Save vulture campaign launched in eastern Nepal Panchthar, December 11 A campaign aimed at conserving vulture has started in eastern Nepal of late. The campaign was launched at the initiative of various governmental and non-governmental organisations involved in conservation of vulture, an... Travel 12 Dec, 2019
Activists cheer for "Greta!", urge climate action in Madrid MADRID: Activists of all ages and from all corners of the planet demanded concrete action Friday against climate change from leaders and negotiators at a global summit in Madrid. The march was led by dozens of representatives of Latin America's... Art & Culture 07 Dec, 2019
Malaysia's last Sumatran rhinoceros dies KUALA LUMPUR: The last Sumatran rhinoceros in Malaysia died on Saturday, leaving the smallest species of rhino, which once roamed across Asia, surviving in small numbers mostly in Indonesia. The 25-year-old female rhino, named Iman, who has been... Women 24 Nov, 2019
Five global deforestation hotspots as Brazil reveals Amazon spike LONDON: A sharp rise in deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest drew global concern this week, spotlighting the environmental impact of the loss of huge swathes of the forest around the world. The world lost 12 million hectares (30 million... Art & Culture 20 Nov, 2019
Hard for conservation, development to go together: Dahal Chitwan, November 12 Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Co-chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal said undertaking conservation and development work simultaneously was a challenge. Inaugurating the 9th World Ranger Congress organised by International Ranger... Travel 13 Nov, 2019
50pc of Kasthamandap reconstruction work over Kathmandu, November 9 Rajesh Shakya, coordinator of Kasthamandap Reconstruction Steering Committee, said that 50 per cent of recovery and rehabilitation work of the historical monument was completed. Briefing Masamichi Saigo, ambassador of Japan... Horoscopes 10 Nov, 2019
Bringing the world's buried wetlands back from the dead HINDOLVESTON, ENGLAND: The ghosts are all around the gently rolling farmlands of eastern England. But you have to know where to look. These are not the kind of phantoms that scare or haunt — they are ghost ponds. Over the years, landowners buried... Art & Culture 05 Nov, 2019
Lots of good terns: Bird ready to fly off endangered list WASHINGTON: After 34 years on the endangered species list, a tiny Midwestern bird is ready to fly free of federal protection. Once hurt the by the damming of major rivers like Missouri and before that diminished by hunting for feathers for hats, the... Art & Culture 23 Oct, 2019
Expedite reconstruction of Dharahara, says KMC mayor Kathmandu, September 9 Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Bidhya Sundar Shakya today told the contractor company and workers to accelerate the reconstruction of Dharahara. He also pledged to provide necessary help from his side and ensured that... Horoscopes 10 Sep, 2019
Anthrax bacteria in Koshi Tappu threatens protected species Sunsari, August 12 Anthrax spores have been detected in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, a sanctuary to a huge population of protected species of wild buffaloes, raising alarm among conservationists. The finding came following the test of blood... Travel 13 Aug, 2019
Committee to recommend Bag Durbar rebuilding modality Kathmandu, July 15 Four years after the devastating 2015 earthquakes, the government has finally decided to form a research committee to recommend reconstruction modality of the historic Bag Durbar, which used to house the Office of Kathmandu... Horoscopes 16 Jul, 2019
EDITORIAL: Onus on locals Any restoration of monuments to their original grandeur costs money and the involvement of cultural and construction experts It is unfortunate that the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has withdrawn its support... 11 Jul, 2019
