- Thursday, 21 May 2026
TRN Online
PHC approves Dr. Sharma as Chief Justice
A meeting of the PHC held on Tuesday unanimously endorsed Dr. Sharma for the Chief Justice following parliamentary hearing. Bodh Narayan Shrestha, president of the PHC, informed the media persons after the meeting that Dr. Sharma has been endorsed as CJ unanimously
Indian national arrested with gold
Ambika Prasad Joshi, Chief of the Number 2 headquarters of the APF Nepal, stated that 39-year-old Param Pathak, who claims to be from Kolkata, India, was arrested at the Kakarbhitta customs checkpoint on Monday evening at 5:10pm, while carrying out a checking. Joshi added that 20,000 US dollars equivalent to Rs 3 million 65 thousand along with 85,419 Indian rupees (Rs 136 thousand 657) were confiscated from him.
Call for effective rehabilitation of freed bonded labourers
Participants also highlighted the need for adequate budgets, verified data collection and coordination among all three-tier of government to address the longstanding rehabilitation of these communities.
NA meeting: Lawmakers call for prioritizing marginalized communities
Discussions have been held in the National Assembly meeting today on the principles and priorities of the Appropriation Bill (excluding tax proposals) presented by Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle.
1,181climbers from 79 countries get permits to climb various peaks this spring season
For the ascent of Mount Everest, the highest number of permits, that is 109, were obtained by Chinese climbers. In addition, according to information officer Gautam, 77 from the USA, 61 from India, 32 from the UK, 18 from Russia, 15 from Australia, 14 from Japan, 12 from Nepal, and 10 from Brazil have obtained permits for Mt Everest expedition.
Putin says Russian-Chinese ties reach "truly unprecedented level"
Putin noted that 25 years ago, Russia and China signed the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, which laid a solid foundation for a genuinely strategic relationship and comprehensive partnership for the benefit of the two countries and two peoples.
Parliamentary hearing of proposed CJ Sharma starts
The PHC called a meeting to study work plan of and complaints against proposed CJ Sharma on Tuesday morning. PHC president Bodh Narayan Shrestha urged all the members for cooperation to move forward the process of hearing as not much time will be needed for the study of complaints after hearing them, and that proposed CJ Sharma could as well be asked for clarifications.
HoR meeting: MPs call for action on caste-based discrimination; raise key national issues
Speaking during the 'Emergency Hour' of the meeting, the MPs have also drawn attention of the government on a range of pressing national concerns including landlessness, inflation and development-related issues
Changunarayan to become country's first 'Yoga Municipality'
The historic town of Changunarayan, perched atop a small hill to the east-north of Kathmandu Valley, is set to become Nepal's first officially declared 'Yoga Municipality'.
Intensify extraction of petroleum products: Chief whip Thapa
At a programme organized by Raphat Sanchar Club here today, chief whip Thapa informed that the extraction of petroleum products was obstructed because the Surkhet-Dailekh roadway was not upgraded in time.
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Technical committee task force formed to deal with human-wildlife conflict
Kathmandu, May 19: The Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment has formed a task force of the technical committee to manage human-wildlife conflict.The 15-member task force includes human-wildlife conflict management experts.This task force has been formed to prevent damage caused by wildlife, improve policies and programmes, and ensure effective implementation of these policies and programmes at the local level.It will carry out studies and research the damage caused by wildlife, review the current situation, and make recommendations for necessary policies and legal amendments.Based on the indicators, the task force has also been assigned the responsibility to select model projects in 20 wards, implement them, provide technical support, and monitor them.The programmes will be implemented in coordination with the federal, provincial and local levels and the task force will provide suggestions to make the relief system for damaged crops simple, effective and timely.The ministry has stated that human–wildlife conflict management will be carried out based on the suggestions provided by the task force.In view of the growing incidences of wild animals entering residential areas, attacking people and damaging crops in several areas of the country, recently, the associated sectors and stakeholders had suggested on forming a technical and expert-inclusive task force to study the affected areas and provide suggestions for resolving the human–wildlife conflict. (RSS)
Kathmandu to host Global Gathering of Pastoralist Women
This conference is one of the first major global events under the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026, said the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), the main organizer of the Gathering.
HoR meeting (Live broadcast)
HoR meeting (Live broadcast)
Camera trapping to identify condition of endangered red panda in Dhaulagiri
: Camera trappings have been installed at various places of Jaljala and Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve in Dhaulgiri Rural Municipality in order to ascertain the condition of the endangered red panda.
HoR, National Assembly meeting today
Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle had presented the principles and priorities of the upcoming budget in the HoR meeting on May 14. Finance Minister Wagle will be responding to the lawmakers once the discussion is over.
