EDITORIAL: Pokhara masterplan A master plan should be in place which would build the required infrastructure enabling Pokhara to attract more tourists Pokhara is a very popular destination for tourists. This metropolis, the biggest in the country, could be transformed into a major... 08 Jun, 2017
Local levels told to make ODF campaign more effective Kathmandu, June 6 The Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development has issued a circular to all local levels, directing them to make the Open Defecation Free campaign more effective. In response to a letter of National Sanitation and Hygiene... Horoscopes 07 Jun, 2017
DoWSS to mark sanitation week Kathmandu, June 4 The Department of Water Supply and Sewerage in collaboration with Federation of Drinking Water and Sanitation Users Nepal is celebrating 18th National Sanitation Week from June 5 to 11. At a press conference today, organisers... Horoscopes 05 Jun, 2017
Faecal sludge management a sanitation challenge Kathmandu, May 5 Although people’s access to sanitation has been increasing over the last decade, there is still a long way to go to address sanitation problems in urban areas, according to the Faecal Sludge Management Regulatory Framework... Horoscopes 06 May, 2017
Women in politics: The way forward Malhari Devi Paswan, 60, looks anxiously at the crowd. She takes a deep breath, and closes her eyes to recollect herself. The audience greets her with thunderous claps, she acknowledges their greeting, and starts her speech on the need for an... 19 Apr, 2017
ODF drive a huge challenge in Saptari Of the total 91 VDCs, only 42 have been declared ODF zones Rajbiraj, April 12 With Saptari expected to be an Open Defecation Free zone by the end of 2017, more than 21 households are yet to build latrines — a basic requisite as per the... Travel 13 Apr, 2017
Water crunch hits Udayapur Dalit settlement Gaighat, April 10 People in Keurini, Gadi Rural Municipality of Udayapur have been reeling under acute shortage of water. Around 50 Sarki households in the village have been facing drinking water crisis with the onset of summer. “There is no... Travel 11 Apr, 2017
Three cleanest cities to be awarded cash prizes Kathmandu, April 5 The government has decided to award municipalities making special contribution to waste management. According to Solid Waste Management Technical Support Centre under the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development, top... Horoscopes 06 Apr, 2017
EDITORIAL: A long-felt need Main challenge of the bill lies in monitoring social events and whether the legal provisions are being followed or not Four decades after the introduction of a social reform law to control wasteful expenditure at social functions, the parliamentary... 28 Mar, 2017
Open defecation still a scourge in Valley Kathmandu, March 26 Open defecation is rampant in areas with high floating population in Kathmandu. Although government organisations, I/NGOs and civil society are trying to make Kathmandu a cleaner place, all such attempts have gone in vain so... Horoscopes 27 Mar, 2017
�One house one toilet� campaign hits snag Dipayal, February 22 As the ‘one house one toilet’ campaign, which envisions equipping every household with a latrine, picks up pace in western Nepal, it’s facing a few hitches along the way. Touted a success, the campaign faces a... Travel 23 Feb, 2017
�New sanitation law soon� Dhangadi, February 16 Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation Prem Bahadur Singh today said that the government was preparing to draft a new law related to sanitation to establish the country as an open defecation free state at the... Travel 17 Feb, 2017
