elections non-party and to restructure the commission by reducing commissioners and adjusting election-date provisions. Foreign Policy Reset: Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal is set to visit India (June 5–7) for talks with Jaishankar, as Nepal seeks to manage fallout from PM Balendra Shah’s border remarks and keep bilateral cooperation on trade, connectivity, energy and people-to-people ties. Bureaucracy Under Strain: Police released Secretary Krishna Hari Pushkar after questioning over a message sent to PM Shah’s personal number about applying for an ambassador post, reigniting debate on administrative chain-of-command. Governance Capacity Gap: A separate report warns that axing political appointments has left key constitutional bodies short of decision-makers, with the Constitutional Council not meeting despite vacancies. Everest Rescue: Missing Sherpa Dawa Sherpa was rescued alive near Crampon Point and airlifted to Kathmandu for treatment. Public Safety: Three grenade bombs were found in garbage at a Pokhara waste disposal site; police secured the area and bomb disposal was mobilized. Local Administration: KMC ordered six cooperatives to vacate rented office spaces within 15 days. Human Rights Row: UML says it will challenge the NHRC report on the Jenji movement in court, calling it biased and malicious. International: UNIFIL reported a Serbian peacekeeper death and minor injuries to two Spanish soldiers after a mortar attack near Marjayoun.