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#13501995

27 Mar 2026

Nepal's newly appointed Home Minister Sudan Gurung (in black cap) chairs a meeting at the ministry in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27, 2026. On the same day, Balen takes the oath of office amid a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Kathmandu. The newly formed 15-member cabinet under Prime Minister Shah includes five women MPs, achieving the constitutional provision of one-third women participation for the first time. Women ministers have been appointed from both proportional and direct election categories. Sita Badi is appointed Minister for Women, Children, and Senior Citizens, Sobita Gautam is the Minister for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs, Pratibha Rawal is the Minister for General Administration, Nisha Mehta is the Minister for Health and Population, and Geeta Chaudhary leads the Ministry of Agriculture. Article 38(4) of the Constitution mandates women's participation in all state organs based on proportional and inclusive principles, requiring 33 percent participation. Article 84(2) guarantees at least one-third female representation in the House of Representatives, while Article 176 requires 33 percent women's representation in provincial assemblies. Previous federal cabinets had not fully implemented these constitutional provisions until now.

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#13501996

27 Mar 2026

Nepal's newly appointed Home Minister Sudan Gurung (in black cap) chairs a meeting at the ministry in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27, 2026. On the same day, Balen takes the oath of office amid a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Kathmandu. The newly formed 15-member cabinet under Prime Minister Shah includes five women MPs, achieving the constitutional provision of one-third women participation for the first time. Women ministers have been appointed from both proportional and direct election categories. Sita Badi is appointed Minister for Women, Children, and Senior Citizens, Sobita Gautam is the Minister for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs, Pratibha Rawal is the Minister for General Administration, Nisha Mehta is the Minister for Health and Population, and Geeta Chaudhary leads the Ministry of Agriculture. Article 38(4) of the Constitution mandates women's participation in all state organs based on proportional and inclusive principles, requiring 33 percent participation. Article 84(2) guarantees at least one-third female representation in the House of Representatives, while Article 176 requires 33 percent women's representation in provincial assemblies. Previous federal cabinets had not fully implemented these constitutional provisions until now.

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#13502000

27 Mar 2026

Sudan Gurung, Nepal's newly appointed Home Minister, waves at media as he walks into the Office of the Prime Minister on March 27, 2026. On the same day, Balen takes the oath of office amid a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Kathmandu. The new 15-member cabinet, formed under Prime Minister Shah, includes five women MPs, meeting the constitutional provision of one-third women participation for the first time. Women ministers are appointed from both proportional and direct election categories. Sita Badi is appointed Minister for Women, Children, and Senior Citizens; Sobita Gautam is the Minister for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs; Pratibha Rawal is the Minister for General Administration; Nisha Mehta is the Minister for Health and Population; and Geeta Chaudhary leads the Ministry of Agriculture. Article 38(4) of the Constitution mandates women's participation in all state organs based on proportional and inclusive principles, requiring 33 percent participation. Article 84(2) guarantees at least one-third female representation in the House of Representatives, while Article 176 requires 33 percent women's representation in provincial assemblies. Previous federal cabinets had not fully implemented these constitutional provisions until now.

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#13501990

27 Mar 2026

Sita Badi, Nepali Minister for Women, Children, and Senior Citizens, arrives at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27, 2026, after taking the oath of secrecy to attend the cabinet meeting. On the same day, Prime Minister Balendra Shah took the oath of office during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Kathmandu. The newly formed 15-member cabinet includes five women MPs, ensuring compliance with the constitutional provision of one-third women participation for the first time. Women ministers have been appointed from both proportional and direct election categories. Sita Badi serves as Minister for Women, Children, and Senior Citizens; Sobita Gautam is the Minister for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs; Pratibha Rawal is the Minister for General Administration; Nisha Mehta is the Minister for Health and Population; and Geeta Chaudhary leads the Ministry of Agriculture. Article 38(4) of the Constitution mandates women's participation in all state organs based on proportional and inclusive principles, requiring 33 percent participation. Article 84(2) guarantees at least one-third female representation in the House of Representatives, while Article 176 requires 33 percent women's representation in provincial assemblies. Previous federal cabinets had not fully implemented these constitutional provisions until now.

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#13501997

27 Mar 2026

Dr. Swarnim Wagle (center), Nepali Finance Minister under Prime Minister Balendra Shah, arrives at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27, 2026, after taking the oath of secrecy to attend a cabinet meeting. On the same day, Prime Minister Shah took the oath of office during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Kathmandu. The newly formed 15-member cabinet includes five women MPs, meeting the constitutional provision of one-third women participation for the first time. Women ministers have been appointed from both proportional and direct election categories. Sita Badi is the Minister for Women, Children, and Senior Citizens; Sobita Gautam is the Minister for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs; Pratibha Rawal is the Minister for General Administration; Nisha Mehta is the Minister for Health and Population; and Geeta Chaudhary leads the Ministry of Agriculture. Article 38(4) of the Constitution mandates women's participation in all state organs based on proportional and inclusive principles, while Article 84(2) and Article 176 require at least one-third female representation in the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies, respectively. Previous federal cabinets had not fully implemented these provisions.

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#13501998

27 Mar 2026

Dr. Swarnim Wagle (center), Nepali Finance Minister under Prime Minister Balendra Shah, arrives at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27, 2026, after taking the oath of secrecy to attend a cabinet meeting. On the same day, Prime Minister Shah took the oath of office during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Kathmandu. The newly formed 15-member cabinet includes five women MPs, meeting the constitutional provision of one-third women participation for the first time. Women ministers have been appointed from both proportional and direct election categories. Sita Badi is the Minister for Women, Children, and Senior Citizens; Sobita Gautam is the Minister for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs; Pratibha Rawal is the Minister for General Administration; Nisha Mehta is the Minister for Health and Population; and Geeta Chaudhary leads the Ministry of Agriculture. Article 38(4) of the Constitution mandates women's participation in all state organs based on proportional and inclusive principles, while Article 84(2) and Article 176 require at least one-third female representation in the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies, respectively. Previous federal cabinets had not fully implemented these provisions.

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#13502003

27 Mar 2026

Bikram Timilsina, Nepali Minister for Communication and Information Technology, arrives at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27, 2026, after taking the oath of secrecy to attend a cabinet meeting. On the same day, Prime Minister Balendra Shah took the oath of office during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Kathmandu. The newly formed 15-member cabinet under Prime Minister Shah includes five women MPs, meeting the constitutional provision of one-third women participation for the first time. Women ministers have been appointed from both proportional and direct election categories. Sita Badi is the Minister for Women, Children, and Senior Citizens; Sobita Gautam is the Minister for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs; Pratibha Rawal is the Minister for General Administration; Nisha Mehta is the Minister for Health and Population; and Geeta Chaudhary leads the Ministry of Agriculture. Article 38(4) of the Constitution mandates women's participation in all state organs based on proportional and inclusive principles, while Article 84(2) and Article 176 require at least one-third female representation in the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies, respectively. Previous federal cabinets had not fully implemented these constitutional provisions until now.

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#13149153

2 Jan 2026

A man smokes a cigarette along a street in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 2, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149155

2 Jan 2026

A man smokes a cigarette along a street in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 2, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#12985840

14 Nov 2025

An anti-drone tunnel, a mesh-based protective structure used on exposed road segments, is seen in the frontline village of Pokrovske in the Synelnykove district of Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, on November 11, 2025. Russian forces strike the settlement with aerial bombs and attack drones almost daily. The frontline lies roughly 13 kilometers away. Fewer than one thousand residents remain in the village that until recently had nearly thirteen thousand

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#12951638

5 Nov 2025

A man walks along a street past modern residential apartment buildings in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on November 4, 2025. The area shows typical urban housing conditions contributing to the ongoing rising rents and housing crisis.

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#12949140

4 Nov 2025

The facades of mid-rise residential apartment buildings line a busy street in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on November 4, 2025. Due to high demand, rising rents intensify the housing crisis in the city.

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#12949142

4 Nov 2025

The facades of mid-rise residential apartment buildings line a busy street in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on November 4, 2025. Due to high demand, rising rents intensify the housing crisis in the city.

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#12949144

4 Nov 2025

The facades of mid-rise residential apartment buildings line a busy street in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on November 4, 2025. Due to high demand, rising rents intensify the housing crisis in the city.

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#12949146

4 Nov 2025

The facades of mid-rise residential apartment buildings line a busy street in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on November 4, 2025. Due to high demand, rising rents intensify the housing crisis in the city.

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#12949147

4 Nov 2025

The facades of mid-rise residential apartment buildings line a busy street in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on November 4, 2025. Due to high demand, rising rents intensify the housing crisis in the city.

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