Experts stress need for govt-NGO tie up to mitigate disasters Kathmandu, May 21:People working in the field of disaster mitigation have called on the non-government organisations and the government organisations to work together to minimise the effect of disasters.Speaking at an interaction on the ‘Role of NGOs... Horoscopes 22 May, 2007
Apex court activates 1992 Civil Service Act Kathmandu, May 16: The Supreme Court today said that the Civil Service Act,1992 has automatically been activated, as the Civil Service Ordinance-2005, which had amended the Act, has ceased to remain in force. Issuing a verdict, a division bench of... Horoscopes 17 May, 2007
Club constructing building on riverbank Experts say ‘illegal’ structure will add to Bishnumati pollutionKathmandu, May 11:At a time when voices have been raised from all quarters for the conservation of rivers in the Kathmandu Valley, a local club is constructing a concrete building on... Horoscopes 11 May, 2007
Once-Over Abductee killedRAJBIRAJ: Activists of the Jay Krishna Goit-led Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) today killed 40-year-old Sukhdev Shah of Banarjhula-4 in Saptari district who was abducted three weeks ago. According to locals, JTMM-Goit activists... Travel 26 Apr, 2007
Serious efforts on to raise earthquake preparedness Kathmandu, March 13:Several organisations including the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) and the National Society for Earthquake Technology (NSET), Nepal, are actively engaged in... Horoscopes 14 Mar, 2007
Iranians here for disaster lessons Kathmandu, February 3:A 33-member delegation from Iran has arrived in Kathmandu to study Nepal’s efforts to combat possibility of earthquake-related disasters.The delegation, consisting of officials from Iran’s Health Ministry, Housing Department,... Horoscopes 04 Feb, 2007
TOPICS: Challenges of reducing disaster risks Nepal lies in a disaster-prone zone. Because of its rugged terrain, complex geology, varying climates, active tectonic activity, unplanned settlements, increasing population, economic backwardness, and low literacy, Nepal is vulnerable to various... 21 Dec, 2006
Govt of Japan extends aid Kathmandu, December 15:The government of Japan has agreed to extend a grant of Rs 668.8 million to the government of Nepal for the implementation of Non-Project Grant Aid (NPGA), said a statement today. Tsutomu Hiraoka, Japanese envoy to Nepal, and... Horoscopes 16 Dec, 2006
• INT’L day for natural disaster reduction : Week-long ritual events planned to mark day Kathmandu, October 10:Nepal is celebrating the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction by organising a series of ritual week-long events. Though the government is not organising any programme on the Day itself, a series of programmes,... Travel 11 Oct, 2006
Kirtipur water sans chlorine Kirtipur, September 29:Drinking water being distributed by the government body in Kirtipur municipality area lacks chlorine, a basic water-disinfecting chemical.A team of water consumers’ forum visited the source of water at Dudhpokhari some days ago... Horoscopes 29 Sep, 2006
Social Service Day observed KATHMANDU: The 27th Social Service Day was observed here on Friday with the slogan ‘’social transformation NGO movement, good governance and transparency its identity’’. Speaker Subas Nembang gave away Tulasi Mehar Award to the Sunuwar Sewa... Travel 23 Sep, 2006
Accham landslide victims ailing Achham, September 7 :Over 150 locals of Khaptad and Devisthan Village Development Committees (VDCs), who were displaced after massive landslide twelve days ago, have fallen sick.“Over 150 children and elderly persons staying in temporary camps for... Travel 07 Sep, 2006
