- Thursday, 21 May 2026
TRN Online
9 security personnel killed, 21 injured in NW Pakistan's suicide attack
At least nine security personnel were killed and 21 others injured after a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a scouts camp in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday night, police sources said.
Rhino found dead in Kawasoti
A male rhino was found dead at Lokaha Syauli in Kawasoti Municipality-1, Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta Purba) district.
Prof Dr Tiwari assigned as PU Vice Chancellor
Prof Dr Bishnuraj Tiwari was assigned Vice Chancellor of Pokhara University (PU) for carrying out the daily business of the university. Prof Dr Tiwari was serving at the School of Health and Allied Sciences, Pokhara University. The post of the university's Vice Chancellor was lying vacant for some weeks.
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Parliamentary committee meeting today
A meeting of the Agriculture, Cooperative and Natural Resources Committee of the Federal Parliament is being held at 11:00 am today. The Federal Parliament
Nepal and Thailand agree to deepen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, tourism
Ambassador of Nepal to Thailand Dhan Bahadur Oli on Thursday had a meeting with Urasa Mongkolnavin, Director-General of the Department of South Asian, Middle East and African Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand.
Rs 2 million collected in one day from traffic fines
The Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police recorded 2,144 cases of traffic violations in the past 24 hours. In fine, Rs 1.95 million in revenue was collected from the violators of traffic rules.
Today marks International Day of Families
According to the UN, the theme of 2026 underscores how widening inequalities are shaping family life and influencing children’s futures. It calls for stronger investment in integrated, family-oriented policies to reduce disparities and support healthy child development.
Generally cloudy weather likely today
The country at present is under the influence of a western low-pressure system, local winds, and a low-pressure area in the lower atmosphere, the Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology stated.
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Incumbent Council of Ministers reshuffled with changes in portfolio
President Ramchandra Paudel has reshuffled the Council of Ministers by changing appointments made in the Council and their portfolios as per the government's amended Performance Regulations.
NA endorses govt policies and programmes
The National Assembly, upper House of the federal parliament, passed the government's policies and programmes for the upcoming fiscal year, 2083/84 BS.
Principles and priorities of Appropriation Bill to be discussed in NA
The proposal tabled by the Finance Minister would be discussed in today's meeting, informed NA Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahal. The meeting is set in a way that Finance Minister Wagle would respond to the queries, he said.
NC to update active membership to hear voice of lower rung: President Thapa
Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa has said his party was updating active membership as part of a drive to hear and address the problems of party members who are working devotedly at the beginning layer of party organization.
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NCP lawmaker Pun advocates structural reform to boost economy
A lawmaker of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), Barshaman Pun, has underlined the urgency of structural reforms in economy, arguing that mere economic growth was not enough to break socio-economic barriers of national development.
Finance Minister Dr Wagle responds queries at NA
In today's meeting of the National Assembly, Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle responded to queries raised in regard to the government's policies and programmes for the fiscal year 2083/84.
PM Modi hosts BRICS leaders in Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hosted foreign ministers from the BRICS nations, who were in New Delhi to attend a high-stakes two-day conclave of the influential bloc.
