20 settlements in Myagdi at risk of landslide; recommended relocation MYAGDI: As many as 20 settlements in Malika Rural Municipality in the district which are at risk of landslide have been recommended relocation safe places at the earliest. The Municipality-level disaster management committee identified those... Travel 25 Oct, 2020
EDITORIAL: Keep festival healthy The authorities should not only focus on healthy animals, but also keep an eye on the butcher shops to ensure that they sell hygienic meat As the Dashain festival of this year has already knocked on the doors of devout celebrators, traders have... 21 Oct, 2020
16 crusher industries told to shut SARLAHI, SEPTEMBER 29 Crusher industries operating illegally in Sarlahi have been ordered to close down for an indefinite period. The crusher industries operating in violation of the guidelines on extraction, sale and management of stone,... Travel 30 Sep, 2020
31 feared dead in Sindhupalchowk landslide DHULIKHEL, SEPTEMBER 13 Eleven persons were killed and 20 went missing when a landslide struck three human settlements at Ghumthang of Barhabise Municipality in Sindhupalchowk last night. According to Sindhupalchowk District Police Office, a... Travel 14 Sep, 2020
Lockdown extended for another week in Bhojpur BHOJPUR: Authorities have decided to extend the lockdown for another one week in Bhojpur district as the cases of coronavirus infection have surged in the region. According to Bhojpur's Chief District Officer (CDO) Basanta Raj Puri, the meeting of... Travel 10 Sep, 2020
53 feared dead in Baglung floods, landslides POKHARA, SEPTEMBER 3 Floods and landslides claimed at least 14 lives in Dhorpatan, Baglung, today. As many as 39 people have gone missing, according to the Province Police Office of Pokhara. The worst-hit were Dunepokhara, Sukurdung,... Travel 04 Sep, 2020
Landslide risk high in Dhading villages Dhading, August 18 Many places at Rubivalley Rural Municipality in Dhading are at high risk of landslides due to incessant rainfall. Human settlements at Simpale, Dukdung, Sortung, Chalese, Kapurgaun, Hemdung and Newer, among other places of... Travel 19 Aug, 2020
Flooded Thopal River wreaks havoc on Dhading rural roads; settlements at risk DHADING: Human settlements on the banks of Thopal River are at a risk of being swept away by flood triggered by incessant rainfall in Dhading district. Squatters and villagers residing on the river banks next to district headquarters Dhadingbesi... Travel 11 Aug, 2020
Global coronavirus deaths exceed 700,000, one person dies every 15 seconds on average The global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 700,000 on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States, Brazil, India and Mexico leading the rise in fatalities. Nearly 5,900 people are dying every 24 hours from COVID-19... Women 05 Aug, 2020
Increasing water level in Karnali poses threat to human settlements MARTADI: Local residents in the far-west have become anxious as water level in the rivers and rivulets are continuously increasing due to persistant rainfall. Some parts of the district are at high risk of floods and landslides due to torrential... Travel 30 Jul, 2020
Bagmati erodes embankment, hundreds of houses at high risk in Rautahat Rautahat, July 28 As the monsoon-fuelled Bagmati River threatens to breach its embankment in Durga Bhagawati Rural Municipality, Rautahat, hundreds of houses in the local level are at high risk. The river has already damaged about 2 metres of... Travel 29 Jul, 2020
Landslides, flood make commuting to remote areas difficult in Dhading DHADING: Commuters have been facing problems as landslides and flood triggered by incessant rainfall have wreaked havoc in highways as well as human settlements in the northern part of Dhading district. With increase in the flow of rural rivers,... Travel 22 Jul, 2020