Building resilience against monsoon hazards: Call for preparedness The monsoon season is a time of both opportunity and challenge for Nepal. It fuels our agriculture, a sector that contributes nearly 25 per cent of the country’s GDP and supports over 60 per cent of our population. Opinion 22 Aug, 2024
Climbers' valley devastated by floods, immediate relief sought Landslides and floods triggered by heavy rainfall last week have left one of the country’s popular tourist destinations in the lurch after the entire truss and suspension bridges connecting the climbers’ valley collapsed in the natural disaster. Nepal 20 Jul, 2024
Dialogue, common efforts are needed among parties when nation is in difficulty: UML Chair Oli CPN (UML) Chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the big political parties have to ease the situation for the nation through dialogue and common efforts when the nation is in difficulty. Nepal 03 Jul, 2024
A Taliban delegation attends a UN-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan, with women excluded The two-day meeting is the third UN-sponsored gathering on the Afghan crisis in the Qatari capital of Doha. World 30 Jun, 2024
Speedy post-earthquake reconstruction: Through the use of bamboo-reinforced soil A fleeting glance of the history of Nepal reveals that the country has been a victim to an earthquake of high magnitude nearly every 100 years and a moderate one approximately every 50 years. Opinion 26 Jun, 2024
Help countries that missed industrial revolutions: PM Dahal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has urged the developed countries to help address challenges faced by the countries which missed industrial revolutions. Nepal 18 Jun, 2024
UN Security Council adopts a cease-fire resolution aimed at ending Israel-Hamas war in Gaza US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield reiterated, however, that Israel has accepted the cease-fire deal, which is supported by countries around the world. World 11 Jun, 2024
In Pictures: Under-construction monuments in Patan Durbar Square People are seen resting in the premises of Patan Durbar Square in Lalitpur, where reconstruction of earthquake-damaged monuments is in full swing, on Monday. Photo Gallery 04 Jun, 2024
How cockroaches spread around the globe to become the pest we know today Researchers said exploring how cockroaches conquered past environments may lead to better pest control. Environment 21 May, 2024
JRAP receives £13M FCDO grant for earthquake relief in Western Nepal Following the launch of the Joint Recovery Action Plan (JRAP) for the Western Nepal Earthquake in February 2024 by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) and the Humanitarian Country Team, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) British Embassy in Kathmandu has provided GBP 13 Million for the recovery of the earthquake affected municipalities in Western Nepal. Kathmandu 16 May, 2024
Post-quake reconstruction to cost Rs 63.58 billion The preliminary estimate for the reconstruction of structures damaged due to the three earthquakes occurred at various times is Rs 63.58 billion. World 14 May, 2024
Public holiday declared tomorrow for Qatar Amir's state visit The government has given a public holiday on Tuesday, tomorrow, on the occasion of the State Visit of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, to Nepal. Nepal 22 Apr, 2024
