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Police detained the two leaders from Bhaktapur on Saturday morning over deaths during the September Gen Z protests. Court to decide on arrest warrant on Sunday.

Here are some of the photos taken by our photojournalists and reporters this week.

Sunil Lamsal, newly appointed minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport and Urban Development, faces the daunting task of addressing a host of long-standing irregularities.

As the new minister for law, justice and parliamentary affairs, Gautam faces a formidable task: reforming a legal system bogged down by contradictions, delays and long-standing political disputes.

The Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizen’s biggest challenge lies in turning policies into action and strengthening monitoring and evaluation systems.

Newly appointed Minister for Health and Population, Mehta faces a formidable challenge: overhauling a health system weighed down by funding shortages, administrative inefficiencies, and persistent governance problems.

Nepal’s new minister for federal affairs and general administration, Rawal, faces a daunting task: restoring public trust in a bureaucracy widely viewed as inefficient, politicised, and out of touch with citizens’ needs.

Newly appointed Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha faces a host of longstanding challenges, including pressure from the private sector to open up electricity trade and power purchase agreements (PPAs).

Ganesh Paudel, a central committee member of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, has stepped into a ministerial role tasked with tackling the sector’s numerous persistent challenges.

The 37-year-old Gen Z movement figure faces reform demands and major institutional challenges while tasked with restoring law and order and implementing the Karki Commission report.

The RSP leader faces mounting pressure to reform labour systems, boost employment, and manage the crisis in foreign job markets.

Chaudhary faces the challenge of addressing policy gaps while driving agricultural growth and sustainable forest management under an integrated ministry model.

New minister must deliver long-delayed laws, resolve institutional disputes and stabilise two critical sectors amid structural and governance challenges.