Property worth millions gutted ​​​​​​​Fire incidents have increased due to excessive heat and hot wind in Siraha of late. Property worth millions have turned into ashes. Nepal 12 May, 2023
EDITORIAL: Power outage It’s been an unusually dry season with little or no rain, and this has had telling impact on hydropower production in the country. Opinion 26 Apr, 2023
Extended triple-digit heat suspected in 4 deaths in Oregon Triple-digit heat was being investigated Thursday as the cause of death for four people in Oregon as a sweltering heat wave enveloped the Pacific Northwest — and the forecast showed no sign of letting up soon in a region unaccustomed to such temperatures. World 29 Jul, 2022
Scorching heat wave in US Northwest forecast to last longer The scorching heat spell in the Pacific Northwest is now expected to last longer than forecasters had initially predicted, setting parts of the normally temperate region on course to break heat wave duration records. Environment 28 Jul, 2022
EDITORIAL: Import ban The government has done the right thing to extend the ban on imports of ‘non-essential’ goods till August 30 and not be swayed by traders who have been lobbying hard to lift the ban. Opinion 19 Jul, 2022
Drought hits paddy in Tarai At this time of the year, farmers should have been busy planting paddy. But, drought has left farmers in misery. They are just looking at the sky expecting rain. Nepal 18 Jul, 2022
Scorching heat affects normal life in Mahottari Normal life in Mahottari district has been affected due to scorching heat for the past two weeks. Nepal 15 Jul, 2022
Excessive heat forces schools to close Rajbiraj Municipality on Monday decided to close community schools for a month in the municipal areas due to the soaring temperature in Saptari. Nepal 12 Jul, 2022
Seasonal fever patients on the rise in Dhading health facilities ​​​​​​​Patients suffering from seasonal fever have increased in Dhadingbensi-based Dhading Hospital of late. Nepal 13 Aug, 2021
Heat wave blankets US West as fires rage in several states Firefighters struggled to contain an exploding Northern California wildfire under blazing temperatures as another heat wave blanketed the West, prompting an excessive heat warning for inland and desert areas. World 11 Jul, 2021
Hundreds believed dead in heat wave despite efforts to help Many of the dead were found alone, in homes without air conditioning or fans. Some were elderly — one as old as 97. The body of an immigrant farm laborer was found in an Oregon nursery. World 02 Jul, 2021
Six injured in cylinder explosion At least six people were injured after a cooking gas (liquefied petroleum gas) cylinder exploded at an eatery in a four-storey building in Sirjananagar, Bhaktapur, Sunday evening. Kathmandu 23 Mar, 2021
