- Wednesday, 5 November 2025
TRN Online
Alia becomes the only Indian to rank in the top 5 cinema actor
After her recent wedding to Ranbir Kapoor earlier this month, Alia Bhatt’s popularity is on a rise. The Gully Boy actress recently made it to the list of the Top 5 Cinema and Actor/Actresses on Instagram. She is also the only Indian and Asian to feature on the list. The actress ranks in the fourth position after beating Jennifer Lopez. Other celebrities on the list include Zendaya at the top, Tom Holland in the second position, and Will Smith ranking third.
Women local leaders fear diminished representation
As the Election Commission (EC) has started nomination process for the representatives of local governments across the country from Sunday, women leaders have said that there are fears that presence of women at the local governments may diminish as parties are forging alliance for upcoming local elections. Article 17 of the Local Level Election Act stipulates that a political party must ensure that one of the local level head or deputy head must be a woman while registering their candidature. "However, the provision will not apply if the party fields only one candidate," adds the act. Because of the provision, women's representation as local level chiefs and deputy chiefs will decrease when alliances are formed in most parts of the country, leaders and analysts of political parties said.
Power from private producers to be linked to national grid
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has taken initiative to connect the completed private sector hydropower projects to the national transmission line as soon as possible. The work of transmission line under construction will be completed immediately to prevent wastage of electricity generated by private sector hydropower projects due to lack of transmission line, said NEA. After it became public that the projects completed in Lamjung could not be connected due to lack of transmission line, the top management of NEA visited under construction hydropower projects in the Dordi and Ngadi rivers and inspected the transmission line under construction to get information about the construction progress.
NRB issues treasury bills worth Rs. 18.60 billion
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has issued treasury bills worth Rs. 18.60 billion on Monday. Monetary Management Department under the central bank has issued the 28-day and 91-day treasury bills in order to raise internal debt on behalf of the government.
'Shut down threats inappropriate'
Finance Secretary Madhu Kumar Marasini expressed dissatisfaction over private sector's warning at times to shut down the industries and businesses, and hand over the keys to the government. "When there is a small challenge, private sector entrepreneurs announce to shut down their industrial establishments and businesses, this will not help. Government is not there to manage their business," he said while speaking at a programme organised by Management Association of Nepal (MAN) to offer suggestions for the budget of the next fiscal year 2022/23.
Plane flew in Nepal two years before Wright brothers invented it: VP Pun
Vice President (VP) Nanda Bahadur Pun has said that the first airplane to fly in the sky of Nepal was built two years before the Wright brothers, Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright, invented the first airplane. Speaking at the inauguration programme of science exhibition organised by Aviation Museum in Sinamangal, Kathmandu on Monday, VP Pun said that he studied the successful history of airplane flying for the first time in Nepal but because of a lack of acknowledgment and encouragement, Nepal is not recognised as the first country to fly an airplane.
Quake-damaged temples still stand in wooden support
A few historic temples of the World Heritage Sites in the Kathmandu Valley are still standing with the support of wooden poles, even seven years after the massive 2015 earthquake left them cracked. The temples have been awaiting renovation ever since. Kumari Ghar, Shiva Parvati Temple and Mahadev Temple, which were constructed by using stone beside the Dasavatar Temple in Hanumandhoka Durbar Square, the buildings of Mahendra Sanskrit University and Aagam Chhe are still standing with the support of multiple wooden poles.
over 82,000 file nominations nationwide
More than 82,000 candidates registered their candidatures for the posts of chief, deputy chief ward chair and ward members in all 753 local levels across the country on the second day of nomination on Monday for the upcoming election.
Meet Electoral Promises
The Election Commission (EC), political parties, grassroots electorate and other stakeholders are now fully engaged in the process of the local polls slated for May 13. Offices of the returning officers have already been set up in all the 753 local level units to carry out the poll related works and set the stage for voting. With much enthusiasm and vigour, candidates representing different political parties and independent aspirants filed their nominations around the country on Sunday and Monday. Along with the registration of candidacies, the entire poll process has been set into motion as the political parties and candidates have advanced their door-to-door campaigns to communicate with and persuade the voters. Mass meetings and other election-oriented gatherings are also being organised to win the hearts and minds of the electorate. Even the far-flung rural areas have begun witnessing an increased presence of political leaders and cadres in the course of campaigns.
Launching Own Digital Currency
Recently, three people were nabbed by the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office from Kathmandu for carrying on cryptocurrency transactions. The transactions were to the tune of Rs. 667 million. They were found involved in such transactions through various accounts opened in their own name as well as in the name of other people. The arrest of people engaged in cryptocurrency transactions has frequently featured in the news.
Live An Ethical Life
The sound of bells and soft murmurs from the crowd fill the environment. The sweet smell of incense and the flowers offered to the Almighty calm one's restless mind. Anyone who has entered a religious place has experienced these sensory cues. Once they are registered in the mind, one immediately enters a state of obedience and faith in the higher power to guide them through the troubles in their present life. One promises to live a righteous path and leaves with a lighter heart. Sadly, the moment the person steps out of the shrine, all is forgotten.
Imported malaria cases pose risk of transmission
The imported cases of malaria disease are high in Nepal, increasing the risk of local transmission. Although the country has committed to reducing malaria cases to zero, to meet the elimination of the disease by 2025, it seems to be beyond control, as imported cases may cause local transmission. According to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD), malaria is found to be high among India returnees. Among the 391 cases of malaria detected in a year, 359 were imported cases and of the total imported cases 336 were from India.
Betis win Copa del Rey
Borja Iglesias had headed Betis in front but Hugo Duro equalized for Valencia before half-time and neither side could find a winner, either in the second period or extra time.
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Critically endangered Sumatran tigers lose 3 to animal traps
setback for a species whose numbers are estimated to have dwindled to about 400, authorities said Monday.
Fury retain world heavyweight title
The win for the self-styled ‘Gypsy King’, fighting on UK soil for the first time in four years, was witnessed by 94,000 fans in London - a post-war British record crowd.
