Ban on plastic bags to intensify KATHMANDU, July 26 The ban on plastic bags, which had turned virtually ineffective after the April 25 earthquake, will become more aggressive in Kathmandu Valley. Officials had let the polythene bag dealers, retailers, vendors and users loose in... Horoscopes 27 Jul, 2015
Govt revives anti-plastic campaign in Kathmandu LALITPUR: The government is once again planning to launch a campaign to make Kathmandu Valley a plastic-free zone. The Department of Environment under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment informed so, organising a news conference here... Horoscopes 26 Jul, 2015
200 saplings planted on banks of Bagmati KATHMANDU, July 25 As many as 200 saplings of different species were planted on the banks of the Bagmati River in Teku Dobhan and surrounding areas on Saturday as part of the 115th week of the Bagmati Mega Cleanup Campaign. The saplings were planted... Horoscopes 26 Jul, 2015
Govt prepares EIA Guidelines KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment has prepared a draft of the Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines 2015 to make EIA transparent, simple, easy and speedy. EIA is a planning tool that can be applied to any development... Horoscopes 16 Jul, 2015
Polythene bag ban KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment is planning to strictly impose a ban once again on the use of polythene bags in the Kathmandu Valley from coming fiscal year. The ban on use of polythene bags was imposed effective from 14... Horoscopes 07 Jul, 2015
KMC preparing to bring new provision to curb littering KATHMANDU: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City is doing groundwork to reduce the severe impact of wrappers of tobacco-related products, plastic bottles and cans/packets of foods and beverages on the environment of the city. Discarded wrappers of foods,... Horoscopes 03 Jul, 2015
New security law to cover space, sea, polar region BEIJING: China will add its assets and activities in space, sea and polar regions to its pending national security law, state media said on Wednesday, the latest changes to the sweeping and controversial draft legislation. President Xi Jinping, who... Women 25 Jun, 2015
Focus on environmental impacts during recovery: REA KATHMANDU: A 13-member Rapid Environmental Assessment team, headed by former vice chairman of the National Planning Commission Shankar Sharma, has recommended that the government act in a manner to mitigate the environmental impacts and hazards during... Horoscopes 22 Jun, 2015
Study rules out immediate outburst of Nepal glacial lakes KATHMANDU: Major three glacial lakes in the country do not pose any threat to human settlements downstream, even after the devastating April 25 earthquake, according to a study conducted by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology. The study... Brands 21 Jun, 2015
Govt endorses IT Park operation guideline KATHMANDU: The government has endorsed a guideline to operate and manage Panauti, Kavrepalanchowk-based IT Park. This indicates that the park which had remained unused for a long time will now come into operation to contribute in IT sector... 12 Jun, 2015
Garbage row consigned to dustbin KATHMANDU: Garbage piling on the valley streets for the past one week will be collected tomorrow, following a six-point agreement between the government and the agitating Sisdole locals today. A number of UCPN-Maoist sympathisers, forming Okharpauwa...
