Imja glacial lake water level lowered Kathmandu, October 2 The government has drained the water level of Imja, one of the fastest growing glacial lakes in the Himalayas, in Solukhumbu by more than two metres. Nepal had begun draining water from the glacial lake from September 24... Travel 03 Oct, 2016
Water being drained out of Imja Lake Kathmandu, September 24 To save over a dozen villages from the risk of glacial lake outburst floods, Nepal has begun draining water from Imja, one of the fastest growing glacial lake in the Himalayas, in Solukhumbu. A team from the Department of... Travel 25 Sep, 2016
Financial inclusion lacks depth in Nepal: NRB, United Nations Kathmandu, July 15 Twenty-five per cent of the total adult population in the country uses only one type of formal financial service, indicating shallowness in uptake of existing products on savings, payment, credit and insurance, a latest report... 16 Jul, 2016
New UNDP RC Julliand presents credentials KATHMANDU: Resident Coordinator and Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme in Nepal, Valerie Julliand, presented her credentials to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamal Thapa at the Ministry of... Travel 05 Jul, 2016
Social business for social transformation: Chaudhary Kathmandu, June 28 Social business guided by the principle of positive social change can transform the Nepali society, President of Chaudhary Group and Chairman of Chaudhary Foundation Binod K Chaudhary has said. “The relevance of social... 29 Jun, 2016
Nepali Army personnel drain one metre water from Imja Lake Kathmandu, June 22 The Nepali Army has drained one metre of water from Imja Glacier Lake in Solukhumbu in three weeks under the 7.2 million dollar Community Based Flood and Glacial Lake Outburst Risk Reduction Project being operated by the... Travel 23 Jun, 2016
Development partners stress livelihoods recovery Kathmandu, June 21 Development partners have urged the government to expedite reconstruction works that directly support livelihoods recovery of the earthquake-affected communities. During a conference on ‘Livelihoods Recovery: Lessons Learnt... 22 Jun, 2016
Oli wants environment conserved during development activities KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has insisted on the need of conserving environment while carrying out development activities. Addressing a programme organised by the Ministry of Population and Environment here today on the occasion of... Horoscopes 05 Jun, 2016
Nepal needs disability-friendly building code, suggests study KATHMANDU: A research report on post-earthquake situations of Nepal from the disability perspective highlighted that Nepal needed to revise the existing building code making it more disability-friendly. Social Science Baha, a non-governmental... Travel 25 May, 2016
KOICA begins health recovery project in Nuwakot KATHMANDU: The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), in coordination with Nuwakot-based District Health Office and United Nations Development Programme, organised laid the foundation stone for the Nuwakot Health Reconstruction and... Travel 19 May, 2016
FIFA names Samoura as first female secretary general MEXICO CITY: FIFA named an African woman with no experience in football administration as its second most powerful official on Friday, part of changes made by the sport's ruling body to move on from a major corruption scandal. However, FIFA's... 14 May, 2016
LETTERS: Promote biogas plants Apropos of the news story “Biogas plants growing in popularity” (THT, May 8, Page 3). We all know that biogas plants are the best alternative source of energy. On top of that, the plants have been helpful in managing degradable wastes. At... 09 May, 2016
