- Tuesday, 21 April 2026
TRN Online
Active participation of all to end human trafficking must: PM Oli
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said all should move ahead actively to make the campaign against human trafficking successful.
Chief Election Commissioners from various SAARC nations call on President
Chief Election Commissioners from the member countries of the Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA), who are presently in Kathmandu for the 12th annual meeting of the Forum, paid a courtesy call on President Ramchandra Paudel.
Home Minister urges not to doubt on agreement signed between NC, UML
Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has shared that the government has set a target of developing Dodhara Chandani of Kanchanpur as the largest checkpoint.
Preparations intensified for 10th National Games
Preparations have been intensified for the 10th National Games to be held in Karnali province for the first time.
Landslide obstructs Kantilokpath
The Kantilokpath (road) connecting Hetauda and Kathmandu has been obstructed due to landslides after rain.
Melamchi flood victims complain of not getting grant amount
The monsoon-induced disaster victims here have not yet received grant amount for the past three months.
Over 720,000 tourists enter Nepal in last eight months
Over 720,000 tourists have entered Nepal in the first eight months of the year 2024.
‘Lebanon, Cyprus violated refugees' human rights’
European aid sent to Lebanon in an attempt to regulate migration by sea is funding practices that violate human rights, according to a global watchdog report published Wednesday. As part of a policy to contain migration, authorities in Cyprus have physically pushed Syrian refugees back to Lebanon, and Lebanese security agencies have deported them, the Human Rights Watch report said.
Key SDGs facing slow progress: ILO report
The latest report of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has indicated slow progress on key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In its newly-released World Employment and Social Outlook: September 2024 Update, the ILO has found upward pressure on inequality as the labour income share stagnates and a large share of youth remains out of employment, education or training.
National Day against Human Trafficking today
Minister for Women, Children, and Senior Citizens Nawal Kishor Sah Sudi has said that the Human Trafficking and Smuggling (Control) Act-2064 BS (2008) will be taken to the cabinet within a week. Speaking at an interaction programme organised by the Women, Law and Development Forum (FWLD) on Wednesday, Minister Shah said that the Act would be amended after completing the process. “Formulation of laws alone is not sufficient to address the problems, their effective implementation and wider cooperation are needed,” he said. The 18th National Day against Human Trafficking is being celebrated on Thursday (September 5) by organising various programmes. Every year, the day is observed to generate awareness to mitigate human trafficking. This year the theme for the day is “Three Levels of Government against Human Trafficking.” Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially women and children
Chief Secretary stresses effective service delivery
Chief Secretary Eaknarayan Aryal has called on civil servants to enhance their service delivery with creativity and effectiveness. Talking to The Rising Nepal on Wednesday, Chief Secretary Aryal highlighted growing public dissatisfaction with the civil service and stressed the need for increased reliability and transparency. Aryal said that the civil servants were working as a bridge between the people and the government, and therefore, their services should meet the people’s expectations. He said that the government has a goal to align staff management and services with vacancies, technology, and quality. “We have no alternative to make the budget result-oriented by implementing it positively and honestly.
UML to contest elections alone
Politburo meeting of the ruling CPN-UML concluded on Wednesday, deciding to make the party as the largest one in the upcoming elections. In the meeting that began on Tuesday at the party central office in Chyasal, Lalitpur, 51 Politburo members shared their opinions on the annual action plan presented by the party’s General Secretary Shankar Pokharel, followed by Party Chairman and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s concluding remarks. Announcing the decisions of the meeting, head of the party publicity department, Rajendra Gautam said that part Chairman Oli instructed the party’s leaders and cadres to advance with the objective of making the UML strong, resilient and a decisive force.
Ilam tea farmers seeking market beyond India
Since Nepali tea producers and exporters have long been facing hard times in exporting tea to India, which is the largest destination market of Nepali tea, entrepreneurs in Ilam district are looking for alternative markets. Nepal exports tea of various types worth about Rs. 8 billion a year, and Ilam is among the largest producers of tea. Jhapa, Ilam, Panchthar, Terhathum and Dhankuta are the major tea producing districts while Kavrepalanchok, Dolakha and Kaski have, of late, also started producing the cash crop. After India started curbing the cross-border trade of Nepali tea for the past many years on various pretexts, stakeholders in the tea sector have started looking for alternative solutions including the export of the product to third countries.
Civil servants are bound to implement the government's decision: Deuba
President of Nepali Congress and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that it is the duty of the civil servants to implement the decisions take by the government in place.
PM Oli honours Palesha, announces Rs 6.5 million prize
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has announced a cash prize of Rs 6.5 million to Palesha Goverdan, who got a historic bronze medal in the Para Olympics held in Paris.
