- Saturday, 11 April 2026
TRN Online
Of 780 MPs, 725 cast vote; NDA's Dhankhar frontrunner
Of the 780 MPs, 725 voted for the vice-presidential election on Saturday as the voting ended at 5 pm. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his predecessor Manmohan Singh cast their ballots early in the day, while two BJP MPs Sunny Deol and Sanjay Dhotre, who are unwell, did not vote.
NC leader Thapa directs party leaders, cadres to involve in election preparation
Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Thapa has directed party leaders and cadres to be prepared for the November 20 federal and provincial elections.
660 new cases, 444 recoveries in 24 hours
In 1,942 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 326 people were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its regular update on Saturday. Likewise, the virus infection was detected in 334 people in 2,740 antigen tests performed in the last 24 hours.
Cathay Airlines to operate Hong Kong-Kathmandu flights from October 1
Cathay Airlines will start operating direct flights to Hong Kong-Kathmandu from coming October 1.
Discussion underway to ensure voting rights for Nepalis living abroad: Chair Dahal
Chairperson of the CPN (Maoist Centre), Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said discussion is underway in order to ensure voting rights for Nepalis living abroad.
Dengue spreads to 59 districts, epidemic likely
Majority of cases have been observed in six districts, Rupandehi-123 cases, Kathmandu -61 cases, Dhading -55 cases, Lalitpur -49 cases, Sindhuli -29 cases, and Bardiya- 21 cases.
Electoral alliance a must for protection of constitution: Leader Koirala
Nepali Congress central committee member Dr Shashank Koirala has said alliance among the ruling coalition parties is necessary for upcoming elections to the House of Representatives and Province Assemblies.
Minister Shrestha instructs to keep Pashupati Area clean
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Jivanram Shrestha has inspected the Pashupatinath Temple area today. Minister Shrestha reached various places inside the Pashupati Area and took stock of the situation and management there.
Helambu-Melamchi road obstructed
Helambu-Melamchi and Panthpokhari roads have been obstructed by flooding and a landslide caused by continuous rain.
A rainy day in Kathmandu Valley (Photo Feature)
For the last few days, Kathmandu valley has been witnessing regular rainfalls. According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, there is a chance of heavy rainfall at one or two places in Bagmati Province today.
Flooded Banaganga river threatens settlements
The Banganga river flooded by monsoon rain has posed threats to human settlements in various places in Kapilvastu.
Garbage piles up in Kathmandu
Solid waste lying wet and stinking in various thoroughfares of the capital will continue to remain so for the next few days. Citing maintenance of the roads leading to the landfill site, Kathmandu Metropolitan City has not collected garbage for the past two months.
Melamchi folks urged to remain cautious
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has issued a warning of flash floods in Melamchi, Balefi and other small rivers of the district as heavy rainfall has been recorded in this area for the last three to six hours.
Chance of light to moderate rain today
Light to moderate rainfall is likely to take place in some places of the country today.
Visit focused on strengthening Nepal-Japan relations: Prachanda
Chair of CPN (Maoist Centre) Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that his visit to Japan was focused on strengthening Nepal-Japan relations.
