Minister Yadav warns of acute water crisis in Tarai-Madhes Minister Yadav cautioned that the region could confront an unmanageable water shortage if urgent and sustainable measures are not taken. Nepal 19 Nov, 2024
EDITORIAL: EC's resolve The Election Commission (EC) has fined parliamentary and provincial assembly candidates who did not make public their election expenditure details, and those who did not submit the election expense details to the EC. Each of the erring candidates were fined Rs 15,000 for failing to making public the election expense details within 35 days of the announcement of the final poll results. Opinion 27 Jul, 2023
Drought-hit farmers perform puja for rain Panchthar, July 5 Drought-hit farmers of Kummayak Rural Municipality, Panchthar, conducted a puja on the banks of the Tamor River today, hoping that the ritual would bring rainfall. Desperate for rain, around 100 farmers of the rural municipality... Travel 06 Jul, 2019
Chepangs of Odhare reeling under acute water crisis DAMAULI: A Chepang community in Odhare of Byas Municipality-11 has been reeling under an acute water shortage in recent times. Chepangs residing in the area have claimed that leaders of various political parties have failed to address their water... Travel 12 Aug, 2018
Water crisis hits community hospital hard Lamjung, March 25 Health services at district community hospital in Besisahar, Lamjung, has adversely been affected due to acute water crisis. Administrative Chief Yubraj Devkota said all health services had been badly affected due to lack of... Travel 26 Mar, 2018
Water shortage hits Bajura villages Locals say the long spell of drought and acute water crisis have compelled them to leave their villages Bajura, March 2 Dozens of villages in Bajura are reeling under acute shortage of drinking water after most of the local water sources dried... Travel 03 Mar, 2018
Poor sanitation at schools hits girls badly Kathmandu, November 20 Astha Pariyar, 13, is studying in Grade VII in Ramkot Higher Secondary School, Hanspur, Dansimarang, Pokhara. During menstruation, she remains absent from class for four to five days. “There is not enough water in the school... Horoscopes 21 Nov, 2017
�Global warming posing grave threat to Himalayas� Kathmandu, September 12 Global warming caused by greenhouse emissions has posed a grave threat to Nepal’s mountains, said experts. Speaking at an interaction ‘Challenges to mountain tourism’ they stressed on timely interventions to... Horoscopes 13 Sep, 2017
Where Nepalis cross Indian border to fetch water DANG: The Gadhawa Rural Municipality-8 of Dang district that lies close to the Indian border is facing a critical shortage of drinking water, thus, forcing the locals to cross the border to fetch water. Water resources at Gadhawa are running dry,... Travel 24 May, 2017
41 projects to improve quality of drinking water in 31 districts KATHMANDU: In a bid to provide safe drinking water to people, the Department of Water Supply and Sewerage (DWSS) is set to launch 41 projects to improve the quality of drinking water in 31 districts. The Department is planning to start the... Travel 09 Feb, 2017
Combatting crisis Women of Bunkot village in Gorkha district fetch drinking water to their place from a nearby resource, on Sunday, January 22, 2017. The village is reeling under an acute water crisis. Photo: RSS
