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Two-month-long festival drains Dhimal community financially
21+ min ago (603+ words) By Hari Prasad Koirala, Urlabari, May 25: With the change of time, the traditional way in which young boys and girls of the Dhimal community used to search for life partners during the Jatari festival has changed. Earlier, they would offer…...
RSP's national convention schedule made public
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (72+ words) The Rising Nepal RSP's national convention schedule made public By TRN Online, Kathmandu, May 24: The schedule of the first national convention of the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has been made public. Ram Gurung, deputy chief of the RSP central…...
Koshi Provincial Assembly begins discussions on policies and programs
10+ hour, 27+ min ago (287+ words) Biratnagar, May 24: Discussions on the annual policies and programs presented by the Koshi Provincial Government for the fiscal year 2083/84 began at the meeting today of the Koshi Provincial Assembly. The discussion began after Speaker Ambar Bahadur Bista announced unanimous approval…...
Gunman killed by US Secret Service after opening fire near White House
17+ hour, 42+ min ago (560+ words) WASHINGTON, United States, May 24, 2026 (AFP) -" "A gunman opened fire near the White House on Saturday evening, with US Secret Service agents killing the assailant in a shoot-out during which a bystander was also struck, authorities said." " " President Donald Trump was…...
Lumbini Province introducing production, employment-centric budget
17+ hour, 22+ min ago (210+ words) Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa), May 24: The Lumbini Province government is centering the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, 2083-84 BS on production growth, employment creation, infrastructure development and social justice." Presenting the principles and priorities of the Appropriation Bill, 2083 BS before the Lumbini…...
Fewer incidences of river-based disasters expected this time in Kathmandu
15+ hour, 27+ min ago (185+ words) Kathmandu, May 24: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City Office has expected fewer incidences of river-based disaster during this monsoon compared to the previous years. The removal of settlements established on the riverbanks in Kathmandu, especially at wards numbers 11, 14, 31 and 32 has provided a…...
Delay in project completion resulting in unusual development cost: Minister Shrestha
19+ hour, 54+ min ago (224+ words) Minister for Energy, Water Resource and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha. By TRN Online, Kathmandu, May 22: Minister for Energy, Water Resource and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has viewed that delay in project completion has resulted in an unusual increment of the…...
Over-speed attributes to over 50 percent of road accidents
13+ hour, 42+ min ago (185+ words) According to the Nepal Police data, the country recorded a total of 2, 294 road accidents in the given time, of which, 1, 253 were attributed to over-speeding." " " Likewise, negligence on part of drivers led to 137 accidents followed by 133 from careless road crossing, 112 related…...
El Ni'o may weaken monsoon, but disaster risks do remain
23+ hour, 42+ min ago (1373+ words) Kathmandu, May 24: A few weeks ago, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) published the National Outlook for Monsoon Season-2026, forecasting below-normal monsoon rainfall and hotter temperatures across most parts of the country this year. Experts said that the country's…...
Smartphone imports hit record
20+ hour, 20+ min ago (444+ words) By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, May 24: Smartphone imports have already exceeded the total import value of the previous fiscal year within the first 10 months of the current fiscal year 2025/26, reflecting a significant rise in demand for mobile devices in the…...