- Saturday, 25 April 2026
TRN Online
400 border pillars repaired in Parsa
The Armed Police Force (APF) Nepal battalion number 13 has painted and repaired all big and small 400 border pillars. The APF has carried out maintenance of 399 of the 489 border pillars including the main, auxiliary and minor pillars.
Heavy rainfall predicted at some places of Koshi province
The monsoon system now has the influence in the eastern part of the country while the local wind and the low pressure area developed around Bihar in India has influence in rest of the country.
Alka Yagnik diagnosed with rare hearing disorder
Playback singer Alka Yagnik has revealed that she has been diagnosed with a rare hearing disorder. In a post on Instagram on Monday night, Yagnik said she has been diagnosed with "sensory neural nerve hearing loss" due to a viral attack. "To all my fans, friends, followers and well wishers. A few weeks ago, as I walked out of a flight, I suddenly felt I was not able to hear anything. Having mustered some courage in the weeks following the episode, I want to break my silence now for all my friends and well wishers who have been asking me why I’m missing in action. "It has been diagnosed by my docs as a rare sensory neural nerve hearing loss, due to a viral attack... This sudden, major setback has caught me completely unaware," the 58-year-old singer wrote. She asked her fans and followers to send their best wishes and "keep me in your prayers".
Terminate Rickety Tuins
Amid lofty vision and assurances of development, the rural communities in Nepal continue to endure the risk of outdated infrastructure. One striking example is the ongoing reliance on ‘tuins'— makeshift cable contraptions — used to cross rivers in remote areas. This issue, long highlighted as a priority by successive governments, still remains unaddressed, leaving communities like those in Kharpunath Rural Municipality of Humla District vulnerable and frustrated. In 2019, the then-government had promised to get rid of tuins by January 2021. But now that promise sounds unfulfilled and meaningless. The intention was to replace dangerous cable crossing
Medical Pluralism Boosts Health Coverage
Medical pluralism largely encompasses diverse medical practices in everyday life of contemporary societies. It includes availability of different medical approaches, treatments and health institutions which combine both biomedicine and traditional medicine or alternative medicines. The notions of medical systems are shaped by diverse medical ideologies and socio-cultural hierarchies of medical practices. The socio-political horizon of the medical pr
Transformative Potential Of BRI Projects
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), launched by China in 2013, is an ambitious global development strategy aimed at enhancing connectivity and cooperation among multiple countries across Asia, Europe, and Africa. Nepal, a landlocked country nestled between India and China, joined the BRI in 2017 with hopes of transforming its infrastructure and boosting its economy. The BRI can help Nepal achieve its dream of modernisation, focusing on key areas such as infrastructure, trade, tourism, and energy. Nepal’s strategic location places it at a unique crossroads. Historically, Nepal has been influenced by both of its giant neighbours culturally, economically, and politically. This unique pos
Polls: Epitome Of Democracy
India recently held its general elections which took place from 19th April to 1st June, 2024. 543 members of the Lok Sabha were elected in seven phases of election. And the results were shocking. While Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) earned the highest number of seats (240), it still fell short of a majority in the Lok Sabha. It came as a shock as BJP was expected to win a landslide victory. In coalition with National Democratic Alliance (NDA), BJP leader Narendra Modi has been elected the Prime Minister for a third consecutive time (a feat only Jawaharlal Nehru had held). But Modi is unlikely to have an iron clad role in the governance like he did the previous times. People in India had it in their hands to voice their opinions through their choice of political representatives. As such, citizens of the world’s largest democracy have spoken and they seem to want a change from the government policies. It shows that despite Modi’s widesprea
Landslide puts Limbu Museum at risk
A historical Limbu Cultural Museum in Mamangkhel of Sirijangha Rural Municipality-6 in Taplejung district has been damaged by a landslide that descended from above due to continuous rainfall. The museum in Mamangkhel is considered the first museum of its kind. Kailash Mabo, a local, informed that the landslide, which started with the constant rainfall since Wednesday last week, damaged the museum's external structure. According to Mabo, the landslide has caused damage to the ancient-style museum building. He said, “The landslide has put the museum building at risk, and its debris has accumulated
‘Include disaster mgmt. topic at school level curriculum’
The Chief Minister of Madhes Province, Satish Kumar Singh, requested that disaster management programmes be introduced at the school level. During the Monsoon Preparedness and Response Plan 2081, workshop and interaction programme held in Janakpurdham on Tuesday, Madhes Chief Minister Singh emphasised the importance of providing disaster management training to the youth, recommending that such initiatives start at the school level. He urged the youth to participate in future disaster management training, noting that he had previously observed only the elderly attending such sessions. He emphasised that school children are the future leaders, making it essential to involve them in disaster management training.
Fake anti-corruption activists arrested
Four individuals who claimed to be anti-corruption activists have been arrested on charges of fraud. According to the Kathmandu District Police Office, within the Gokarneshwar Municipality area, they had illegally established an organisation named Campaign Against Irregularities and Corruption-2080 and expanded its branches in various wards. The police said that the individuals visited various government offices, local bodies, schools, organisations, companies, factories, community improvement committees and consumer committees, claiming to be anti-corruption activists. They demanded unnecessary information and threatened the officials.
Hima Rural Municipality-1 declared child marriage-free
Bimu Pariyar from Hima Rural Municipality-1 recently appeared in the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) from Shahadev Secondary School. Currently, Bimu is actively involved in a campaign against child marriage. Similarly, Shushil Adhikari has also joined the child club and is actively participating in the campaign against child marriage in the village.After organising the campaign against child marriage, the ward has officially declared itself a child marriage-free zone.
Bihadi Rural Municipality unveils budget outlays of Rs. 464.79 million
Bihadi Rural Municipality in Parbat district has unveiled its budget, policies and programmes for the Fiscal Year 2024/25. The 15th village assembly of the rural municipality announced a budget of Rs. 464.793 million on Monday. Parabin Gurung, Chairman of the rural municipality, presented the annual policies and programmes for the upcoming fiscal year including various sectors such as economic development, social development, infrastructure development, environment and disaster management, good governance and institutional development, revenue and justice. At the assembly, Bihadi Rural Municipality Vice Chairperson Mina Sharma Tiwari allocated Rs. 331.7 million (71.38 per cent) for recurrent expenditure and Rs. 133 million (28.63 percent) for capital expenditure.
Dozens arrested in Kenya protests over proposed tax hikes
Dozens of protesters have been arrested in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, in ongoing protests against proposed tax hikes in a finance bill that is due to be tabled in parliament. Civil society groups say that despite the arrests, demonstrations and a planned sit-down outside the parliament buildings will continue. Nairobi Police Commander Adamson Bungei on Tuesday said no group had been granted permission to protest in the capital. The right to peaceful protests is guaranteed in Kenya's constitution but organizers are required to notify the police beforehand. Police generally give a go-ahead unless there are security concerns. Police hurled tear-gas canisters at hundreds of demonstrators on Tuesday, forcing businesses to temporarily close for fear of looting.
China targets European farmers not automakers
:The Chinese government is taking aim at European farmers instead of German automakers by launching an investigation into European Union pork imports, just days after the EU said it plans to impose provisional tariffs on China-made electric vehicles. The Commerce Ministry didn't mention the EV tariffs when it announced Monday that it is opening an anti-dumping investigation into pork from Europe, but the move is widely seen as a response to the EU move on electric cars. It also gives China a bargaining chip in any trade negotiations. China could have slapped a 25% duty on imports of gasoline-powered vehic
Senior citizens battle intense heat to receive national ID
Senior citizens have faced huge challenges in obtaining national identity cards during the intense heat of summer. The temperature of Bhairahawa has been above 42 degrees Celsius for the past few days, and senior citizens have been standing in serpentine queues at the District Administration Office to apply for national identity cards. Following the government’s mandate to require national identity cards for social security allowances, the district administration office has been overwhelmed with elderly individuals applying for national identity cards. Chumkala Basyal, who came from Devdaha to make her 90-year-old father’s national identity card, said that senior citizens face a lot of difficulties while standing in line for hours braving the scorching heat. She suggested that starting the process of issuing identity cards from the ward office or distributing security allowances through citizenship documents would have been more effective. The number of service seekers has increased at the District Administration Office for the past few weeks.
