- Friday, 24 April 2026
TRN Online
Cultures related to human civilization should be promoted: Unified Socialist Chair Nepal
CPN (Unified Socialist) Chair Madhav Kumar Nepal has said conservation of the indigenous culture of all communities in the nation contributes to promoting social unity and further strengthening national integration.
In pictures: Tamu Lhosar celebration
Gurung People celebrated Tamu Lhosar by welcoming the new year on Sunday.
All arrested during Balkumari demonstration freed
Police have released 73 people who were arrested in the course of the demonstration held at Balkumari of Lalitpur last Friday.
Tamu Lhosar preserving religion and culture, says Deuba
Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that Tamu Lhosar celebrated by the Tamu or Gurung community as a new year has been inspiring everyone to protect their religion, culture, customs and traditions.
Temporary parapet for maiden Ilam Gold Cup
A temporary parapet of bamboo is being constructed for the international invitational First Ilam Gold Cup football tournament to be held at the local Tundikhel in Ilam headquarters.
President, PM extend Tamu Lhosar greetings
President Ramchandra Paudel and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachana' have wished for happiness, peace and good health to all Nepali sisters and brothers at home and abroad on the occasion of Tamu Lhosar festival.
Karnali introduces Animal Welfare Standards-2080
The Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives has enforced the standards as per the norms and spirit of the Animal Health and Animal Services Act, 2055, to ensure animal welfare. It recommends adopting of good production practices, proper management of animal breeding among others.
Festivals help maintain national unity, says Gandaki chief
Chief of Gandaki province Prithviman Gurung has said that religion and culture play an important role in maintaining national unity.
Check Crusher Plants
Illegally operating crusher industries and illegal and unsustainable extraction of riverine materials are rampant throughout the country, inviting serious environmental degradation. News reports on illegally operating crusher industries and illegal extraction of riverbed materials from Ratu River in Surkhet district in west Nepal, published in this daily recently, bring to light the continuing irregularities in these area. The illegal operation of crusher industries, and the fowl m
Physical Activity Boosts Personal Health
Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO, 2022), physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality, accounting for an estimated 3.2 million deaths annually. Despite the well-established health benefits of physical activity, a large proportion of the global population remains physically inactive. In this back
Climate Summit Results
Greenhouse-gas emissions have kept increasing, reaching yet another record high in 2023. Global temperatures also reached a new record level, and the impacts of climate change are felt around the world as we see an increasing number of extreme-weather disasters. The original idea was that the UNFCCC should stop this deadly trend. Adaptation to a warming climate was initially left off the agenda, because it was not supposed to become necessary. It did, so, not quite 20 years after Rio, adaptation became an important topic of climate summits. Measures – and funding – again proved to be insufficient, so now a Loss and Damage Fund had to be launche
Furniture business an important sector of economy: Dr. Mahat
Finance Minister Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat has said that furniture business is an important sector of economic activity. While addressing the 9th annual general meeting and the 5th convention of the Federation of Nepal Furniture and Furnishing Entrepreneurs Association, Finance Minister Dr. Mahat said, “Although 45 per cent of the land in Nepal is covered by forest, we do need to import furniture from abroad.” However, he said that importing furniture from abroad and using steel furniture instead of wood is not pleasant for us. “We can become independent in the field of furniture. There is also a lot of potential for export as well. Nepal is also prosperous in terms of art and culture. We can manufacture special types of furniture, which can be in high demand abroad,” Minister Dr. Mahat said. He said that the government is determined to encourage and promote the furniture and furnishing business. “According to the policy of the government, high customs duty is imposed on ready-made goods, but low customs duty is levied on imported raw materials. The government has adopted this policy so that this industry can flourish,” he said.
7,000 shelters built in Rukum West for quake victims
Around 7,079 temporary houses have been built in Rukum West with the grant given by the government to the earthquake victims, and an additional 9,341 temporary houses are under construction. According to Hari Prasad Pant, Chief District Officer (CDO) of Rukum West, Rs. 592 million has been transferred from the District Disaster Fund to the Local Disaster Fund so far, but only seven thousand houses have been built with the grant amount.
NEA cuts off power supply to 14 industries
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has cut power supply of additional 14 industries. According to the NEA, it has cut power supply of additional 14 industries that consumed electricity from dedicated feeders and trunk lines in the past, but have not paid the premium fee. The Authority cut the electricity lines of industries with power tariff arrears of more than Rs. 50 million under the dedicated feeders and trunk lines. The NEA started cutting the lines of industries who refused to pay power tariff from December 22, 2023. In the first phase, electricity of four industries with arrears of more than Rs. 1 billion and then five industries was cut off. Along with 14 more industries whose power supply was cut on Friday, 23 industries getting power supply from dedicated feeder and trunk lines have been cut off. The electricity supply of Baba Jute Mills (Rs. 56.1 million), Nigale Cement (Rs. 142.1 million), Triveni Synthetic Yarn Industries (Rs. 156.6 millio
Most money for endangered species goes to few creatures, leaving others in limbo
Since passage of the Endangered Species Act 50 years ago, more than 1,700 plants, mammals, fish, insects and other species in the U.S. have been listed as threatened or endangered with extinction. Yet federal government data reveals striking disparities in how much money is allocated to save various biological kingdoms. Of the roughly $1.2 billion a year spent on endangered and threatened species, about half goes toward recovery of just two types of fish: salmon and steelhead trout along the West Coast. Tens of millions of dollars go to other widely known animals including manatees, right whales, grizzly bears and spotted owls. But the large sums directed toward a handful of species means others have gone neglected, in some cases for decades, as they teeter on potential extinction.
