- Saturday, 4 April 2026
TRN Online
Earthquake jolts Gorkha
An earthquake struck Gorkha district at 6:15 am today. The National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre stated that the epicentre of the earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale was at Hansapur of Ajirkot Rural Municipality-3 in the district of Gorkha.
21 people injured in Gorkha bus accident
Twenty-one people were injured in a road accident happened this morning at Tariphant in Bhimsenthapa Rural Municipality-3 of Gorkha district. The passengers carrying bus (Ba 01-006 Kha 4131) was travelling to Arughat Soti in Gorkha district from Kathmandu. All together 22 people were travelling by the bus.
PM Oli and Russian Federation President Putin meet
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin have held a meeting today.
Foreign affairs experts emphasize tripartite dialogue regarding agreement on Lipulek
In a press meet organized by the Press Chautari Nepal here today, CPN (UML) standing committee member and foreign affairs expert Dr Rajan Bhattarai emphasized that the Lipulekh related issues should be addressed through tripartite dialogue, supported by evidences.
Nurturing of art, literature and culture inevitable for prosperity: President Paudel
"The Academia has spectacular role in keeping glory of Nepal in the global arena as a country with world's highest peak, Mount Everest, along with panoramic mountain ranges, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha – the apostle of peace, and the independent and free nation which has never been subjugated", he added.
Cabinet decisions released
The meeting has decided to grant approval for Prof Ram Pardarath Bichchhaya, member of the National Planning Commission, to participate in the 25th 'FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics' to be held in Cape Town, South Africa from October 5 to 9, and to grant approval for Dinesh Ghimire, Secretary (Revenue) of the Ministry of Finance, to participate in the 'The 14th High-Level Talks Conference for Asian and Pacific Countries to be held in Tokyo, Japan on September 24-25.
PM Oli addresses SCO Plus Summit in Tianjin (with full text)
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has addressed the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus Summit today. In his address, he spoke on national interests, bilateral, and international issues. The summit, which began on Sunday at the Tianjin Meijian Conference Centre in Tianjin, China, is adhered by heads of state and government, including Prime Minister Oli.
Xi says SCO bears greater responsibilities for peace, development
With major emerging markets and developing countries such as China, Russia and India among its members, the SCO represents nearly half of the world's population and a quarter of the global economy.
Two die in separate accidents, two go missing
The vehicle (Ma 1 Ha 1148) was en route to Dhuligadha from Hoparigadh when it met the fatal accident. The identities of the missing people are yet to be ascertained. As of the filing of this news story, police squads have already reached the accident site to search for the missing.
Total lunar eclipse in night of Sept 7
According to the Nepal Calendar Fixing Committee, the eclipse will begin at 10:11 pm on September 7 and will last for three and half hours, concluding at 1:04 am on September 8.
CNP prepares to gift two elephant calves to Qatar
The elephants are being sent as diplomatic gifts to Qatar. Nepal occasionally gifts animals such as one-horned rhinoceroses and elephants to the friendly nations in an effort to strengthen bilateral relations and present the country's biodiversity to the global stage.
Economic advisor Dr Khatiwada clarifies Nepal has not supported Chinese GSI
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's economic and development advisor Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada has made it clear that no agreement was made on the issues relating to Nepal's support to China's Global Security Initiative (GSI) during the bilateral meeting held between PM Oli and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Culture of self-compunction essential in party: Chair Prachanda
"All leaders and cadres of the party should reach villages and form committees as organisational expansion and engage in party training. It is necessary to review past weaknesses", argued Chairman Prachanda.
Unyielding courage drives China forward
China, a country of 1.4 billion people, has no precedent to follow on its path to modernization. When Western observers ask how the Communist Party of China consistently gets things done, the answer is that it is the result of the enduring resolve, unity and perseverance of generations who have embraced self-reliance and sacrifice, and who have had unshakable faith in the power of collective will.
Chaitanya Academy to hold policy conference
Chief executive officer at the Academy, Ganesh Joshi, said other pressing issues featuring the conference were governance, service delivery and technology, foreign policy, sustainable development, climate change and green economy policy, and spirituality. "The event is expected to spur debate on the agenda that contribute to develop functional democracy," he said, adding that the Academy has been holding such event for 13 years.
