- Tuesday, 4 November 2025
TRN Online
Kathmandu Horror Film Fest kicks off
The first-ever Kathmandu Horror Film Fest kicked off at the Russian House in Kathmandu on the occasion of Halloween on Friday. Organised by the Nepal Film and Culture Academy (NFCA) in collaboration with the Russian House and the Embassy of Russia, the three-day festival aims to promote the art of fear, mystery, and imagination in the Nepali film industry, said NFCA Vice President Shiva Puri.
Bamdev, Narayankaji among 19 NA members exiting in March
The government has announced that elections for one-third members of Nepal’s National Assembly will be held on January 25, 2026, as the terms of 19 members are due to expire on March 4, 2026. The decision was endorsed at a recent cabinet meeting. According to the Federal Parliament Secretariat, the term-expiring members include eight from the CPN-UML, seven from the CPN (Maoist Centre), one each from the CPN (Unified Socialist), Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, and Janata Samajwadi Party, as well as one nominated member.
Bheri Hospital adds four dialysis machines
Bheri Hospital in Nepalgunj has added four new dialysis machines, providing much-needed relief to kidney patients, who had to wait for a long time for their turn to get treatment. With the growing number of kidney patients arriving daily from Nepalgunj and nearby districts, the hospital had been struggling to meet the demand. The addition of the new machines has now eased the pressure and improved access to timely treatment.
Team deployed to rescue tourists
A rescue team has been deployed to assist 15 people, including three British women trekkers, who were stranded while descending towards Marpha of Gharpajhong Rural Municipality–2 after circling Mount Dhaulagiri. Following heavy snowfall since Monday, the trekking route had become unrecognisable, leaving the group stranded in the Hidden Valley of Tukuche Himal in Thasang Rural Municipality–1. In response, a joint rescue operation by the Nepali Army, Armed Police Force Nepal and Nepal Police was mobilised on Wednesday.
Koshi govt working on policy to replace SFM
The Koshi Province government is preparing to introduce a programme similar to the former Scientific Forest Management (SFM) system. Since the federal government canceled the SFM programme, considered effective for forest development and regeneration, on January 23, 2021, forest management work across the country has remained stalled for five years.
Haribodhani (Thuli) Ekadashi today
Haribodhani Ekadashi will be observed across the country on Saturday. Devotees will gather at various Narayan temples in the Kathmandu Valley—primarily Budhanilkantha—as well as at other Narayan temples across the country from early morning to mark the occasion. To celebrate the day, devotees will hang flower torans (garlands) at the Pashupatinath Temple.
Korala visitors down after snowfall
The Korala border crossing, which used to receive more than 1,000 tourists daily until a week ago, has seen a sharp decline in activity due to heavy snowfall. Tourists who had reached Lomanthang have returned before reaching Nepal-China border pillar number 24 because of snow on the road section connecting the Korala checkpoint via Chhoser in Lomanthang Rural Municipality of Upper Mustang.
Wanna fly? Win a lottery
Air passengers in upper Humla have been compelled to depend on a lottery system to obtain tickets. The shortage of flights returning from Kathmandu has led travellers to resort to this method to secure air tickets. Rohan Rawat, a resident of Simkot Rural Municipality–6, who had been preparing to travel to Nepalgunj for the past week, said on Wednesday evening that he finally managed to get a ticket after Sita Air introduced a lottery system for ticket distribution.
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Orange production to rise in Syangja
Orange production in Syangja district is expected to increase this year, thanks to favourable weather conditions and reduced pest infestation, according to local agricultural authorities. Eight years ago, oranges were cultivated on around 850 hectares of land in the district. Today, the cultivation area has expanded significantly to 2,350 hectares, said Ajay Adhikari, chief of the Syangja Unit of the National Citrus Super Zone under the Prime Minister Agriculture Modernisation Project.
Heavy rainfall blocks highways, disrupts life across eastern Nepal
Life across eastern and parts of central Nepal has been badly affected by continuous heavy rainfall caused by the lingering effect of Cyclone Montha. The rain has triggered landslides and flooding, completely blocking the Koshi Highway and disrupting daily life in many areas. While eastern and central regions are seeing more intense rainfall, the western parts are experiencing only light and scattered showers.
Unseasonal snowfall and rain leave tourists stranded in Khumbu
Thousands of tourists have been stranded in the Khumbu region due to unseasonal snowfall and continuous rain during the peak trekking season. For the past four days, bad weather has disrupted air and road travel, leaving around 5,500 tourists and their guides stuck in different parts of the region. According to Lukla-based tourism entrepreneur Toya Shrestha, more than 600 tourists are currently waiting at Tenzing-Hillary Airport for flights, while many others are stuck in Surke, where road vehicles can reach.
Rift widens in NC over general convention date
Tensions within the Nepali Congress (NC) have escalated further after the two factions failed to reach a consensus regarding the date of the party’s 15th General Convention. While the establishment faction led by President Sher Bahadur Deuba wants to hold the general convention only after the upcoming elections scheduled for March 5, 2026, the rival faction led by Dr. Shekhar Koirala and general secretary duo Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwaprakash Sharma insist that the convention should be held by December this year. The dispute resulted in yet another postponement of the Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting on Friday.
'We should move forward by embracing past achievements': Vice President Wagle
At a political dialogue on 'Achievements of the Gen-Z Movement and the Way Forward' organized by the RSP here today, he urged the Gen-Z to further enrich past achievements for progress of the country.
Tourist buried by landslide
A foreign tourist was buried by a landslide that took place in the Manaslu region. The mishap took place near Chumanubri-3 where 54-year-old Katerina Raskova from the Czech Republic was buried, her trekking guide Ramesh Bhatta informed.
15 tourists rescued from Hidden Valley in Dhaulagiri trek
Twelve Nepalese and three British tourists were stranded after the trekking route was blocked by snowfall since Monday night. They were trekking from Italian base camp in Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality-4 in Myagdi to Marfa in Gharpajhong Rural Municipality-2 in Mustang.
