Crucial role of pvt sector highlighted Kathmandu, December 13 The private sector has a very critical role in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that need to be achieved by 2030 as pledged by the member countries of the United Nations at the UN General Assembly last... 14 Dec, 2016
Development partners call for stronger fight against graft Poor governance has constrained Nepal’s economic potential Kathmandu, December 9 International development partners, the United Nations Development Programme, the judiciary and the academia in Nepal have called for stronger efforts from all... Travel 10 Dec, 2016
Eight micro-hydropower projects non-operational in Parbat Parbat, December 3 Eight of the 11 micro-hydro projects developed by the joint venture of the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank, and the Nepal government around fifteen years ago in the rural parts of Parbat are no longer... Travel 04 Dec, 2016
Conservation workshop begins Kathmandu, November 27 A two-day national workshop for district soil conservation officers ‘Mainstream Basin Approach for Integrated Water Management in Federal Nepal’ began in Kathmandu today. The workshop was inaugurated by Minister for... Horoscopes 28 Nov, 2016
Game of Thrones leaves Nepal quake victims in cold HOKSHE: Farmer Ganesh Prasad Gautam beamed as the young woman behind the desk littered with files called his name out at the rundown government office in the mountains of central Nepal. After 18 months of living in a shack made of corrugated... Travel 25 Nov, 2016
Risk of Imja glacial lake outburst down Solukhumbu, November 23 The risk of a possible disaster from Imja Glacial Lake in Solukhumbu district has decreased after the Nepali Army succeeded in lowering its water level. NA personnel worked hard for eight months to avert possible danger... Travel 24 Nov, 2016
Need for localising, institutionalising SDGs at national level stressed Kathmandu, November 21 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has said that the Nepal government should localise and institutionalise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework as soon as possible to work towards achieving the goals... 22 Nov, 2016
Experts urge ramping up investment in skill development Kathmandu, October 26 As low productivity has long since been identified as structural problem for the country’s economy, experts and stakeholders have urged to ramp up investment in skill development of human resources to create entrepreneurial... 27 Oct, 2016
Government drains water from Imja Lake to safe levels Kathmandu, October 23 The government has successfully drained out water from Imja Lake in Solukhumbu to safe levels, reducing the water level by 3.5 metres within five months in bid to save the downstream villages from glacial lake outburst... Travel 24 Oct, 2016
UN chief says he hopes Thailand'll honour king's human rights legacy WASHINGTON: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said he hoped Thailand will honour King Bhumibol Adulyadej's legacy of commitment to universal values and respect for human rights, his spokesman said in a statement following the king's... Women 13 Oct, 2016
e-BPS launched in Kirtipur Kathmandu, October 4 The Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Programme (CDRMP) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with Kirtipur Municipality has officially launched Electronic Building Permit System (e-BPS) in... 05 Oct, 2016
THT 10 years ago: Revamp pro-poor policies: Experts Kathmandu, October 3, 2006 Senior economists have strongly recommended the government to review existing policies. “Government has to work vigorously with a new vision to build new Nepal, as a decadelong insurgency has affected the overall... 04 Oct, 2016
