Work to be carried out keeping rescue, relief in mind A meeting of the province-level disaster management committee decided to carry out work keeping rescue and relief of people affected by encroachment of the Saptakoshi River as top priority. Nepal 05 Aug, 2022
Caretakers to disseminate flood-related early warning information Caretakers have been mobilised in a bid to impart information about flooding in the key rivers in Myagdi. Nepal 05 Aug, 2022
CM concerned about inundation of human settlement Province 1 Chief Minister Rajendra Kumar Rai has expressed serious concern and worry about the Saptakoshi River that has started entering human settlements. Nepal 04 Aug, 2022
Saptakoshi breaches embankment Flood triggered by rainfall in the Saptakoshi River breached the embankment at Lahure Khoch Dumribote in Belaka Municipality, Udayapur, today. Nepal 04 Aug, 2022
Skydiving: A thrilling adventure sport Tourism, the mainstay of our national economy, contributed 3.6 per cent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2019, while generating more than $2.2 billion in foreign exchange. Opinion 28 Jul, 2022
Rain damages roads in Melamchi, Helambu areas The incessant rainfall has started damaging roads in Melamchi and Helambu areas of Sindhupalchowk district. Nepal 23 Jul, 2022
SC continues interim order on river products The Supreme Court has stayed the government’s decision to amend standard on excavation and sale of stones, sand, and pebbles. Environment 01 Jul, 2022
Crusher industry rules amendment stayed The Supreme Court has stayed amendment made to the Standard on Extraction, Sale, and Management of Stones, Pebbles, and Sand- 2020 by the government on May 22. Kathmandu 24 Jun, 2022
Eight houses washed away in Taplejung Eight houses have been washed away by landslides in Taplejung. The landslides were triggered by continuous rainfall since the past few days. Nepal 19 Jun, 2022
Protect ecosystems: And stop abuse of land-related resources Humanity must take urgent action to restore and protect land. That is the core message of the second Global Land Outlook, which the secretariat of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) recently published. Opinion 09 Jun, 2022
Rs 40 million allocated for protection of Melamchi flood-ravaged area Bagmati Province Ministry of Economic Affairs and Planning has earmarked a budget of Rs 40 million for the protection of Merlamchi and Indrawati flood-affected areas. Nepal 09 Mar, 2022
Poor waste management affecting public health in Bajura district Bajura’s headquarters Martadi and its surroundings have become polluted after Badimalika Municipality failed to manage a dumping site. The trash has been dumped on the roadside for the last four years. Nepal 23 Feb, 2022
